Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources – Floyd Co.

Responsibilities

• Developing the agricultural & horticultural proficiency of local citizens through educational programs
• Providing agricultural expertise to answer questions and solve problems related to agriculture, horticulture and natural resources
• Developing field trails, test demonstrations and result demonstrations in related areas
• Utilizing and/or developing councils, advisory groups, and committees to facilitate community involvement in programming
• Jointly sharing responsibility in community programming around issues involving leadership development, community involvement, local government, community services and other forms of community economic development

Requirements

• Emphasis on horticulture and diversified agriculture
• 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 the KRS statues 164.605 to 164.675

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• Resume, cover letter and transcripts are required at time of application
• Visit the Extension Careers page: https://ces-personal.ca.uky.edu/careers