Pesticide Integrated Pest Management Safety Educator

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
April 27, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
1448-YN_ADMINPRO - Extension Coordinator Senior

Business Title:
Pesticide Integrated Pest Management Safety Educator

Employee Type:
Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Under the leadership of the Pesticide Resources and Education Program (PREP), the Pesticide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Safety Educator will provide statewide continuing education courses on IPM for pesticide applicators in Puyallup, Washington. This role involves leading the development, updating, and delivery of IPM courses and resources. The courses and resources will cover various areas, including school, home, Master Gardener, structural, and public health IPM.

WSU. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. There is extraordinary work being done by Washington State University's (WSU) Pesticide Resources and Education Program at WSU. For over thirty years the Pesticide Resources and Education Program has provided engaging pesticide safety education to address critical issues facing Washington State and the Pacific Northwest regarding pesticides. It has also provided Washington and Oregon with up-to-date pesticide information by serving as a data query resource to enable the safe and informed use of pesticides. The Pesticide Resources and Education Program provides courses and expertise that help guide decision-making and policy initiatives across the state and the country.

Additional Information:

This is a full (100% FTE) project position. This position is overtime eligible.

This is a temporary position expected to end on June 1, 2026. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Monthly Salary: $4,386.85 - $5,833.00 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant extension program discipline and three (3) years of related program experience. A Masters degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  
• Washington State Department of Agriculture Public Operator License - or be able to obtain within 3 months of starting position.
  
• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver's license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with pesticide safety education or adult education.
  
• Demonstrated grantsmanship and experience managing budgets.
  
• Experience with computer software, including desktop publishing and Microsoft Office Suite.
  
• Experience using and troubleshooting a wide variety of audiovisual equipment.
  
• Experience in producing video and multimedia presentations.
  
• Demonstrated time management skills.
  
• Demonstrated Spanish language skills: oral and written.
  

Area/College: College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name: Department Of Entomology
Location: Puyallup, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

• Resume
  
• Cover Letter
  

External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application. Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

WSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates compliant with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU's policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.

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Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.







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