This Urban Stormwater Extension Educator will bring in-depth expertise to address complex water management issues related to urban stormwater management and community resiliency. They will develop, deliver, implement, and evaluate online and in-person educational programs to educate audiences about stormwater practices and policies. The programs will focus on two major audiences:

• stormwater professionals and practitioners
• local, watershed, and state policy leaders

These programs may include seminars, workshops, courses, and materials such as newsletters, fact sheets, articles, blog posts, and podcasts. The educator will lead or contribute to existing and new educational programs in direct support of the Minnesota Stormwater Research Program and includes programs such as the Clean Sweep Program, stormwater practice inspection maintenance certification course, the Minnesota Stormwater Seminar Series, and other programs addressing urban stormwater needs for Minnesota. The Educator is responsible for program development, delivery, and evaluation in cooperation with other teams at the University and with partners across the state. This position will collaborate with research faculty, but will not lead research projects or supervise research staff.

This University of Minnesota Extension position is a collaborative appointment with Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG), a system-wide program across the University of Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center (WRC), a unit of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and University of Minnesota Extension. MNSG and the WRC have complementary missions that have led to a growing set of joint activities. This Extension Educator will advance MNSG-WRC collaboration in a significant way by developing unified Extension programming that contributes to mutual goals.

Deadline to apply: May 18, 2026