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Small Farms Extension & Research Associate 2 (Spanish or Chinese Bilingual) Riverside / San Diego, CA, Job ID 85209
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Posted: 28-Mar-26
Location: San Diego, California
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Academic/Faculty
Agricultural Sciences
Internal Number: 7038743
Small Farms Extension & Research Associate 2 (Spanish or Chinese Bilingual) Riverside / San Diego, CA, Job ID 85209
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Small Farms Extension and Research Associate will assist UC ANR Small Farms Advisors in the delivery of technical assistance, training, outreach, and applied research activities to increase extension support for small-scale, diversified, and historically underserved farmers. Areas of focus include on-farm production challenges such as irrigation, nutrient management, and pest management; regulatory compliance; marketing and business support; and incentive program and grant application technical support.
Working under the general direction of a county-based Small Farms Advisor, the Associate assists UC ANR academics, staff, and collaborating growers with collection and analysis of data needed for grower surveys, applied research projects, program development and evaluation, and policy communications. The Associate will also provide expert, technical assistance in English, as well as Spanish or Chinese to small-scale farmers to enhance on-farm productivity, compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory programs, and access to resources such as grants, incentives programs, and emergency relief programs. The Associate will assist UC ANR academics in the extension of applied research results and the development, delivery, and evaluation of bilingual, culturally appropriate, research-based educational materials and extension programming to support small-scale, diversified, and historically underserved farmers. The Associate will develop and conduct effective methods to increase outreach and participate in program evaluation, needs assessments, and strategic planning for outreach and extension efforts in the assigned county or counties. Applied research duties include assisting with survey development and translation, recruitment of farmer participants, setup of field experiments, data collection and management, basic data analysis for outreach, educational programming, and research projects. Research, outreach, and extension efforts will also be coordinated with a statewide network of Small Farms Advisors and program staff in multiple counties. The Small Farms Network will work closely with partner agencies and non-profit organizations to coordinate and leverage statewide technical assistance efforts.
The position requires regular travel to farms within assigned counties, including remote and rural areas, a minimum of two days per week as needed, and occasional travel outside the assigned counties.
This position will cover Riverside and San Diego Counties.
Office Location - The selected candidate may choose either the Riverside or San Diego office as their office location, contingent upon space availability and approval of the County Director. If the San Diego office is selected, in addition to the two days a week spent traveling to farms, the employee will also be required to report to the Riverside office once a week to work directly with the Riverside team. If the Riverside office location is selected, in addition to the two days a week spent traveling to farms, the employee will also attend monthly in-person staff meetings in San Diego.
This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.
Pay Scale: $31.23 /hour to $39.60/hour
Job Posting Close Date:
This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 4/22/2026.
Key Responsibilities:
75%
15%
10%
Requirements:
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree with coursework in the agricultural or social sciences relevant to agricultural extension, applied research, and community engagement and/or equivalent experience or training.
- Excellent organizational skills to collect data and maintain integrity of data.
- Ability to pay attention to details and produce accurate results.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple project tasks to ensure successful completion.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to communicate complex agronomic, business, and regulatory topics to in a manner understandable to growers.
- Ability to analyze, evaluate and synthesize information relevant to grower needs and challenges, applications of research results, and policy communications.
- Experience working in an agricultural setting or directly working with farmers.
- Proficient bilingual communication skills including the ability to read, write, translate, and effectively communicate technical agricultural information in a language relevant to growers within the county region served by the position, such as Spanish, Hmong, or Chinese. This position requires bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish or Chinese.
Preferred Skills:
- General knowledge of the biological and natural sciences, including fields such as soils, entomology, and plant physiology and pathology, and/or general knowledge of the social and economic sciences.
- Working knowledge of basic agricultural research methods and/or experience in applied research.
- Experience conducting surveys, focus groups, analysis of demographic data, or other social science research methods.
- Experience in extension, adult education, project coordination, public speaking, community development, or community outreach.
- Demonstrated skills and experience communicating research results to diverse audiences.
- Experience working with disadvantaged, marginalized, or historically underserved communities.
Special Conditions of Employment:
- Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
- Ability and means to travel to farms within assigned counties, including remote and rural areas, a minimum of two days per week as needed, and occasional travel outside the assigned counties.
- Travel including travel outside normal business hours may be requested.
- Overtime and occasional weekend work as needed, usually on short notice to meet operational needs may be requested.
- The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
- As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
- As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=7038743&targetURL=Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
- Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
a. 'Misconduct' means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
- Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
To apply, please visit: https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&JobOpeningId=85209&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=17&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant
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About University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) consists of a network of scientists and educators working in partnership across the California. We are committed to developing and supporting healthy food systems, healthy environments, healthy communities, and healthy Californians. UC ANR administers UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), which is responsible for program development and delivery in the counties throughout the state of California.
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