Extension County Director - Hardin County

About the role

The Extension County Director will provide leadership for all aspects of the Cooperative Extension Service in the county.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure quality of educational programming throughout the county; has primary responsibility to ensure completion of county Plan of Work.
• Serve as the primary contact and manage the relationship with the District Board in the County; serve as primary contact for County Extension Council; coordinating regular meetings; working with committees and agents to ensure a broad local membership.
• Ensure accountability throughout the County Extension service while maintaining positive public relations.
• Supervise and/or oversee agents and county office staff.
• Develop strong intra-office and intra-county relationships.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration throughout program areas, staff and county partnerships.
• Respond to county and Extension issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all clientele are served.

Additional information

All staff in a county will 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 statutes 164.605 to 164.675.

Requirements

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 and cover letter are required at time of application.

Pay

Salary Range: $70,622 – $91,222

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