Associate Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development - Carroll County

About the role

The 4-H Youth Development Agent is a professional educator who provides leadership to the local 4-H program and manages its day-to-day operation. 4-H is a community of young people learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. The mission of 4-H is to develop youth, and adults working with those youth, to realize their full potential and become effective, contributing citizens.

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers objective, research-based educational programs to meet the needs of diverse audiences, specifies program goals and objectives, and identifies resources needed;
• Provides leadership for 4-H Youth Development programs that meet the needs of all youth;
• Identifies, recruits, trains, supports, and manages volunteers to implement and carry out the 4-H educational programming in the unit;
• Determines unit program needs by monitoring trends and issues, and conducting unit assessments involving the unit Extension Leadership Council (ELC) and other leadership committees;
• Networks and builds coalitions with other agencies, organizations and institutions to address the complex youth and family issues and the needs of the 4-H program;
• Captions and coordinates day-to-day activities and events associated with the unit 4-H program including 4-H delivery (community 4-H clubs, project 4-H clubs, school enrichment 4-H, after-school 4-H, special interest 4-H, and 4-H camping).

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university;
• A master's degree and promotion to Extension Agent are required no later than the sixth year of employment;
• Knowledge and experience in planning, conducting, and evaluating Extension or non formal education programs;
• Understanding and ability to conduct community needs assessment to determine program priorities;
• Knowledge of child and human development;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Basic knowledge in educational technologies and their appropriate use in the development and delivery of educational programs;
• Program marketing skills;
• Knowledge and willingness to involve and manage volunteers in program development and delivery.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university;
• A master's degree and promotion to Extension Agent are required no later than the sixth year of employment.

Skills

• Flexibility and adaptability;
• A team oriented mindset;
• Strong desire to help clients succeed.

Benefits

Virginia Tech offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a graduate tuition waiver.

Pay

$50,000 - $65,000

Schedule

Varies