Learn about job opportunities with Cornell Cooperative Extension!

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You'll find our staff out in the community...

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meeting our neighbors...

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and sharing information about what we do.

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Back at CCE-Tompkins, we're planning new programs...

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leading workshops...

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and classes...

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and creating resources to share with the community.

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We work with adults...

and with youth...

in a wide variety of settings.

Jobs

All applications for employment with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and other county extension associations must be submitted through the Cornell University Employment system (see information at left). We do post available job and internship opportunities on this page when they become available, with links to the Cornell website, for your convenience.

Current Openings

Client Services Manager, 4-H Primitive Pursuits Program

This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. Responsible for customer communication, correspondence, record keeping, and enrollment and registration while supporting the administrative efforts of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Primitive Pursuits program. The majority of this support will come from implementing client relations management software, managing spreadsheets, cultivating communication with clients, intake coordinating and maintaining accurately detailed accounts and reports. This person will also provide administrative support to fundraising and marketing projects in the program. Read the Position Announcement for more information. For a full position description and link to apply visit https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CCECareerPage. Questions about this position before applying should be directed to Sarah Birnbaum, Primitive Pursuits Program Director, 607-272-2292, sb2275@cornell.edu. This position is full-time  (40 hours/week) with some fluctuation down to 30 during slower times (fall). Position includes full benefit package including medical, dental, paid time off, and retirement.

Rural Youth Services Subject Educator (Danby)

This posting will remain open until we have a suitable candidate pool. Resume review will begin on October 29, 2018.  Deliver a community- and school-based 4-H youth development program for the town of Danby, in conjunction with similar programs throughout Tompkins County. Deliver educational youth programs that address locally developed priorities, using materials developed and/or identified by the 4H Issue Leader. Responsible for the planning, implementation, and data collection for evaluation of innovative approaches to reach youth and families and to build community-wide support for youth and families. Read the Position Announcement for more information. For a full position description and link to apply visit https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CCECareerPage. Questions about this position before applying should be directed to Shelley Lester, Rural Youth Services Coordinator, 607-272-2292,  sjl44@cornell.edu. This position is part-time (30 hours/week with the potential for an increase in hours in January 2019), benefits eligible, including medical, dental, paid time off, and retirement.

Social Marketing and SNAP Ed Nutritionist

Are you passionate about ensuring equitable access to healthy food and physical activity? There’s a new full-time educator position with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County that will support two exciting and complementary initiatives: social marketing and SNAP education for Finger Lakes Eat Smart New York, a SNAP-Ed nutrition education and obesity prevention program funded by the USDA.

This position will assist with development, coordination and implementation of social marketing activities to improve healthy food and lifestyle choices among households with limited resources throughout the Finger Lakes Eat Smart New York region. These responsibilities comprise half of this position. In addition, this position will assist with planning and implementing education to improve healthy food and physical activity choices, using interactive curricula and resources. Educational activities will be inclusive of Tompkins County families and individuals of all ages with limited resources, with a focus on residents in the City of Ithaca. In addition to working as part of a team of 20+ nutrition educators in an 11-county region, this position is housed at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, which serves our community’s diverse needs through responsive programs run by committed staff. With about 80 employees and over a thousand volunteers, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County strengthens youth, adults, families and communities through learning partnerships that put knowledge to work. Our office offers a friendly work environment that welcomes all forms of diversity, and places a value on work-life balance. It is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Read the Position Announcement for more information. For a full position description and link to apply visit https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CCECareerPage. Questions about this position before applying should be directed to Lara Parrilla, Social Marketing Nutritionist, 607-272-2292, ljp9@cornell.edu. This position is full-time (40 hours/week) and includes full benefit package including medical, dental, paid time off, and retirement. This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.

Transportation Educator, Way2Go

This posting will remain open until we have a suitable candidate pool. The Educator will deliver transportation education and outreach programs as part of Way2Go’s community mobility education program for Tompkins County. The Educator is responsible for increasing awareness around local transportation systems with diverse audiences and making connections between people with barriers to transportation and transportation service providers. Work also includes facilitating dialogue and partnerships between transportation stakeholders and other sectors including housing, human services, health care and food to highlight and engage transportation as a key social determinant of health. The Educator will act as a subject matter resource on transportation issues for partners, decision makers and community members.  Read the Position Announcement  for more information. For a full position description and link to apply visit https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CCECareerPage. Questions about this position before applying should be directed to Dawn Montanye, Way2Go Team Leader, 607-272-2292 dm773@cornell.edu. This position is full-time (40 hours), benefits eligible, including medical, dental, paid time off, and retirement. 

4-H Urban Outreach Educator

This posting will remain open until we have a suitable candidate pool. Deliver a community-based 4-H youth development program which focuses on safe, educational, and fun activities within an after-school setting at West Village in Ithaca NY. Manage/facilitate the delivery of youth services that address locally developed priorities. 4-H activities include homework and literacy tutoring, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) recreation and life skills, arts and crafts, multicultural education, and community service projects, among many others. Responsible for providing input to program planning and development and for implementing innovative approaches to reach youth and families and to build community-wide support for children, youth and families. Provide supervision to college students, and interns, and guide volunteers and parents to implement a wide range of hands-on learning activities for youth. Provide youth with programming after school and will include some night and weekend programming. Planning and office hours are flexible. Read the Position Announcement for more information. For a full position description and link to apply visit https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CCECareerPage. Questions about this position before applying should be directed to Megan Tifft, 4-H and Community Development Association Issue Leader, megan_tifft@cornell.edu. This position is part-time (20 hours/week), benefits eligible, including medical, dental, paid time off, and retirement.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County provides equal program and opportunities. No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or qualified disability.

Last updated October 17, 2018