Distributed by SARE Outreach on behalf of Western SARE
Western SARE’s Regional Director Dr. Clayton Marlow has announced his retirement and Montana State University has begun a national search to hire Western SARE’s new Regional Director.
Western SARE is one of four regions organized under the national SARE (www.sare.org), a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Its mission is to advance American agricultural sustainability through innovations that improve profitability, environmental stewardship and quality of life by investing in groundbreaking research and impactful outreach education. The Western SARE region encompasses 13 western states, as well as American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia and Guam.
This position will be a critical component of enhancing communication between the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the Host Institution (Montana State University), the Chapter 3 Program (University of Wyoming), the Western SARE Administrative Council, other SARE Regional Coordinators, the National Outreach Committee and various Western SARE contractors. Communication and program coordination is most effective when focusing on the Host Institution’s strategic plan accepted by NIFA and the alignment of this plan with Montana State University and NIFA funding guidelines and criteria, initiating dialogues about innovative programs and curricular initiatives with the agricultural/natural resource public, extension and land grant universities, and ensuring that awards approved by the Administrative Council are managed and closed in a timely and equitable manner. Importantly, this position ensures that a member of the current faculty is represented in the Dean’s Office and is contributing to the innovation and outreach efforts of the College of Agriculture and Experiment Station.
Screening of applications will begin March 24, 2025. For more information on the position’s responsibilities, qualifications, and application instructions, please view the job posting at https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/45644.
For more information, please contact Dr. Bob Peterson at bpeterson@montana.edu.