What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Outreach Worker- Southwest Region position at Lincoln University of Missouri?
Purpose:
The position's purpose is to deliver research-based educational information and assistance to approximately 35-40 small-scale, minority, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. These collaborating farmers and ranchers are expected to improve their living conditions through improved profitability and sustainability of their operations.
Essential Job Functions:
- Conduct farm visits and provide research-based education information and training.
- Assist in organizing/conducting workshops with LUCE State Specialists to deliver programs.
- Encourage and assist area farmers to promote LUCE and its programs.
- Develop collegial relationships with other service providers in their work area.
- Submit all required reports in a timely manner.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend in-service education, training, and conferences.
- Keep farmers informed of the latest innovations in Agriculture and grant opportunities.
- Update client's information after every farm visits.
- The ISFOP Director may assign additional responsibilities from time to time.
- Respond to the ISFOP Director's request ASAP.
Qualifications:
- High school certificate or its equivalent
- Two years of farming experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal Characteristics:
- Attend in-service education, training, and conferences.
- Experience working with diverse audiences.
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in teams.
- Keep farmers informed of the latest innovations in agriculture and grant opportunities.
Physical Demands:
- Light sedentary office work.
- Prolonged periods of standing or working in adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.
