Agriculture Educator
Join Oregon State University Extension as an Agriculture Educator in Lake County!
Do you have a passion for agriculture, natural resources, and community development?
OSU Extension is seeking an innovative and collaborative Extension Agriculture Educator to provide leadership and educational programming for Lake County.
Based in Lakeview, Oregon, this full-time position focuses on delivering non-credit education in range, forage production, livestock, and general agriculture while fostering strong connections with local producers, organizations, and agencies.
This is a 12-month, full-time, county-based OSU Extension position. The anticipated starting salary is in the range of $52,249 - $65,004, commensurate with education, skills, and experience.
What you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree in animal sciences, rangeland sciences, natural resources, agriculture, or a closely related field. Degree must be completed by the start date.
- Demonstrated teaching (formal and/or informal) skills appropriate for adult learners.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate successfully with a broad and diverse audience.
- Must have or be able to obtain an Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticide Consultant License within six months of employment and maintain the license throughout employment.
- Transferable skills and knowledge of beef cattle, irrigated forage, and/or arid-climate rangeland production systems.
Full consideration date is February 16, 2025.
Closing date of March 2, 2025.
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
OSU is an AA/EOE/Vets/Disabled employer.