University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Staffing Plan

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University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
Staffing Plan

• Faculty Staff Meeting
• October 17, 2007

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Purpose of todays meeting

• Present the MCE staffing plan process involved
• Opportunity for open dialogue and discussion
• Next steps and moving forward

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University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

• University of Maryland- CP and ES are the states
  Land Grant Universities
• Extension is one of three missions
• Extensions role is to extend the L-G university
• Provide unbiased research-based information to
  clientele

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Extension is constantly evolving

• Extension has evolved a great deal since its
  beginning
• Factors involved
• Demographics
• Needs of clientele
• Identified priorities
• Funding resources

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Selected Factors Affecting Extension in MD

• Demographic
• Population gt5.6 Mill 6 growth from 2000-2006
• Ethnicity White 64, Black 29, Asian 5,
  Hispanic 6
• Youth (under 18) 25

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Selected Factors Affecting Extension in MD

• Agriculture Natural Resources
• Youth
• Families
• Communities

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Positions/FTE available to MCE

• Faculty Tenure/Tenure Track 88
• Faculty Contractual 49
• Exempt 13
• Non-Exempt 93
• Note these positions provide coverage in Ag,
  Hort, FCS, 4-H, FSNE, Nutrient Management

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Why develop a Staffing Plan

• We need to assess and evaluate MCE staffing in
  light of current factors
• Develop a uniform process for filling future
  positions

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Process for developing the plan (1)

• MCE admin team began work in spring 2007
• Bob Tjaden, Dick Byrne, Susan Morris, Doug
  Lipton, Mary Ellen Waltemire, Tom Miller
• Dean Wei, Dan Ramia, Barbara Duncan
• Their task develop a staffing plan that is best
  for the state, College MCE

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Process for developing the plan (2)

• Gathering and reviewing information
• MCE strategic plan
• Efficiency effectiveness survey of faculty
  staff
• Listening sessions input from faculty, EAC
  members and stakeholders
• Current budget, staffing resources
• Mapping
• Building consensus

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Key features of the MCE Staffing Plan

• CRED (Community Resource and Economic
  Development) emphasis
• Multi-county Programming teams
• County Extension Coordinator pilot position
• Building partnerships across campus
• Leveraging funds resources

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Key features process for filling future positions

• Utilize GIS database
• Utilize local listening sessions
• Ensuring program coverage over multi-county areas
• Bottom line being most relevant to MD residents
  and efficient with our limited resources

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Implementing the plan

• FY 08 Hiring plan short term
• Positions in progress
• Priority 1 Realignment
• Initial faculty to conduct multi-county
  programming
• Priority 2 and 3
• Positions identified to be filled
• These can move forward with the plan

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Involvement of Faculty with the MCE Staffing Plan

• Support of the plan
• Buy-in with multi-county programming
• Opportunity to build area of expertise
• Benefit to clientele
• Communicating with others about the plan

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Involvement of Staff with the MCE Staffing Plan

• Staff are our first-line/first impression of MCE
• Understand communicate how program teams
  provide coverage
• Sharing of programs expertise in multi-county
  areas
• Communicating concerns ideas in MCE

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Points to remember

• This is a plan (a guideline) for MCE to follow
• There are opportunities to make adjustments and
  changes as needed

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Take home message

• Ensuring that Maryland Cooperative Extension is
  identified by peers
• Focus on high-quality, impact-based programming
• Ensure clientele satisfaction
• Sharing successes
• Extension Engagement
• Relevant
• Responsive
• Reliable

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Next steps

• Plan was shared with CEDs for input
• Thanks to those who provided input
• Plan has Dean Weis approval
• Opportunity today for discussion and dialogue
• Moving forward