Jane Kolodinsky is currently the Chair of the Community Development and Applied Economics Department (CDAE) within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont, a position which she has had since 2000.

And since 1999, Jane Kolodinsky has been the Co-director for the Center for Rural Studies.

Additional administrative responsibilities:

• Interim Director of the Master of Public Administration Program, 2002
• Special Advisor to the Provost, 1997-1998 and 1999-2000
• Administrative Intern of ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development Program, 1996-1997
• Co-chair of the University of Vermont Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee, 1995-1998
• Member of the Executive Council of the University of Vermont Faculty Senate, 1995-1998
• Chair of the University of Vermont Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee to Revise Academic Policy and Procedures Relating to Academic Affairs, 1996-1998
• Interim Chairperson of the Community Development and Applied Economics Department at the University of Vermont, 1995
• Chair of the UVM HATCH Competitive Review Panel for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont, 1994, 1995; member, 1996, 1997
• Chair of the CDAE Curriculum Committee at the University of Vermont, 1994-1996
• Chair of the Social Science Cluster Ad Hoc Curriculum Committee, 1993
• Chair of the Social Science Cluster Ad Hoc Consumer Economics Task Force, 1992
• Member of the Social Science Cluster Instructional Development Committee, 1992
• Member of the Community Development and Applied Economics Proposal Committee, 1993