SGMA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY EDUCATOR FOR SMALL FARMS (CES IV)
Company: University of California Agriculture and Natural R
Location: Riverside
Posted on: September 28, 2024
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Job Description:
SGMA Technical Assistance Community Educator for Small Farms
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC
ANR) Small Farms Network is hiring five staff positions to provide
technical assistance to small-scale and underserved farmers during
the implementation of California's Sustainable Groundwater
Management Act (SGMA). These positions will join a new statewide
effort under the UC ANR Small Farms Network to support small-scale
farms in navigating the unique challenges presented by SGMA
implementation at the local, regional, and state levels. Positions
will be based in the following California county regions: 1) San
Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties; 2) Madera and Fresno
Counties; 3) Tulare and Kings Counties; 4) Santa Clara, San Benito,
Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties; 5) Riverside and San Bernardino
Counties.
The SGMA Technical Assistance Community Educator for Small Farms
(Community Educator IV) will provide technical assistance,
extension education, and policy analysis to support small farms in
sustainable groundwater management and participation in SGMA
processes. Technical assistance will include connecting small-scale
farmers to additional resources such as hydrogeological consulting
services, legal services, and assistance with irrigation system
analysis and water conservation. In each of the five county
regions, the Community Educator will assess regional needs of
small-scale farmers during SGMA implementation and determine
appropriate methods for outreach, education, and technical
assistance.
Position duties include visiting farms to provide individual
technical assistance, developing educational materials, conducting
outreach activities, workshops, and field days, and connecting
farmers to resources from nonprofit and private sector partners.
The Community Educator will also engage with local groundwater
sustainability agencies (GSAs), including attending meetings,
reviewing groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs), analyzing local
and regional groundwater management policies, and providing
information on the impacts of local policy decisions. Project
activities will be coordinated with the UC ANR Small Farms Network,
a program of UC SAREP, as well as the Community Alliance with
Family Farmers (CAFF) and other nonprofit and agency partner
organizations.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, age, protected veteran status or other
protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination
policy.
Please contact Ngodoo Atume at with any questions.
To apply, please visit the link below:
Location: Riverside, CA
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Pay Scale: $59,000/year to $81,200/year
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