Temporary Extension Regional Specialist
Colorado State University
Grand Junction, CO
Closing Date:
March 23, 2021
Job Address:
Colorado State University
Western Colorado Campus
3170 B 1/2 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81503
Job Description:
Program Planning, Development, Delivery, Evaluation and Reporting
(70 %)
• Planning, implementing and evaluating educational programming
in viticulture production.
• Support for wine-grape growers that addresses industry needs
and priorities.
• Comprehensive information on current technology, viticulture
expertise as well as relevant and essential information and
educational materials to both established and experienced
commercial Colorado wine-grape growers and new commercial
wine-grape growers and those potentially interested in growing
wine-grapes on a commercial scale.
• Viticulture information and training for county extension
agents and Master Gardeners throughout Colorado as well as
serving as an information clearinghouse and resource for
statewide extension.
• Conducts seminars and workshops in the various established
wine-grape growing regions of the state as suggested in the SCBG
application and budget.
• Conducts individual site visits and consultation to established
commercial wine-grape growers and to new or potential commercial
growers when required and only as time permits.
• Delivers educational programming at multiple levels in a
variety of venues and locations using a diverse array of
methods.
• Develops and delivers workshops, seminars and training
materials that present current viticulture information on topics
pertinent to the Colorado wine-grape industry statewide.
• Plans, conducts and speaks at educational meetings, such as
CAVE workshops and VinCo, the statewide wine industry conference
held each January in Grand Junction.
• Develops bulletins, fact sheets and web resources to be posted
on CSU, CAVE and CWIDB pertinent to the needs and priorities of
commercial Colorado wine-grape growers.
Initiate and Develop Relationships and Partnerships (30%)
• Assure compliance with civil rights and affirmative action
policies including reaching out to underserved and
underrepresented audiences.
• Collaborate, coordinate and communicate across agency and
department lines to foster the most efficient educational
programs possible for commercial viticulture in Colorado.
• Responsible for reporting on program updates and status to CAVE
Board of Directors and CWIDB according to the requirements of the
SCBG application and as agreed upon by the program partners.
• Provides confidential advice to requests for technical
assistance from viticulturists.
• Participate in extension activities as required, delivering
content on topical viticultural themes.
• Contributes to the formulation and dissemination of viticulture
information through various communication platforms, including
refereed scientific platforms.
• Prepares and updates information used on websites and journal
publications.
• Accepts that all Intellectual Property, Patents and discovery
arising during the course of employment remains the property of
the respective organization, and any contractual agreement made
with the funding party.
Note: % of job assigned to this duty may be changed as the
program develops.
To Apply:
Contact: CJ Mucklow, Regional Director, Western Region
CJ.Mucklow@colostate.edu