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Community Economics Educator
University of Minnesota


The Community Vitality Capacity Area of University of Minnesota Extension enhances Minnesota's social, economic, civic, and technological capacity. We seek a regional educator in Northwest Minnesota to join our innovative, intelligent, entrepreneurial staff and help Greater Minnesota's communities build a stronger future.

The full-time Community Economics educator will work in eleven Northwest Minnesota counties from a regional center in Crookston, MN. The educator will design, deliver and evaluate programs that educate local decision-makers about community economics issues. Program topics include: business retention and expansion, customer service, internet literacy, public finance, retail analysis and development, economic impact analysis, and tourism development. The opportunity to collaborate with other educators on community-based regional economic development initiatives is an exciting and emergent opportunity for the educator as well.

For more information about the Community Economics programs and the people involved: http://www.extension.umn.edu/community/. Community Economics is part of a larger program area named the Extension Center for Community Vitality (CV). You can find information about the other CV programming at this same website.

Required qualifications include a relevant master's degree and at least two years of relevant post-bachelor's degree experience. Application deadline: March 14, 2008, position open until filled. Read more about this position and apply online: http://www.extension.umn.edu/units/director/hr/positions.html.

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