Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources and 4-H Youth Development – Magoffin County

About the role

Location: Salyersville, KY. The Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources / 4-H Youth Development will provide leadership for educational programs in agriculture, horticulture and natural resources and the overall 4-H youth development programs for Magoffin County.

Responsibilities

• Develop the agricultural & horticultural proficiency of local citizens through educational programs.
• Provide agricultural expertise to answer questions and solve problems related to agriculture, horticulture and natural resources.
• Develop field trails, test demonstrations and result demonstrations in related areas.
• Utilize and/or develop councils, advisory groups, and committees to facilitate community involvement in programming.
• Jointly share responsibility in community programming around issues involving leadership development, community involvement, local government, community services and other forms of community economic development.
• Implement a well-rounded 4-H 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 164.605–164.675.

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 found through a background check of child abuse and neglect records.
• Resume, cover letter and transcripts are required at time of application.