Associate Director and Associate/Full Professor, ANR
Virginia Cooperative Extension seeks an accomplished visionary leader of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Extension programs with the ability to engage faculty and stakeholders in pursuit of excellence. This position reports to the Director of Extension and is responsible for leading the ANR Extension education program supported by agents and specialists in three Virginia Tech colleges, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE), and College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and in cooperation with Virginia State University. Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) has geographic presence on the main campuses of Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, at the Agricultural Research and Extension Centers, and in the 107 Extension offices throughout the Commonwealth.
The successful candidate will lead VCE field and campus-based faculty to discern and identify critical issues and create research-based educational programs to address the needs of Virginia's agriculture and natural resources sectors. This position will play a key role in establishing partnerships, engaging stakeholders, supporting development of knowledge-based resources, and VCE communication to the Commonwealth about ANR impacts. CALS Extension
