Associate Vice Provost for Extension and Associate Director

Department:

Extension and Engagement

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by November 12, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants. 

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) Curriculum Vitae/Resume. (Finalists will be required to give an open presentation which may include the distribution of their redacted curriculum vitae/resume and a short biography.)

2) Cover letter that addresses each required qualification.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact: 

Richard Riggs

[email protected]

Job Summary:

The Division of Extension and Engagement is seeking an Associate Vice Provost for Extension and Associate Director. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position located in Corvallis, Oregon, and reports to the Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement/Director of the OSU Extension Service.

The mission of the OSU Division of Extension and Engagement (division) is to work with communities throughout Oregon to support lifelong learning and co-create innovative solutions to address local challenges.  Together, we envision a future where Oregon’s people, communities and ecosystems prosper.

The Associate Vice Provost for Extension and Associate Director (AVPE/AD) provides executive leadership for the OSU Extension Service (OES) and works closely with the Associate Vice Provost for Programs and Engagement as part of the division’s Executive Leadership Team.

The AVPE/AD has administrative responsibility for the operations of OES which includes the strategic plan implementation; OES budget, working in collaboration with the division’s Executive Director of Fiscal Operations; central administrative staffing; and the creation, improvement, and/or revision of OES rules and procedures. The AVPE/AD will remain informed of issues regarding county operations, budgets and staffing and will seek opportunities to create greater collaboration and integration across program areas and regions in the state of Oregon.

Key Responsibilities:

The AVPE/AD:

• Builds, sustains and implements a compelling vision for Extension across the state of Oregon, regionally, nationally and internationally.
• Provides administrative oversight of the OSU Extension Service.
• Builds collaboration and support for accessibility and inclusion for OSU Extension Service.
• Working under the direction of the VPEE/Director, may engage with stakeholders including elected officials, governmental agency leaders, and leaders in the local communities and community organizations within Oregon and OSU Colleges.
• Supports the regional directors’ efforts to build and maintain strong relationships with county partners, and is a vital part of legislative planning and process.
• Supports the regional directors with developing, implementing and sustaining the tax service districts in Oregon counties to support local OES programs.

The AVPE/AD provides leadership for the following:

• Regional Directors
• Employee Lifecycle Director
• Staff Development Specialist
• Conference & Events activities

The AVPE/AD may serve as the VPEE designee and/or participate and collaborate within regional and national Extension and Engagement organizations/activities; and with local, statewide, regional and national governing entities.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal or doctoral degree in business administration, business management, law, higher education, accounting, finance, public policy, or Extension disciplines, such as agriculture, forestry, natural resources, public health, nutrition, and youth development.
• Five (5) years of experience in a director role or management-level leadership position with a successful track record of innovative programming, strategic planning, budget management, program evaluation and assessment, development of external funding programming and development of training programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within the university academic environment, with local communities and community leaders, and with leaders and managers statewide and nationally.
• Demonstrated professional competence in effective oral and written communication with ability to engage broad and diverse audiences in a culturally responsible manner.
• Demonstrated experience successfully participating in, building, and leading effective work teams.
• Demonstrated experience with supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to manage organizational change, problem solve and resolve conflicts.
• A commitment to collaborative and respectful learning and working environments that are safe, inclusive, and welcoming. 

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

Final candidates for this position must complete a sexual misconduct reference check, per University Policy 05-010. An offer of employment will be contingent upon satisfactory results from the sexual misconduct reference check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the basic philosophy and history of the land grant university system.
• Prior work experience in Extension Service.

Working Conditions/Schedule:

• Non-standard hours may be necessary to fulfill requirements of the position.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
• Traveling/driving is required to fulfill responsibilities of position.

Salary Range:

$202,373-$230,000

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-11-30

Anticipated End Date:

When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [email protected].