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Home Horticulture Program Manager
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Position Number: 3270270
Location: Durham, NH
Position Type: Agriculture - Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Home Horticulture Program Manager

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Summary of Position:

The Home Horticulture Program Manager, located at the Extension Education Center in Goffstown, N.H., will serve as a primary source of research-based information for Cooperative Extension's Home Horticulture and Master Gardener programs. The program manager provides information to the public by answering phone, email, and social media questions, and will create and coordinate the development of educational resources for home gardeners. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position.

There are two positions available.

Duties/Responsibilities

Educational Programming

Provide research-based information on topics related to gardening, landscaping, maintenance of home grounds, pest management, and related topics to the public and Master Gardeners.

Create and deliver educational resources such as articles, workshops, videos, and podcasts for home gardeners.

Ensure accuracy and quality of educational materials created by volunteers.

Contribute to the development and delivery of educational curriculum and instruction for the Master Gardener program.

As assigned, serve as chair of Extension's Home Horticulture Area of Expertise team, leading the team in program development and annual reporting.

Ensure programmatic involvement of underserved and underrepresented audiences and ensure that all educational programming is conducted in full accordance with civil rights, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action (AA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) policies and procedures.

Supervision of staff may be required.

Professional Development

Identify individual professional development goals and seek training in subject area expertise and essential skills.

Other Duties

Accomplish other duties as assigned by the program team leader.

Additional Job Information

UNH is a federal contractor within the meaning of the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. This position may require that you be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the future, unless you apply for and receive a religious or medical exemption. You may not test out of this requirement.

Other Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in horticulture, plant science, sustainable agriculture, or related field and two years experience in an educational role.

Previous work experience in farming, landscaping, nursery production/sales, plant health diagnostics, or other closely related disciplines.

Must work well as part of a team.

Excellent human relations and communication skills.

Excellent writing skills.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Applicants must apply https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/49461

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.