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Titles for Promotion System

Assistant Extension Professional

Associate Extension Professional

Extension Professional

Factors Considered for Promotion

Degree held, education experience

Scholarly work

Quality and quantity of Extension programming (outcomes/impacts)

Leadership in professional activities/service

Levels and Incentives

Level 1: Assistant Extension Professional

Doctoral degree, OR appropriate terminal degree, OR Master’s degree, and at least 5 yrs. of extension and/or equivalent academic experience.

Move into the promotion system Professional development award ($2,000)

Levels and Incentives

Level 2: Associate Extension Professional

Doctoral degree, OR appropriate terminal degree, OR Master’s degree, and at least 10 yrs. of extension and/or equivalent academic experience (OR 5 yrs. with doctoral degree).

$3,000 salary increase

Levels and Incentives

Level 3: Extension Professional

Doctoral degree, OR appropriate terminal degree, OR Master’s degree, and at least 15 yrs. of extension and/or equivalent academic experience and documented sustained excellence (OR 12 yrs. with doctoral degree).

$4,000 salary increase

Checklist

1. Initial letter of appointment2. Summary letters and recommendations3. Complete curricula vita4. Summary of Accomplishments5. External reviews

Selecting ExternalReviewers

Should be professionals from universities or agencies outside the University of Missouri system

But, not past MU colleagues, or academic advisors

Non-academic letters should be able to comment upon the impact of the candidates' work

Peer Evaluations

Peer Evaluations• Able to critically evaluate work done within the last 5

years• Served on a team, has had substantial interaction,

and/or opportunity to observe programming.• Strongly encourage to have the same rank or higher,

but does not have to hold NTT rank

Tab IV

Complete CV• Limited to 25 pages• Need to follow APA format• Focus on key or main areas of academic expertise

Tab V

Appendix A.1, A.2, and A.3 - Criteria Six areas

1. Teaching Philosophy2. Research-based Teaching, Programming and/or

Curriculum Development in Area of Scholarly Work3. Extension Scholarship4. Innovation and Creativity in Teaching, Programming

and/or Curriculum Development5. Revenue Generation6. Professional and University Related Service

Samples of Work

Not exceed 5 documents or a total of 25 pages• If sample exceeds 5 pages, select five sample pages from

the document• Needs to support/strengthen work described in Tab V

General Comments

Start early Less is more – focus Be accurate Use proof readers – 2 or more Spell check Format check Use the dossier library – Whitten Hall Use past committee members Ask questions

Extension NTT Committee

4-H Youth Development Kathy BondyAgriculture openBusiness Development openCommunity Development Bev MaltsbergerHuman Environmental Science openNon-tenure Track at Large Johanna Reed-

AdamsTenure Track at Large open

Questions

• http://extension.missouri.edu/staff/ntt