Senior Program Coordinator - Veg IPM
Rutgers University
Recruitment/Posting Title Senior Program Coordinator - Veg IPM Job Category URA-AFT Administrative Department Agric & Natural Resources Overview The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) is an integral component of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The experiment station provides a diverse range of research, extension, and education programs that serve the people of New Jersey and the urban, suburban, and rural communities in which they live. Through its Cooperative Extension offices in all 21 New Jersey counties, dedicated 4-H Agents, Extension Specialists, Family & Community Health Sciences educators, and Agriculture and Natural Resources agents work to serve New Jersey residents in every area of the state. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Senior Program Coordinator – Veg IPM for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension (RCE) within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. This position will be housed at an NJAES Research Farm facility, campus, or county office (TBD).
Within the senior program coordinator duties, the candidate will be responsible for making pest management recommendations to growers and making diagnostic field visits, often on a last-minute and ‘on-demand’ basis, which often matches the demands of weather, pest development, and other biological conditions, as well as any developing market factors. The training of seasonal employees may also be partly determined by unplanned biological, weather, and market factors; thus necessitating weekend and evening work hours, and will also include the preparation for, attendance at, and presentations at evening grower meetings and state and regional conferences. The preparation and coordination of IPM information for online and printed newsletter publications is also a required duty of this position.
The Vegetable IPM Program is a major thrust area for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. As such, the successful candidate in this position will have major responsibilities in the daily administration of the Department’s program throughout the state. The position will include the responsibilities of planning day-to-day operations of IPM scouting staff, programming and outreach efforts, budgeting program needs, hiring and training of seasonal employees, ensuring the accuracy of invoicing clientele, and all other related duties that constitute management and business operations of the Vegetable IPM Program within the Department.
Among the key duties of the position are the following: Provides leadership and support, in collaboration with the IPM Agent, county faculty and Extension specialists, and fellow IPM staff in identifying and conducting integrated pest management (IPM) program needs, coordinating training and field visits and inspections, and timely reports and general program support for commercial vegetable growers. Takes major responsibility for hiring, training, and supervising seasonal hires, students, and other hourly employees. Collaboratively leads grower education efforts relating to program recommendations and interpreting IPM data. Evaluates pest, pesticide use, and program impacts. Collaborates with researchers on integrating on-farm research and demonstration projects with industry practices. Works with county faculty in developing fertility practices and other ‘non-pest’ program components. Actively participates in appropriate departmental, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, and University and county (if applicable) administrative functions, provide timely reports, and informational assistance with regional RCE colleagues, as requested. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 05 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 65741.00 Annual Mid Range Salary 81857.00 Annual Maximum Salary 97972.00 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description URA-AFT Administrative Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP
Within the senior program coordinator duties, the candidate will be responsible for making pest management recommendations to growers and making diagnostic field visits, often on a last-minute and ‘on-demand’ basis, which often matches the demands of weather, pest development, and other biological conditions, as well as any developing market factors. The training of seasonal employees may also be partly determined by unplanned biological, weather, and market factors; thus necessitating weekend and evening work hours, and will also include the preparation for, attendance at, and presentations at evening grower meetings and state and regional conferences. The preparation and coordination of IPM information for online and printed newsletter publications is also a required duty of this position.
The Vegetable IPM Program is a major thrust area for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. As such, the successful candidate in this position will have major responsibilities in the daily administration of the Department’s program throughout the state. The position will include the responsibilities of planning day-to-day operations of IPM scouting staff, programming and outreach efforts, budgeting program needs, hiring and training of seasonal employees, ensuring the accuracy of invoicing clientele, and all other related duties that constitute management and business operations of the Vegetable IPM Program within the Department.
Among the key duties of the position are the following: Provides leadership and support, in collaboration with the IPM Agent, county faculty and Extension specialists, and fellow IPM staff in identifying and conducting integrated pest management (IPM) program needs, coordinating training and field visits and inspections, and timely reports and general program support for commercial vegetable growers. Takes major responsibility for hiring, training, and supervising seasonal hires, students, and other hourly employees. Collaboratively leads grower education efforts relating to program recommendations and interpreting IPM data. Evaluates pest, pesticide use, and program impacts. Collaborates with researchers on integrating on-farm research and demonstration projects with industry practices. Works with county faculty in developing fertility practices and other ‘non-pest’ program components. Actively participates in appropriate departmental, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, and University and county (if applicable) administrative functions, provide timely reports, and informational assistance with regional RCE colleagues, as requested. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 05 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 65741.00 Annual Mid Range Salary 81857.00 Annual Maximum Salary 97972.00 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description URA-AFT Administrative Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP
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