Part-time Innovation and Enterprise Supervisor - WVU Keyser

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Potomac State College (WVU Keyser), part of the West Virginia University system of campuses, located in Keyser, WV is currently accepting applications for a part-time Innovation and Enterprise Supervisor.

About the Opportunity

Part-time position of Innovation and Enterprise supervisor will oversee the WVU Potomac State agricultural shop, farm enterprises and teach courses sustainable agriculture entrepreneurship (SAGE) and agriculture-forestry subjects for WVU Potomac State College (WVU-PSC). The emphasis of the enterprises will be on innovation, value-added, and the changing marketplace in the agricultural landscape. The supervisor will provide mentorship to the students in the enterprises for workforce career development. With the faculty, the director will facilitate workshops and training sessions as WVU-PSC workshops or as collaborative sessions with other academic institutions, cooperative extension service, and regional producer groups.

The position will be located in Keyser, WV. Travel will be required to all WVU-PSC owned farms and regionally to work with other entities in support of the educational needs of the students and workshop partners.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits at a pro-rated basis, including:

• Paid holidays (Staff holiday calendar)
• Annual leave (vacation) days per year
• Sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits (this position is a benefits-eligible, staff position)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What You''ll Do

• Implement instruction and demonstration programs by working with individual students or groups on enterprises or shop projects to develop and master needed skills with production, marketability, and safety as paramount objectives.
• Meet with director of farm operations, faculty and farm staff on a regular basis to coordinate academic needs and hands-on skill development for the benefit of the students and workshop attendees.

Work Hours: 25 Hours Per Week

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Potomac State College (WVU Keyser), part of the West Virginia University system of campuses, located in Keyser, WV is currently accepting applications for a part-time Innovation and Enterprise Supervisor.

About the Opportunity

Part-time position of Innovation and Enterprise supervisor will oversee the WVU Potomac State agricultural shop, farm enterprises and teach courses sustainable agriculture entrepreneurship (SAGE) and agriculture-forestry subjects for WVU Potomac State College (WVU-PSC). The emphasis of the enterprises will be on innovation, value-added, and the changing marketplace in the agricultural landscape. The supervisor will provide mentorship to the students in the enterprises for workforce career development. With the faculty, the director will facilitate workshops and training sessions as WVU-PSC workshops or as collaborative sessions with other academic institutions, cooperative extension service, and regional producer groups.

The position will be located in Keyser, WV. Travel will be required to all WVU-PSC owned farms and regionally to work with other entities in support of the educational needs of the students and workshop partners.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits at a pro-rated basis, including:

• Paid holidays (Staff holiday calendar)
• Annual leave (vacation) days per year
• Sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits (this position is a benefits-eligible, staff position)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What You''ll Do

• Implement instruction and demonstration programs by working with individual students or groups on enterprises or shop projects to develop and master needed skills with production, marketability, and safety as paramount objectives.
• Meet with director of farm operations, faculty and farm staff on a regular basis to coordinate academic needs and hands-on skill development for the benefit of the students and workshop attendees.

Work Hours: 25 Hours Per Week

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• Master''s Degree in a related field

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience involving:

• Shop or Enterprise production experience

• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.

• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A genuine passion for traditional and new, innovative agricultural-forestry products and services.
• Strong documentation, communication, organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to teach courses with all expected aspects; course preparation, lecture and hands-on instruction presentation, appropriate assignments and examinations, assessments of learning, and grading.
• Operation and maintenance of various shop equipment including, but not limited to, laser cutter, plasma cutter, wood working equipment, 3-D printer, labeling equipment, and hand tools.
• Operation and maintenance of enterprises including, but not limited to, bee keeping, maple syrup, mushroom production, specialty horticultural crops, pollinator ecosystems, and sales of products.

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• Master''s Degree in a related field

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience involving:

• Shop or Enterprise production experience

• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.

• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A genuine passion for traditional and new, innovative agricultural-forestry products and services.
• Strong documentation, communication, organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to teach courses with all expected aspects; course preparation, lecture and hands-on instruction presentation, appropriate assignments and examinations, assessments of learning, and grading.
• Operation and maintenance of various shop equipment including, but not limited to, laser cutter, plasma cutter, wood working equipment, 3-D printer, labeling equipment, and hand tools.
• Operation and maintenance of enterprises including, but not limited to, bee keeping, maple syrup, mushroom production, specialty horticultural crops, pollinator ecosystems, and sales of products.

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West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.

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West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.

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