Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development– Owsley Co

About the role

Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development in Owsley County, located in Booneville, KY. The agent will provide leadership and management to the overall 4‑H youth development programs for the county.

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 issues involving leadership development, community involvement, local government, community services and other forms of community economic development.
• Support the 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.

Requirements

• State law requires a national and state criminal background check.
• A letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services stating the employee is clear to hire based on no findings of substantiated child abuse or neglect from a background check of child abuse and neglect records is a condition of employment.