Director of Impact Center: Caruthersville

PURPOSE: The Director of Impact Center will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and represent Cooperative Extension within the county. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing county-specific strategies; managing staff and budgets; ensuring compliance with university and United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA); securing funding; and engaging stakeholders. Also, design, implement, and evaluate educational programs in one of the following Extension program areas: agriculture and natural resources; community development; family and consumer sciences; and 4-H Youth Development.

Essential Job Functions, Duties, & Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership (20%): Develops the county plan of work aligned with organizational goals to enhance program growth and impact.
• Program Development and Evaluation (10%): Design, implement, and evaluate educational programs.
• Operations & Compliance (20%): Oversees daily operations, ensuring programs are delivered within budget and promptly; comply with university and USDA-NIFA compliance.
• External Representation & Funding (15%): Builds relationships with government officials, partners, and donors to secure funding and enhance the county Extension office.
• Human Resource Management (20%): Recruits, leads, develops high-performing teams, and evaluate Extension educators.
• Financial & Risk Management (15%): Manages the Extension office budget and allocates fiscal resources.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Experience: Previous leadership role and/or experience as an Extension educator.
• Skills: Strong strategic planning, fiscal management, and leadership (ability to lead teams).
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of the local political, social, and economic environment.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
  
  

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Earned bachelor's degree in agriculture, community development, education, educational administration/leadership, and/or related field and seven years' experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned master's degree in agriculture, community development, education, educational administration/leadership, and/or organizational leadership and three years' experience.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking, sometimes outdoors.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Position involves occasional travel and evening or weekend work.
  
  

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.