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General Manager, Extension

PageUp Desc Code: AGR - General Manager, Extension

Function: AGR - Agriculture & Life Sciences

Sub-function: Extension

Discipline: Extension

Career Track: G - General Administration

Career Track Level: Management / Leadership - Level 2

Broad Salary Range Code: 03

Range: $58587 - $117173


Market Reference Range Code: 03A

Range: $63274 - $94910


Agriculture & Life Sciences: Agriculture and Life Sciences manages programs, facilities, and sites devoted to improving soil, crop, plant, animal, and environmental resources. Operations include farms, arboretums, greenhouses, branch facilities, forests, gardens, and related areas. Supports education, research, and community programs.

Extension: Extension provides leadership in determining, implementing, and evaluating educational programs which are designed to solve social, economic, and environmental problems in agriculture and natural resources. The agent is an educator, an information provider, a needs assessor, a problem-solving resource for clientele, and networks with the agricultural industry, specialists, extension agents, and agency representatives.

G - General Administration: Roles that are in administrative/ professional non-student facing functions.

Management / Leadership: Manager: The positions work is achieved through the direction of others. Managers have direct accountability for setting goals and using resources. They are responsible for administrative oversight of individuals, including conducting recommendations for hiring and termination, writing evaluations, disciplinary actions, day-to-day oversight as well as long-term goal setting and accountability for the performance and productivity of the employees. Managerial positions are reflected in the M1-M3 career track levels in the management/leadership track.

Level 2: Manager: Responsible for leading a team of professionals and/or support employees. Has full responsibility for team output. Focuses on implementing and executing strategies within their own department or team.