2021 Call for CE Positions
The 2021 CE Position Call was launched in August 2021 to identify UCCE Advisor and UCCE Specialist positions to be released over the next 12 months. The process has concluded.
The 2021-22 Release of UCCE Positions web page will list all the positions that have been released for recruitment as a result of this process. On March 14, 48 CE Advisor positions were released. CE Specialist positions will be announced in April 2022.
Rebuilding the UC Cooperative Extension footprint, to address California's emerging and future needs, is made possible by the historic 2021-22 state budget increase. We are extremely grateful for the support and look forward to working with our partners to leverage these resources.
While this state budget increase will allow UC ANR to hire more people and achieve greater impact, we will continue seeking funding from additional sources to support the appropriate number of people with expertise needed to consistently and significantly improve the lives of all Californians. UC ANR continues to pursue non-traditionally funded positions as a complimentary strategy to grow the programmatic footprint. There are UC ANR resources on: how to develop co-funded positions and shared benefits of funding partnerships.
Process Information
Here is the link to the process flowchart with more details.
As in the past, we talked to our community partners and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing needs to prioritize the next rounds of hiring. We didn’t just refill past positions, instead we identified positions to address California’s emerging and future needs. Submittal groups, listed below, were expected to seek stakeholder input and work collaboratively across UC ANR units to make the best use of submission restrictions.
Review and consideration of UC ANR thematic cluster areas for hires was encouraged (see below) given building capacity in these areas is a priority to UC ANR.
Important Resources
- UC ANR thematic cluster areas for hires: Fire Advisor Network; Food System Resilience Network; Health Resilience Network; Urban Community Development Network; Water Resiliency Network.
- 4-H Youth Development and Youth, Families and Communities Academic Position Guidance
- FAQs
Those that submitted the position proposals:
- County Directors (1 position per county they oversee)
- Research and Extension Center Directors (1 position each Director)
- Statewide Program and Institute Directors (1 position each Director)
- Program Team Leaders (1 position each PT)
- UC Campus Provosts and/or Chancellors (# of positions varies, see link to process flowchart and details above)
For Advisor positions: The first four groups listed above submitted proposals, using the Universal Review System (URS) accessed from the ANR Portal.
For Specialist positions: UC Campus Provosts or Chancellors emailed proposals to Wendy Powers. For any questions, please contact Wendy Powers or Mark Bell. For more information regarding how appointments will be handled between UC ANR and UC campuses other than UCB, UCD, and UCR, there is a Memorandum of Understanding and the APM guidelines. Program Team Leaders will submit their respective group's reviews through the URS.
UCCE Programmatic Footprint Maps
- Link to landing page with some helpful information
- Link to dashboard with maps
- These maps illustrate current positions for UCCE Advisors, UCCE Specialists, other UCCE Academics, and Community Educator Specialists. They also illustrate UCCE Advisor and Specialist positions under-recruitment.
- This information can illuminate gaps and needs to inform UCCE position proposal development and future hiring.
- Google sheet for user questions & comments
For overall process questions, contact Katherine Webb-Martinez at katherine.webb-martinez@ucop.edu or (510) 987-0029.
For questions about using the Universal Review System (URS), contact Chris Hanson at christopher.hanson@ucop.edu.
Call For Positions
Position Details
04 4-H Youth Development Area Advisor Solano Yolo
The 4-H Youth Development Advisor will develop and conduct a research and extension program focused on community development for youth in Solano and Yolo counties. We seek individuals with experience conducting Expanded Learning Programs (a.k.a. afterschool/out-of-school), especially those serving lower income and ethnically diverse communities. A minimum of a master’s degree in child, community or human development, community services, recreation, education or a related degree is required with relevant experience in youth development and experiential learning.
Proposed Headquarters
UCCE Capitol Corridor Fairfield Office, Solano County
Proposed Area of Coverage
Solano and Yolo Counties
Contacts
- Morgan Doran (County Director) - Main Contact
Associated Documents
- 4-H Youth Development Area Advisor Solano Yolo (pdf), uploaded 12/10/2021 by Morgan Doran
Comments
3 Comments - Post Comment
1. Speaking around Expanded Learning Programs (ELP) opportunities, I would definitely call out “summer learning” as part of the language around afterschool and out-of-school time opportunities. This would make it more in-line with the California Department of Education’s language around Expanded Learning, as they have recently created a new Division that used to be called After School to an Expanded Learning Division that is referred as the after school and summer learning programs. Additionally I will add that with the passing of the American Rescue Plan in March 2021, school districts across the country now have access to a large sources of funding to provide additional programming and last year we saw a huge jump in summer learning opportunities with these funds, and this summer looks like it will be much bigger efforts happening since this year there has been more time to plan for summer programming based on when the legislation was passed. The American Rescue Plan dollars will be available to school districts around the country until around 2024 and so this will enhance the opportunities available for 4-H programming and partnerships with school district funding/partnerships.
2. As it relates to expected/suggested partnerships, I would include the California AfterSchool Network for the latest research and data on Expanded Learning programs, as they publish the latest CDE data through their State of the State for Expanded Learning publication(s), and can connect the person in this position to any of the Expanded Learning Programs in these two counties. I would also specifically include the Alameda County Office of Education and the Sacramento County Office of Education, as they house the Regional Lead positions who serve as technical assistance providers for Solano County and Yolo County, respectively.