Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development– Rockcastle County

About the role

Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development in Rockcastle County, located in Mt. Vernon, KY. This position provides 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

Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Education/Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Education, Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, Social Science, or similar field of study
• Driver's License preferred

Pay & Schedule

• Full-time position
• Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) with evenings and weekends as needed
• Most weeks will exceed 40 hours
• 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

Additional Information

• State law requires a national and state criminal background check and 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 found through a background check of child abuse and neglect records as a condition of employment or involvement in this program
• Resume, cover letter and transcripts are required at time of application
• Deadline to Apply: 09/23/2026
• Visit the Extension Careers page: https://ces-personnel.ca.uky.edu/careers

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