Small Farms Resource and Innovation Center (SFRIC) Director
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The Small Farms Resource and Innovation Center (SFRIC) Director will guide the center to capitalize on opportunities and address challenges by examining pressing issues and trends that affect small farmers in the broader food, agricultural and environmental systems. The position will help the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) integrate its efforts in research, extension, and teaching innovations spanning food, agriculture, and environmental sciences to collaboratively complement and strengthen tailored outreach to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFRs). The SFRIC Director will also help CAES expand and elevate its overall outreach that enhances the economy, environment, and well-being of people in North Carolina and beyond through research-based information and education. The SFRIC Director will work to reduce threats to small farmers' economic viability.
Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more:
- Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
- Community Service Leave
- Aetna State Health Benefits of North Carolina
- NCFlex - Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
- Optional Supplemental Plans - 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Campus Recreation Center Discount
- University Bookstore Discount
- and more
This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.