Environmental Horticulture Advisor

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), a statewide program with local development and delivery, is seeking an academic for the position of an Environmental Horticulture Advisor serving San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties to conduct a multi-county-based extension, education and applied research program to meet the technical information needs of professional clientele in urban forestry and landscape horticulture.

The Environmental Horticulture Advisor will provide technical support for professionals in urban forestry, arboriculture, landscape architecture, landscape construction and maintenance, irrigation management and pest management.  Organize and serve as speaker at educational programs for clientele, such as seminars, workshops, fields days, tours, meetings, and web conferences.  Provide educational support for professional organizations, such as the Bay Area Landscape Supervisor’s Forum.  Extend knowledge and information to clientele by way of newsletters and articles in professional journals, ANR publications, and electronic and social media.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide academic leadership to the UC Master Gardener Programs in the assigned counties.
• Actively participate in UC ANR’s Strategic Initiatives and Program Teams and Workgroups for an integrated program.
• Conduct and report regular needs assessments to identify priority issues or problems relevant to the local clientele groups being served.
• Develop and implement effective UC ANR Cooperative Extension applied research and educational programs to address the identified priority needs of the clientele that are consistent with ANR’s Strategic Vision.
• Participate in professional organizations and collaborate with federal, state and county governmental agencies, non-government organizations and others by providing independent science-based information and leadership.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:  A minimum of a Master's Degree is required, though other advanced degrees are encouraged, in disciplines of plant physiology, botany, plant science, environmental horticulture or related discipline. 

SALARY: Beginning salary will be in the Assistant Cooperative Extension Advisor series and commensurate with applicable experience and professional qualifications.  For information regarding Cooperative Extension Advisor salary scales, please refer to the University of California, ANR website: http://ucop.edu/academic-personnel/_files/1112/table28.pdf

For a full position vacancy announcement and application procedures, please visit http://ucanr.edu/jobs or contact Pam Tise at pdtise@ucanr.edu, To assure full consideration, applications should be submitted to anracademicsearch@ucop.edu by January 31, 2013 (open until filled).   Refer to AP#12-02.