Personnel
Position Descriptions
Assistant Director - Family and Consumer Sciences
Policy Number: C.E.S.P. 12-60
Date Revised: 7-1-2006
Supersedes: 2-1-2005 |
Nature and Purpose
The Assistant Director – Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) is a
faculty member of the Cooperative Extension Service, Division of
Agriculture, University of Arkansas and serves as a member of the Executive Team of the
Associate Vice President for Agriculture – Extension.
This position reports to the Associate Director – Programs.
The Assistant Director – Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) is
responsible for leadership for the development of Extension programs in
the area of family and consumer sciences.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
• Provides leadership in planning, implementing, and evaluating
programs in the assigned area.
• Coordinates development of plans of work and reports.
• Coordinates dissemination of research information.
• Counsels with district directors in analyzing problem
situations and program needs.
• Supervises faculty and certain support staff assigned to
the program area.
• Serves as liaison with officials of state and federal
agencies and other segments of the University of Arkansas System as
appropriate.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable civil rights
regulations in area of assignment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Relationships
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Reports to the Associate Director – Programs.
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Services as a member of the Executive Team of the Associate Vice
President for Agriculture – Extension.
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Works closely with associate directors, unit heads, district
directors team, and other assistant directors in the administration of
Extension programs.
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Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with
federal, state, and university officials, farm organizations, commodity
groups, other organizations, and the general public.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
• Doctorate required. Training and experience in a discipline related to
one of the family and consumer sciences or other related field required.
• Five years of professional Extension experience preferred.
• Experience in planning and implementing educational programs required.
• Administrative experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Knowledge of the history, philosophy, objectives, and methods of
Cooperative Extension work.
• Knowledge of the social, economic, political, and cultural
factors affecting Extension work.
• Ability to develop and manage innovative programs in Extension
or related activities.
• Ability to develop rapport with the general public, commodity
organizations, and other groups concerned with the program areas served.
• Ability to speak and write clearly, and to convey ideas
effectively to faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Physical and mental ability to effectively perform duties and
responsibilities related to the job, including long and irregular hours of
work and frequent travel.
Approval
Ivory W. Lyles
Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension
July 1, 2006
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be considered without
regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age,
disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected
status.
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