Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development - Gallatin County

About the role

Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development in Gallatin County, located in Warsaw, KY. The agent will provide leadership and management to the overall 4-H youth development programs for Gallatin County, implementing a well-rounded program that develops youth through school and community-based programs, recruiting and training volunteers and leaders, utilizing and/or developing councils, advisory groups, and committees in programming around issues involving leadership development, community involvement, local government, community services and other forms of community economic development. All agents support dissemination of useful and practical information on subjects relating to Agriculture, Family Consumer Sciences, 4-H and Community and Rural Development as outlined in KRS statutes 164.605 to 164.675.

Responsibilities

• Implement a well-rounded program that develops youth through school and community-based programs
• Recruit and train volunteers and leaders to work with youth
• Utilize and/or develop councils, advisory groups, and committees in programming around leadership development, community involvement, local government, community services, and other forms of community economic development

Requirements

• No set minimum education requirements (see equivalencies link)
• No set minimum related experience requirements
• No required license/registration/certification
• Job-related travel including overnight stays; visiting clientele at sites throughout the county (including farms); standing/walking for long periods; handling of average-weight objects up to 25 lbs.
• Must pass a national and state criminal background check and obtain a letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services confirming no substantiated child abuse or neglect findings.

Qualifications

• Preferred education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education, Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, Social Science, or similar field of study.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing with groups and individuals and through mass media.
• Ability to use the computer for program delivery and management.
• Ability to visit clientele at sites throughout the county.
• Ability to plan and teach educational programs.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to serve as a positive role model.

Schedule

Monday‑Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) with evenings and weekends as needed; most weeks exceed 40 hours.