Program/Extension Aide III
The Opportunity
As a university founded to be a place where “…any person can find instruction in any study,” diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission. We strive to be a welcoming, caring, healthy, and equitable community where students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn, innovate, and work in an environment of respect, and feel empowered to engage in any community conversation. As a member of the Cornell University community, it is important to recognize our shared responsibility to each other to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all. Cornell Core values
As an individual contributor you will model and support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing and continually seek to understand how your role, behaviors, and actions impact the success of this culture.
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About the College
The Department of Animal Science offers undergraduate and graduate programs on the biology and management of food, laboratories, and companion animal species. Our research programs advance our understanding of animal biology and address local and global issues facing animal industries today. Our goals are to discover and develop new techniques and information to benefit animals, agriculture, and human health. The Department’s 19 faculty members, many internationally recognized, have diverse interests in animal management, breeding, genetics, physiology, nutrition, growth biology, and microbiology.
This position supports extension programs within the department, including the Pro-Livestock and 4H programs. The Pro-Livestock program supports livestock farmers across New York State providing educational resources, workshops, and training to enhance the management and profitability of livestock operations. The 4-H program aims to engage youth in hands-on learning experiences that promote positive youth development. This position will also support summer intern poster sessions and related workshops.
What We Need
While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.
Success Factors:
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and social media platforms.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work independently and as part of a team.
The Program/Extension Aide will coordinate logistics such as refreshment, transportation, meeting space, lodging, marketing, communications, and financial record keeping. Prepare and maintain schedules for functions, manage registration databases for workshops, including assisting with online registration and updating registrant information. This position supports extension programs that contribute to educational programs to enhance the understanding and teaching of agriculture in New York State, document preparation and communication, and summarizing project details.
This is a full-time (39 hours/week) position and will be located in Ithaca, New York.
Associate’s degree and 1 year experience.
Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Strong interpersonal skills, oral and written communication and organizational skills required.
Demonstrated ability to work well with a variety of diverse audiences.
Experience that demonstrates sound judgment and ability to work well within a team of professionals.
Strong computer skills including Social Media management, webpage management, Excel, PowerPoint, and Qualtrics as well as Microsoft Office programs (including Adobe InDesign).
Effective problem-solving skills and ability to communicate with faculty or academic staff to change program objectives as needed.
Must be able to function under general supervision.
Must be able to maintain and build upon required technology skills such as data management, use of reporting interfaces, spreadsheet use, web publishing and conferencing.
Must exercise sound and ethical judgment when acting on behalf of the University.
If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it’s ok if you don’t.
Degree in business management
Knowledge and understanding of agriculture industries.
Prior experience with extension/outreach.
Rewards and Benefits
This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Employees typically perform this role remotely 1 day per week and on-campus 4 days per week. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.
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University Job Title:
Program/Extension Aide III
Job Family:
Academic Support
Level:
C
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Pay Range:
$24.30 - $26.79
Remote Option Availability:
Hybrid
Company:
Contract College
Contact Name:
J'Frances White
Contact Email:
jmw572@cornell.edu
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2026-03-06