Extension Specialist, Farm Management – UTIA Position Available In Gibson, Tennessee

Extension Specialist, Farm Management – UTIA
University of Tennessee Chattanooga Trenton, TN Full-time Farming / Fishing / Forestry
Posted on April 14, 2025
Job Description
This position will work with regional, county, and state Extension staff, and other MANAGE team members in planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, reporting, and evaluating state, area, and county programs in farm and financial management, small rural agriculture-related business analysis and management, economics of alternative agriculture, and marketing. This position will serve the following counties: Weakley, Henry, Gibson, Carroll, Madison, Henderson, Hardeman, Chester, McNairy, and Hardin.
Deliver programs through workshops, meetings, seminars, farm and office visits, and direct counseling with farm families and small rural businesses.
Teach farm and rural small agricultural-related business planning, decision-making, marketing, and feasibility analysis.
Develop an effective Extension educational program
Utilize economic outlook meetings, mass media, and other appropriate teaching methods in the delivery of educational programs.
Maintain a close working relationship with the Regional Agriculture and Natural Resources Leaders, state staff in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department, other state specialists, and agents in the designated area in order to support the total Extension education program
Secure extramural funds through grants, fee-based programs, and gifts.
Accurately report ANR program accomplishments and impacts into the UT Extension reporting system in a timely fashion.
Assume other duties as assigned.
The UT Center of Farm Management Director and the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department Head will be administratively responsible for this position. The UT Center of Farm Management Director and the MANAGE Coordinator will provide program support and will have direct input on job performance.
This position will work with regional, county, and state Extension staff, and other MANAGE team members in planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, reporting, and evaluating state, area, and county programs in farm and financial management, small rural agriculture-related business analysis and management, economics of alternative agriculture, and marketing. This position will serve the following counties: Weakley, Henry, Gibson, Carroll, Madison, Henderson, Hardeman, Chester, McNairy, and Hardin.
Responsibilities
Program Development (including curriculum development and grantsmanship)
Teaching (in-service training for agents and multi-county programs) Teaching the program as a train the trainer to employees throughout the state.
Conducting needs assessment and environmental scanning. Keeping current on all current trends in their program area and ability to create curriculum to employees who will be teaching it to clientele. Conducting assessments to find the needed programs in portions of the state.
Program evaluation – Evaluating number of contacts throughout the state for area program. What impact it has provided or not provided. How to update the program from the data.
Coordinate and select tasks forces within UTIA for action.
Program management- Determining changes and updates to the statewide program
Public relations-Publications, , videos, Facebook pages, and other ways of contacting the public with our programs. Must provide a professional image of Extension.
All other duties assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications

Education:

Master’s degree in Agriculture or a closely related field. Applicants graduating prior to position start date are welcome to apply.

Experience:

Agricultural Experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications

Education:

PhD. in Agricultural Economics or Business Administration

Experience:

1-3 years experience in agricultural economics, farm management, agricultural finance, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Agricultural Production Experience
Work Location
Trenton, TN (Gibson County)
Compensation and Benefits
Find more information on UT Benefits Review of Applicants will begin in May 2025, with an anticipated hiring beginning in June 2025.
Application Instructions
For best consideration applicants should submit the below materials before May 2025:
letter of interest, 2) a resume or curriculum vitae, 3) and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.

About The College/Department/Division :

The UT Center of Farm Management facilitates Extension, Teaching, and Research programs on farm financial management in Tennessee, and across the Mid-South. The Center focuses on meeting the needs of Tennessee producers and enhancing long-term profitability and sustainability of agriculture enterprises in Tennessee.