EAST LANSING, MI, (WTVB) – Michigan State University Extension is actively recruiting applicants for the position of District 13 Director, for a leadership role categorized on the MSU Careers Portal under the “Extension Educator” title.
The chosen director will serve as a link between the university and southwest Michigan, providing administrative oversight, staff mentoring, and budget coordination across 13 counties including Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph.
To qualify for the role, applicants must hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution and demonstrate the ability to manage personnel and interpret labor relations practices within a unionized setting. Primary responsibilities include building strong relationships with local county boards of commissioners to secure resources and ensuring that Extension programming remains a trusted, highly visible partner within the communities it serves.
The position is a fixed-term academic appointment offering a salary commensurate with experience alongside a comprehensive university benefits package. According to the official listing on the MSU Extension Job Board, the initial hire is for a one-year term, with a two-year extension granted upon a satisfactory performance review at the nine-month mark, followed by subsequent opportunities for rolling three-year renewals.
Both internal candidates applying through the internal portal and external applicants must submit their applications before the closing deadline on August 24, 2026 https://careers.msu.edu/homepage
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