Sheboygan County Community Development Extension Educator

Job Summary:

The Community Development Extension Educator serves the people and communities of Wisconsin by addressing local, statewide, and national issues, improving lives through research-based education, fostering partnerships and action, and facilitating positive impacts that support: effective organizations; healthy and vibrant communities; strong economies and thriving individuals and families.

This Community Development Extension Educator position will serve Sheboygan County in Wisconsin. The Community Development Extension Educator designs, delivers, and evaluates research-based educational programming and services aligned with the following programmatic focus: leadership development, strategic planning, local government education, and community engagement.

This position will also play a lead role in supporting the development of statewide education, tools, and resources related to effective community engagement processes and strategies.

As part of the position's county-based work, the Community Development Extension Educator connects Sheboygan County and its communities to other Community Development and Extension resources and supports priority local initiatives through the facilitation of group and community and local government planning processes.

Details:

Programmatic Focus: Organizational and Leadership Development (https://leadershipdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/) with an emphasis on leadership development, strategic planning, and community engagement. The Educator's work will serve Sheboygan County governments, other local governments within the county, and community-serving organizations including nonprofits and coalitions.

Examples of this work include:

• Support the development of organizational leaders through educational programs (e.g. workshops, trainings, cohort-based learning). Organizations served include county and local government, and nonprofits and coalitions. Examples of potential projects.

• Collaborating with the county administrators and human resource departments, and Extension's Local Government Education (LGE) Program to offer leadership training for county department heads and managers, and county board supervisors around topics such as roles and responsibilities, effective communication, conflict resolution, decision-making, and relationship building.

• Work with Local Government Education (LGE) to conduct a needs assessment to identify and respond to the training and educational needs of local government units (e.g. towns).

• Work with local governments, nonprofits, and other community-serving organizations to design and facilitate planning, goal setting, and community engagement processes that address priority issues and collect information that will inform decisions (e.g. working with Chambers of Commerce and other partners in Sheboygan County to support community engagement and resident input related to needs in the region or other strategic county initiatives). This may include assistance with the design of community input, connecting organizations to university resources that gather and analyze relevant data, and researching best practices. Examples of potential projects.

• Periodic training for city/village/town plan commissions in Sheboygan County.

• Training in "best practices" for running public meetings and public hearings, following parliamentary procedure, and effectively engaging with the public. (General Local Government *Facilitating the implementation of community comprehensive & land use plans.

• Facilitate Board of Review Trainings

• Assist towns and local units of government in development to EMS agreements, various intergovernmental agreements.

• Work with nonprofits, local governments, and other community-serving organizations to design and deliver programs and processes that enhance community participation and engagement. The specific program(s) will be agreed upon with partners, but could include:

• A program for residents to learn about county/municipal government, build relationships with local officials, and learn how to work with the county/city to address needs in the community.

• A program that builds the leadership skills and civic engagement of youth through serving on local boards and decision-making bodies.

Meeting Other Local Needs:

The Community Development (CD) Extension Educator will prioritize and spend most of their time on a clearly defined programmatic focus: leadership development, strategic planning, local government education, and community engagement.

To the degree local needs shift or other programmatic needs arise, the CD Educator will serve as the primary conduit for the community to access the appropriate research and educational resources, if they are available within the Community Development Institute (https://extension.wisc.edu/community-development/). The educator serves as the 'on-ramp' for the community to access the wide range of resources in CD and Extension more generally. Examples of such resources include training for local government officials, assistance with housing needs studies, broadband, and food entrepreneurship.

Recognizing that, regardless of programmatic area of focus, CD Educators are often called upon to support the facilitation of community and group processes (e.g. action planning, visioning, group decision-making), all CD Educators will have these core competencies and support these efforts as resources allow.

Statewide Contributions:

Educators are expected to contribute to statewide efforts related to their area of focus. This benefits the local funding partner. Through their statewide work, the Educator is connected to the most current research, best practices, programming, and networks. They bring that expertise back to the county for application to local issues and needs.

This particular Community Development Educator will support the development of statewide education, tools, and resources related to effective community engagement processes and strategies. This position will play an important role in ensuring Extension is responding to that need. This would include working with Organizational and Leadership Development and Local Government Education colleagues to:

• Design trainings for organization leaders and local government committees (e.g. plan commissions) that increase their understanding of community engagement strategies (e.g. surveys, town halls, visioning).

• Develop a community engagement toolkit (e.g. templates, case studies, tip sheets) that supports leaders in organizations and local governments with engaging community members in developing solutions to community needs and challenges.

About the Division of Extension:

Extension Vision: A thriving, well-known and sought-out educational resources that reflects the rich diversity of the state

Extension Purpose: We Teach, Learn, Lead, and Serve, connecting people with the university of Wisconsin-Madison, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.

Extension Values: We strive to live by the values of Community, Discovery, Inclusiveness, Relationships, and Respect. (https://extension.wisc.edu/files/2023/01/PurposeVisionValues.pdf)

The Division of Extension has a deep and profound commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing that these values are foundational elements to eliminate disparities and expanding access for all. As Extension, we acknowledge the need for strategic and coordinated actions that help us form a more equitable, anti-racist, non-biased, and inclusive organization. (https://blogs.extension.wisc.edu/oaic/call-to-action/) As such, all Extension employees are expected to foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities:

Delivers and assists with planning outreach program activities, strengthens partnerships, ensures adherence to policy, and assists with program administration to promote stable and productive relationships between the university and local community. Strives to expand and ensure access to programs, facilities, and educational services to diverse audiences. May assist with tracking and managing the outreach program budget.

• 25% Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
• 5% Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
• 35% Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
• 15% Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
• 10% Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement
• 10% Communicate plans, activities and achievements to Area Extension Director, Program Managers, partners and relevant stakeholders

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a field relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position

Preferred

Master's Degree in a field relevant to the responsibilities of the position

Qualifications:

Required:

• Ability to facilitate processes that help community members, organizations, and coalitions develop action plans that address local issues of concern.

• Ability to assist community-serving organizations with identifying and collecting information that will inform decisions.

• Ability to effectively collaborate with people from different cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity.

Preferred:

• Ability to use problem-solving skills to successfully address complex issues.

• Experience designing and delivering programs that enhance community participation.

• Experience working collaboratively with internal and external team members or stakeholders.

• Ability to design and deliver programs that enhance community participation.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $57,867 ANNUAL (12 months)

Depending on Qualifications

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

How to Apply:

We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button. You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

• Resume

• Letter of Qualifications (cover letter)

Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. Your cover letter should communicate your interest in the position and how your skillset aligns with the role. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.

For additional guidance and resources on how to tailor your application materials to the job posting, please click https://extension.wisc.edu/careers/.

Contact:

Jayna Hintz

jayna.hintz@wisc.edu

920-418-0251

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Outreach Specialist(OE009)

Department(s):

A47-EXTENSION/ANRCD/COMM/OGDV/ORG LDR DE

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

301569-AS

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