Extension
Agent, FCS, Food Safety – Virginia Tech
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Position Information
Position
Information
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Working Title:
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Extension
Agent, FCS, Food Safety
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Role Title:
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Professional
Faculty
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Posting Number:
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AP0122525
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About Virginia Tech:
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Virginia Tech, founded in
1872 as a land-grant institution, is currently ranked as a Top 30 Public
University by US News & World Report and a Top 30 Public Research
University by the National Science Foundation. Through a combination of its
three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech
continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
As the Commonwealth’s most comprehensive university and its leading
research institution, Virginia Tech serves a diverse population of 30,000+
students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries, and is
engaged in research around the world. Invent the Future at Virginia Tech.
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Position Summary:
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This position will be
housed in Wythe County. This FCS extension agent, specializing in
food safety,will serve
several counties specifically focusing on food safety education. The
agent’s primary focus will be implementing and evaluating food safety
educational programs in the counties of Bland, Wythe, Smyth, Carroll,
Grayson, and Washington. These audiences should include, but not be limited
to consumers, retail establishments, food entrepreneurs, farmers markets
and other direct marketers. Specific duties include supporting and
expanding current food safety programs offered through VCE and expanding into the counties
to be served. These include providing clients with training of safe food
handling, preservation and preparation activities. Additionally, this agent
will work with the Food Innovations Program to act as a resource for area
food processors regarding product food safety, regulatory concerns, and
technical food processing assistance. Duties for this position will include
working with the localities to assess community needs related to food
safety, home food processing, and home food preservation programming, as
well as assisting the Consumer Food Safety Program Manager and the Food
Innovations Program Director in the development and maintenance of
interagency partnerships with business, industry and local agencies to
facilitate multi-agency, multi-disciplinary cooperation in food safety
programming in these localities, including the local Departments of Health,
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and local
Departments of Social Services. Collaboration between this agent with
faculty from VCE’s Agriculture and Natural Resources, Community Viability
and 4-H to meet local educational program needs is essential.
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Required Qualifications:
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Must have a minimum of a
bachelor’s degree in a relevant area. A master’s degree and promotion to
Extension Agent are required no later than the sixth year of employment.
Experience in developing positive interactions with the public; experience
in planning, implementing, marketing, and evaluating educational programs;
ability to recruit, train and manage volunteers; excellent communication
skills. Extension agents recognizes the importance of diversity and
inclusion in the development and delivery of Extension programs, actively
work to diversify program participation and are responsible for VCE’s civil
rights policies and compliance with affirmative action.
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Preferred Qualifications:
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Master’s degree is
preferred.
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Employment Conditions:
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Must have
a criminal background check, Must have a driver's license check
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Must have a conviction check:
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Yes
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Describe Other:
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Frequent travel is
required. Must provide own transportation on a regular basis.
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Employment Comments:
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Virginia Tech has an
excellent benefits package, including graduate tuition waiver.
Note: Individuals with a
bachelor’s degree will be hired at the Associate Extension Agent title
level. A master’s degree and promotion to Extension Agent are required no
later than the sixth year of employment.
Contact information:
Linda Alumbaugh
Human Resources Assistant
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
120 Hutcheson Hall (0437)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Inquiries should be
directed to:
Phone 540-231-3451 FAX 540-231-5545
Internet: extpers@vt.edu
Refer to VCE website: www.ext.vt.edu for full
ad, position description, and information on available positions.
Apply electronically
online to: http://listings.jobs.vt.edu:80/postings/36122
. In addition to the faculty online application, applicants are required to
submit by attachment a cover letter, complete resume, and reference contact
information of three individuals (name, telephone number and email
address). (TIP: Have these documents ready to
attach at the time you submit your faculty application; the system will not
allow you to enter a second time for any position).
Virginia Cooperative
Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race,
color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, or marital or family status. Minorities and women are
encouraged to apply.
An Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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How to Apply for this Job:
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For a complete listing of
position qualifications, and to apply, please visit www.jobs.vt.edu, and
search for posting #AP0122525. Review of applications will begin on
12-17-2012.
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Employee Category:
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Administrative
and Professional Faculty
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Appointment Type:
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Regular
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If restricted or temporary, enter
end date:
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FLSA Status:
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Exempt:
Not eligible for overtime
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Faculty Rank:
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Lecturer
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Tenure Status:
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Non-Tenure
Track
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Academic Year or Calendar Year:
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Calendar
Year
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Percent Employment:
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Full-time
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If part time, enter Percent Time:
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Pay Range:
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Commensurate
with Experience
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Department:
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Southwest
District Coop. Extension
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Location:
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Other -
Virginia
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Location, if not Blacksburg:
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Wythe
County
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Work Schedule:
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M-F
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Job Posting Date:
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11/26/2012
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Review Begin Date:
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12/17/2012
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Job Close Date:
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Restricted to university employees
only?
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No
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Diversity Statement:
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Virginia Tech has a
strong commitment to the principle of diversity, and in that spirit seeks a
broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, veterans, and people
with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in
the application process should notify the hiring department by the
application deadline.
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Quick Link:
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http://listings.jobs.vt.edu:80/postings/36122
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Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- How did
you first learn about this job opening
- Virginia
Tech website (www.jobs.vt.edu)
- Higher Ed
Jobs (www.higheredjobs.com)
- Inside
Higher Ed (www.insidehighered.com)
- Chronicle
of Higher Education
- Diverse
Jobs (www.diversejobs.net)
- Insight
into Diversity (www.insightintodiversity.com)
- Roanoke
Times Online (www.jobs.roanoke.com)
- Virginia
Jobs (www.jobs.virginia.gov)
- Other website/listserv
(please describe below)
- Newspaper
(please describe below)
- Journal
(please describe below)
- Professional
Conference (please describe below)
- Virginia
Employment Commission - VEC
- Job Fair
(please describe below)
- From a
Virginia Tech Employee (please name below)
- Word of
Mouth from someone not associated with Virginia Tech (please name
below)
- Social
Media (Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn/Other - describe below)
- Other -
Not listed (please describe below)
- Description
of recruiting source:
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/Curriculum
Vita
- Cover
Letter
- List of
References
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