Extension Support Specialist II Underserved Forest Owner Specialist

Job description

Extension Support Specialist II

The Opportunity

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Cornell University’s CALS, with assistance and support from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Lands and Forests, will develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to increase awareness, understanding, and adoption of forest management, regeneration, and restoration practices by underserved forest landowners that help mitigate climate change.

This position will operate with Cornell’s Center for Conservation and Social Science ()

One key element of this project will be to reconstitute New York’s Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee who help guide long-term educational and technical assistance to NY’s largely individual, private-sector-owned forest landowners.

Crucial to the revitalization will be synergizing the Cornell CALS Forest Connect and Master Forest Owner Volunteer program with state-wide partners and developing outreach strategies that target underserved forest owners’ objectives that emphasize privacy, habitat, biodiversity, recreation, natural history, and timber management.

Key to the effort will be the development and continuance of a strong collaboration with NYS DEC’s Regenerate NY forest owner incentives program.

The Underserved Forest Owner Specialist will serve as a subject matter resource to CALS and NYSDEC programs that serve private forest owners.

Responsibilities include:

The Underserved Forest Owner Specialist will receive programmatic direction and oversight from the CCSS, the State Extension Forester, and input from the DEC Forest Stewardship Team to independently implement tasks.

Will maintain relationships with and work closely with multiple partner organizations and agencies.

Occasional travel throughout New York and occasionally to Albany and Ithaca is required.

Occasional attendance at evening and weekend meetings and workshops is also required.

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This position’s supervisor is located in Ithaca, New York, is a one-year termed appointment position, 12 months from the hire date.

Annual appointments are expected and will be conditional upon satisfactory performance and available funding.

About the Department

Unique among peer institutions in the United States, the breadth of disciplinary expertise in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment – from ethics and social sciences to conservation genetics and applied ecology – creates a stimulating multidisciplinary atmosphere for our students, staff, faculty and visiting scholars.

We have strong collaborative ties across Cornell University, other universities, governmental agencies, and leading environmental and conservation organizations.

What We Need

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it’s ok if you don’t.

Rewards and Benefits

Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation is not eligible for this position.

Cornell is an equal opportunity employer.

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