North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension is recruiting a highly motivated educator to serve as an Extension Livestock Management Specialist for North Dakota. The livestock management specialist will focus primarily on beef cattle management and production but will support other livestock systems. Extension programming may include, but is not limited to: ruminant nutrition, economics, reproduction, genetics, and animal health, as the expertise relates to experience and personnel talents. The Extension specialist is a member of a statewide Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources team responsible for providing leadership to create and deliver innovative learning experiences that empower North Dakotans to improve their lives and communities. NDSU Extension is an organization that values people who excel, adapt easily, exhibit a passion for helping others, and are excellent communicators. This position is a 12-month, permanent, non-tenure track position, but includes opportunities for promotion. The appointment is 90% extension, 10% applied research relative to their Extension program. This position will be based at the NDSU North Central Research Extension Center (NCREC) located near Minot, ND. The NCREC Director will provide supervision for this position. More information about the area is available at: https://www.minotnd.gov/    https://www.ndtourism.com/cities/minot

This position includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Develop an innovative Extension program that includes the identification, assessment, and delivery of educational programs that will facilitate the management of livestock production systems, primarily in beef cattle, with target audiences of Extension agents, ranchers, landowners, and government entities.
• Stay up to date to address current needs regarding fundamental management practices, such as nutrition, economics, reproduction, genetics, and animal health for livestock operations in ND.
• Provide a systems-based approach for education, inclusive of Extension programming focused on economic impacts of management decisions on farm/ranch operations.
• Communicate with producers, Extension personnel, appropriate Research Extension Center personnel, and NDSU Department of Animal Sciences about issues that need new or additional research to deliver statewide livestock related programs.
• Develop relationships, cooperate, and collaborate with state/regional Extension specialists, county agents, and NCREC personnel to deliver programming.
• When appropriate, provide leadership for the development and demonstration of novel management strategies such as, the integration of crop and livestock production that ensure program relevancy and the ability to guide producer efforts to adapt to changing production systems.
• Develop individual and team-based Extension programs and publications that utilize expertise and continuing education to disseminate information and build knowledge for producers, industry personnel, and Extension personnel statewide.
• Secure extramural funding to support livestock Extension programming efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.