Program Manager – Agricultural Education

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the development of education and workforce training initiatives in agriculture and food systems.

• Create components for experiential learning, internships, and career pathways.

• Collaborate with colleges, extension services, producers, and agribusiness employers.

• Organize recruitment efforts for learners, focusing on students from underrepresented and rural backgrounds.

• Establish and monitor learning and workforce outcomes.

• Provide qualifications and past-performance narratives for WIL proposals upon authorization of naming.

• May assist with a project-based contract or consulting role if the grant is successful and staffing needs arise; no guaranteed work or funding.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in leading agricultural, food-systems, or extension education or training programs.

• Established partnerships with producers, agribusiness entities, or land-grant institutions.

• Expertise in curriculum or experiential-learning program design.

• Experience in program evaluation or outcomes reporting.

• Ability to work comfortably as a project-based contract collaborator; remote positions available within the US.

• Previous experience with federal agricultural education or workforce grants (preferred).

• Background in Cooperative Extension (preferred).

• Experience engaging with rural communities (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation.