The Division of Extension and Engagement and the Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Program invite applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Assistant Professor of Practice position. Reappointment of this Applied Economist is at the discretion of the supervisory team which includes the Southern Regional Director, Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Leader, and the Applied Economics Department Head.
This position is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Due to funding, OSU will not sponsor immigration work authorization for this position (e.g., H-1B, etc.).
This Assistant Professor of Practice position is with the Division of Extension and Engagement’s (division) Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources program and is based at the OSU Extension Klamath County office in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The academic home for this position will be the Department of Applied Economics in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University. This Agricultural Economist reports to the regional director assigned to the Southern Region. Reappointment is at the discretion of the supervisory team, which includes the Southern Regional Director, the Applied Economics Department Head, and the Extension Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources Program Leader. Active contributions to scholarship are required (refer to the scholarship section below for details).
As a land grant institution committed to teaching, research, and outreach and engagement, Oregon State University (OSU) mission is to promote economic, social, cultural and environmental progress for the people of Oregon, the nation and the world. This position contributes to the mission of the College of Agricultural Sciences, with principal responsibility for needs assessment; for development, delivery, and evaluation of Extension non-credit program and educational material; and for conducting applied research to support Extension activities.
The purpose of this position is to provide leadership in the development, implementation, synthesis, and evaluation of Extension applied economics, with primary service to the Klamath Basin and secondary support to the broader Southern Region.
This position is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining and/or carrying out educational programs and outreach activities to serve broad and diverse populations in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. This includes complying with civil rights and language/visual access regulations.
OSU is committed to advancing and applying state-of-the-science tools that foster meaningful interaction and engagement with partners and stakeholders. This academic faculty member is required to use modern learning and outreach tools including online and hybrid classes, multimedia and digital communications; employ and practice engaged scholarship; promote integration of programs across disciplines that are demand-driven; and use open-source tools that continually align with innovation and shifts in educational program delivery. These activities will be included in the annual plan of work, impact statements, and summary of accomplishments/achievements.
The division has built the capacity and expectation for employees to use digital communications and technologies in the modern-day workplace. This reflects our demonstrable commitment to using digital communications tools and changing technologies as a primary way to raise Oregonians’ awareness of and engagement with our organization, programs and resources.
The College of Agricultural Sciences academic and professional faculty are committed to enhancing learner success by engaging them in quality academic, research, internships, global studies, and other experiential learning opportunities. Positions with primary responsibility for Extension and Engagement are likewise committed to learner success through programming appropriate for broad and diverse audiences.
Active and effective communication with colleagues and key stakeholders is critical to the success of this position. This position will require traveling/driving to various sites in the assigned counties.
About Klamath:
Klamath County is one of 36 counties in Oregon and is in south central Oregon. The OSU employees and trained volunteers of the OSU Extension Service in Klamath County work alongside local partners to provide educational workshops, activities, and services tailored to the unique industries, natural resources, and people in the Klamath County communities.
About Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Program:
The Division of Extension and Engagement’s Extension ANR Program aims to promote improvements in the economic, environmental and social well-being of Oregon residents. The ANR program serves broad and diverse audiences in Oregon communities having specialized interests by delivering information through academic and professional faculty who have a presence in 36 county offices, 11 branch agricultural experiment stations at 14 locations, and who represent 11 academic departments at OSU.
About the Division of Extension and Engagement (division):
The Division of Extension and Engagement (division) is core to Oregon State University’s mission. The division helps create real solutions and positive impact across Oregon and beyond. The division is aligned under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement. To learn more about our division and its core units and initiatives, visit the division’s website.
Oregon State University strives to ensure that all educational programs, services, activities, and materials we offer to the public are identified, developed, delivered, and evaluated in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. OSU division’s educational programs, services, activities, and materials are available to all people. OSU division prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities, and materials. All employees are responsible for and expected to comply with Civil Rights obligations and actively work to expand access to all eligible populations.
