Area Extension Director - Area ; Florence, Forest, Vilas Counties, Forest County Potawatomi

Contact Information:
Jason Hausler

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Administrative Director (B)

The Division of Extension is hiring an Area Extension Director to serve as an administrative leader across Area 4 (Florence, Forest, Vilas Counties, including Forest County Potawatomi and Lac du Flambeau). The Area Extension Director (AED) provides overarching leadership, direction and guidance within the geographic area, leading a team of county-based Extension educators and support staff to cultivate an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.

Through ongoing engagement with local communities, the AED helps identify emerging needs and opportunities, aligning Extension resources and programming to address those priorities effectively.

A successful AED will have the skills and competencies required to work with diverse staff and clientele and have the political aptitude needed to work with counties and tribal nations to identify and assess new opportunities in programming, funding, and staffing. The position is charged with creating and managing collaborative efforts to develop, manage and enhance Extension relationships with the tribal nations of Wisconsin with respect to areas of mutual interest.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean, the AED supports the work with county and tribal governments, municipalities, and partner organizations to ensure that the educational needs of local communities are met.

The AED serves as the direct supervisor for the programmatic Division of Extension staff in the Area and provides leadership in staff development and partnerships. The AED ensures compliance with equal employment opportunity and civil rights laws, regulations and policies while carrying out the primary duties.

The principal duties of this AED position include program and community relations; supervision and staff development; financial management; and policy implementation and management. The AED contributes to the delivery of evidence‑based outreach that addresses the needs of local communities through coordination with Extension programs to identify programmatic needs and support programmatic responses to those needs.

• Develop and manage the relationships with partner organizations operating within and across the geographic boundaries of the area, such as county governments, tribal nations, municipalities, third‑parties, other governmental agencies.
• Assist program leadership in supporting local staff programming opportunities within the geographic area, ensuring educational needs of the local communities are met.
• Identify issues of critical importance to the community; create opportunities for increased engagement between Extension and the community.
• Ensure preparation of annual educational workplans and reports of activities and impacts for the public, county government and Division of Extension administration.
• Assist Institutes in adapting and sharing program impacts and other communications to enhance the visibility of Extension programs within the Area.
• Engage with program leadership to coordinate regional and statewide programming activities to achieve local programming goals as necessary.

• Supervise, coach, and lead Division of Extension staff and county support staff, including annual performance reviews and professional development activities.
• Promote a positive, supportive environment within the local offices teams through hiring practices and promotion of an inclusive work environment. Support and encourage professional improvement of faculty and staff.
• Manage recruitments and hiring processes for new positions within the geographic area – provide critical support roles for volunteer management in Extension educational programming.

• Develop and manage budgets for UW‑Madison Division of Extensions Area offices, including salary, fringe, travel, professional development, and county…