Extension Agent, 4-H

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* Paid time off

* Paid tuition

* Health Insurance

* Flexible Scheduling

* Retirement Savings

* Supplemental Benefits Programs

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Primary Purpose of Position

The 4-H Extension Agent is an employee of North Carolina State University and a professional educator. The 4-H Extension Agent has primary responsibility for planning, executing, and evaluating effective and comprehensive 4-H programs that will meet the needs of the county population and support the mission of the 4-H organization, which is to develop youth and adults working with those youth to realize their full potential, becoming effective contributing citizens through participation in research-based, non-formal, hands-on educational experiences. The 4-H Extension Agent cooperates with colleagues in North Carolina Cooperative Extension and county leaders in performing assigned responsibilities. The performance of assigned responsibilities is governed by the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

Duties include developing and maintaining 4-H clubs, special interest programs, camps, and school enrichment programs. Responsibilities will include supervision and recruitment of program staff, training and management of volunteer staff, and planning, evaluating, and reporting impacts of program efforts. The applicant must be self-directed and possess a strong work ethic with skills in leadership, communication, grantsmanship, public relations, planning, implementation, and evaluation
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Primary Function of Organizational Unit

NC State Extension is the educational outreach arm of the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. NC State Extension provides research-based information, programming and technical assistance to all North Carolina citizens, addressing a diverse range of issues in four programmatic areas - Agriculture & Natural Resources; Family & Consumer Sciences; Community and Rural Development, and 4-H Youth Development. Together, with its partners - North Carolina A&T State University Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture, state and county governments, NC State Extension is able to bring a wide variety of resources to all 100 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.

For information about Chatham County, see: https://www.chathamcountync.gov/our-community/learn-more-about-chatham-county

To learn more about the NC Cooperative Extension - Chatham County Center, visit: https://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/
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Duties and Responsibilities

The Extension 4-H agent will be located in Chatham County and will be responsible for directing and growing a comprehensive 4-H professional youth development program, meeting the needs of all of the county's youth, ages 5 through 18. These programs will engage youth in positive, life-skill development activities to address issues of everyday life, enhance the community and environment where they live, and give them access to high quality, experiential programming. Agent will serve as manager of the County 4-H Youth Development program.

The Extension 4-H agent shall:

One of the following educational requirements: - A Bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 overall or a 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale) in child or youth development or related field. The minimum GPA requirement will be waived for NCCE Program Associates with a Bachelor's degree. - A Bachelor's degree and the completion of at least one-half of coursework in a Master's degree curriculum with a cumulative grade point average 3.0 or higher with at least one of the degrees in child or youth development or related field, or - Completion of a Master's degree with at least one of the degrees in child or youth development or related field. Also required: a personal automobile; computer literacy; strong oral and written communication skills; the ability to plan, implement, market, and evaluate educational programs; willingness to work as a team member and support a total Extension program; and the ability to handle multiple demands and set priorities. Personal Attributes: Successful performance of the duties encompassed in the County Extension Agent's job requires that the individual possess habits of industry, a sense of responsibility, and a genuine appreciation for the worth of the individual. The employee must be adept in both oral and written communication. The County Extension Agent is eligible to become a member of the non-tenure track/special faculty at North Carolina State University. The County Extension Agent has primary responsibility for planning, executing, and evaluating that phase of county Extension programs within assigned areas of program responsibility. The County Extension Agent cooperates with colleagues in the North Carolina Cooperative Extension and county leaders in performing assigned responsibilities. The performance of assigned responsibilities is governed by the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a field related to child or youth development or in a related field with work experience in Extension or working/teaching in broad communities.

- Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
- Ability to work with, interact, and respect, broad populations.
- Ability to recruit, train, and supervise volunteer leaders to extend youth programming to the broadest audience possible.
- Computer literacy (proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Office).
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to handle multiple demands and set priorities.
- Ability to travel and work after-hours and weekends as needed (may be seasonally extensive).
- Ability to network with community partners and agencies and maintain working relationships.
- Must be able to lift and carry training supplies, publications, and equipment needed for training and youth programs.

- Master's degree from an accredited university in a field related to child and youth development.
- Experience planning programs and working in various communities.
- Experience working effectively as a team member.
- Ability to manage time, as well as program, financial, and volunteers.
- Experience and knowledge in mass media, marketing, and presentations.
- Skills in leadership, citizenship, budget management, and public relations.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with broad populations and underserved audiences/communities

Relevant Points to Consider:
- The individual in this position often works night and weekend hours outside of the normal workday. To help manage the personal/professional continuum, professional scheduling is available.
- A key responsibility of this position is managing volunteers.
- The ability to raise funds and manage finances for the overall county 4-H program and to oversee the integrity of all 4-H related accounts in the agent's area of responsibility is important.

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