Community Educator – NYS Hops Specialist Job Posting

[Rosalie Madden]

In case anyone is interested:

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County, in conjunction with
the Northeast Hop Alliance, is hiring a Community Educator - NYS Hops
Specialist.

The CCE Educator will work with growers throughout New York State to
re-establish commercial specialty hop production.

The CCE educator will:
• Provide growers with the knowledge and resources to produce high
quality hop crops;
• Plan, market, promote, and lead Hops courses for interested growers;
• Be available during the growing season to field hop related phone
calls and make personal visits to farms that request it;
• Establish resources within the state that have the ability to test
and analyze the alpha and beta chemicals in the hop cones;
• Form strategic alliances with people interested in all aspects of
hops production throughout NYS and the Northeast

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; At least 1 year of
experience working with farmers doing field work, extension education
and/or outreach; Interest in/familiarity with hops and/or brewing;
effective written and verbal communication skills; organizational and
time-management skills

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in horticulture or
horticulture related transcript; experience with, or knowledge of
hops; coursework in soils, plant physiology, entomology, agricultural
economics, education and communication.

The position is flexible and can be part time or full-time. There is
funding available for one and a half to two years through a NYS
Specialty Crops Grant. The position may include a full New York State
benefits package – health/dental insurance, retirement, and vacation.
The position may require some night and weekend work.

To apply, please send resume, cover letter, and contact information
for three references to: con...@MadisonCountyAgriculture.com

Applications will be accepted until noon on 3/21/2011.

Cornell Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity employer.