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MSU Extension CFEI Extension Educator—Local Foods FRTEP, #805919, District 6 [image] MSU EXTENSION COMMUNITY, FOOD, AND ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE Position Title Extension Educator Salary Commensurate with education and experience Benefits Comprehensive benefits package: https://www.hr.msu.edu/benefits/index.htm<https://www.hr.msu.edu/benefits/index.html>l<https://www.hr.msu.edu/benefits/index.html> Location Mt. Pleasant, MI To Apply Current MSU Employees: Access the EBS portal. Under the My Career and Training section, select the Careers @ MSU tile to view Internal Job Postings. External Applicants: Visit <http://careers.msu.edu/> http://careers.msu.edu<http://careers.msu.edu/> Posting Number: 805919 Application Deadline: 9/21/2022 10/28/2022 Contact for Questions [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Local Foods Tribal Extension Educator Position Overview As part of MSU Extension (MSUE) and the Community, Food and Environment Institute (CFEI), this position provides leadership and programming expertise to youth and adult audiences to enhance local food development efforts in collaboration with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian community. This position will collaborate across work teams, Institutes, and community groups, working with faculty, specialists, and educators for overall advancement of the needs of the targeted Saginaw Chippewa Indian community clientele. In this position, you will identify, design, implement and evaluate research- based programs that meet outreach needs related to the Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Program (FRTEP). Through your leadership, you will design, adapt, and provide youth food systems engagement and education experiential trainings, toolkits, and other education materials on food production, indigenous local food production, and food system career opportunities. You will also design, adapt, and provide tribal farmer support outreach activities, toolkits and other supportive education materials to address the needs of tribal farmers. Through collaboration in research, engagement with community members, and dissemination of research through various methods, including in- person and multimedia programming and written communications, you will implement programs that lead to public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors that focus on healthy food production that highlight Indigenous foods while promoting STEM education. You will seek intergenerational tribal educational experiences related to healthy, Indigenous food production and you will also develop, produce, and deliver food system outreach and education for audiences in cooperation with tribal governmental units with messaging and content that is accessible and inclusive and is consistent with FRTEP and CFEI messaging. Although negotiable, there will be space for this position to work from the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, in Mt Pleasant, Michigan. Minimum Qualifications (see full description for complete list of requirements) * Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, local foods, youth STEM education, or related field must be earned by date of hire, with an expectation to complete a Master's degree within a specified time frame; or Master’s degree in agriculture, local foods, youth STEM education, or related field. Application Process View full description and apply through the <https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/listing/> MSU careers<https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/listing/> page. Search for posting 805919 using the Job Search field. Application deadline is October 28, 2022. MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension employment opportunities are open to eligible/qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodations. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.