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Employer Name: University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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SpiderID: 2933644
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Location: Bangor, Maine
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Date Posted: 10/26/2009
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Wage: $52,720 - $54,000
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Category: Education/Teaching/Training
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Job Code: POS#172
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Number Of Openings: 1
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Job Description:
The University of Maine Cooperative
Extension is seeking an Assistant Extension Professor for Food Safety
(non-continuing contract faculty position) to work out of the Penobscot
County office located in Bangor, Maine. This is a full-time, fiscal
year position contingent upon funding and successful job performance.
The faculty member in this position will provide leadership for
Cooperative Extension’s food safety programming. The faculty member, in
partnership with county and campus-based Extension staff and UMaine
faculty, will develop or assist educational programming focused on food
safety and food preservation. The position will address the wide
spectrum of food safety needs of Maine small businesses and consumers.
The position may conduct applied research and scholarship in
collaboration with colleagues within Cooperative Extension, the
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, and others. This
faculty member will also assist with hands-on food preservation
programming such as freezing, canning and drying foods. This position
will support the Eat Well Nutrition Education Program, Cooperative
Extension’s limited-income nutrition education program, with 20% time
related to work relevant to this target audience. This position
requires: An earned Master’s Degree in Food Science, Human Nutrition,
or closely related field; experience with food safety procedures
including HACCP; demonstrated ability to design, deliver and evaluate
educational programs; successful applied research experience. This
position prefers (but not required): experience with Extension
educational program development, delivery and evaluation; knowledge of
or experience in food preservation; knowledge of or experience in grant
writing. For a full job description with additional requirements please
visit www.umaine.edu/eo/jobs/coop.htm or call Sandy Vaillancourt at 207
581-3191. Salary range is $52,750 - $54,000. You may visit
www.extension.umaine.edu for information about Cooperative Extension
and www.fsn.umaine.edu/ for information about Food Science and Human
Nutrition. You can also find information about the State of Maine at
www.maine.gov/portal/family/moving.html. To apply, please e-mail MS
Word or PDF file(s) containing a letter of intent addressing the
specific job requirements, resume, all transcripts, names, addresses,
phone numbers and email addresses of three (3) references (and their
relationship to the applicant) that may be contacted to
sandyv@umext.maine.edu. Please reference POS#172 in the subject line of
your email. If it is not possible to use the electronic application
method above, please fax your application to 207/581-3325 or mail to
Sandy Vaillancourt, 5741 Libby Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5741. If you have
any questions about applying, call Sandy at 207 581-3191. Review of
applications begins January 4, 2010.
The finalist for this position must successfully complete appropriate
background checks.
The University of Maine is committed to affirmative action, equal
pportunity
and the diversity of its workplace.
Job Requirements:
Qualifications required:
•Earned Master’s Degree in Food Science, Human Nutrition, or closely
related field
•Demonstrated ability to design, deliver and evaluate educational
programs
•Successful applied research experience
•Experience with food safety procedures including HACCP
•Knowledge in conducting scholarly work
•Ability to communicate effectively using oral, written and electronic
media
•Demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team and independently;
must be self-motivated and directed with the ability to achieve goals
and manage multiple tasks in an autonomous work environment
•Demonstrated computer and educational technology skills
•Ability to travel, usually requiring a valid driver’s license, both
in- and out-of-state, with reimbursement at the contract rate
•Ability to work a flexible schedule, depending upon the needs of
clients
Qualifications preferred (but not required):
•Experience with Extension educational program development, delivery
and evaluation
•Knowledge of or experience in grant writing
•Knowledge of or exposure in food preservation
•Demonstrated experience working with diverse audiences and knowledge
of equal opportunity, affirmative action and civil rights policies
•Demonstrated successful supervisory experience
Job Criteria:
Start Date:
Position Type: Other
Years of Experience Required:
Education Required: Masters
Overnight Travel: Less Than 25%
Vacation Time: More Than 3 weeks / year
Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits,
Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Life and/or Disability
Insurance, Relocation Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Transportation
Subsidies
Company Profile:
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is
the major educational outreach program of the University of Maine, with
offices statewide. UMaine Extension provides Maine people with
research-based educational programs to help them live fuller, more
productive lives.
Contact Information:
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Contact Name: Sandra Vaillancourt
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Company Type: Other
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Company: University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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City: Orono
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State: Maine
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Zip: 04469-5741
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Web Site: http://www.extension.maine.edu
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