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Johnson County 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent

Extension agents are professional educators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas. Agents are administratively responsible to the Director of K-State Research and Extension (represented by a designated administrator) and the local extension board.

  • Jointly lead the development, implementation, promotion, evaluation, and reporting of a comprehensive 4-H Youth Development program for school-aged youth in cooperation with local citizens and county/state extension colleagues. The primary focus for these positions is youth development; adult volunteer development; youth education program development; expanding partnerships; and participation and membership growth. Programming will include but is not limited to the management, development and support of clubs, volunteers, 4-H projects, and youth leadership and engagement.  The selected candidates will be expected to provide programs that are research-based and designed for diverse audiences and include a variety of educational delivery methods.
  • Collaborate as part of a 4-H team including another 4-H youth development agent, an office professional, and a school enrichment coordinator in the county to oversee delivery of 4-H educational programs.
  • Programming will include these steps:
  1. Identify local needs and emerging issues related to K-State Research and Extension’s five Grand Challenges (water, community vitality, health, developing tomorrow’s leaders and global food systems) by engaging with program development committees and other community organizations and professionals.
  2. Design appropriate educational strategies to engage clientele. These strategies might include delivering educational programming in a community-based setting, coordinating events and activities that provide experiential learning opportunities, using innovative technologies, providing individual educational consultations and facilitating groups seeking similar educational outcomes. Some overnight travel will be required.
  3. Evening and weekend work will be required to support our youth and families.
  4. Develop and implement strategies to expand the reach of educational programming to low-resource populations and to make certain K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider of educational programming.
  5. Collect and communicate evidence of educational program impact.
  6. Develop specialized knowledge and skills by engaging as members of the Youth Development Program Focus Team.  
  • Secure external funding such as grants, gifts and cost recovery to supplement local tax revenue to support and expand educational programming.  
  • Serve as members of the Johnson County Extension team cooperating in the planning and delivery of county-wide programming and related events. 

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Academic coursework and/or professional development and professional employment related to the position responsibilities.
  • Evidence of strong academic and/or professional performance as documented by college transcripts, acceptance into a graduate program or documented success in increasingly responsible professional positions.
  • Experience managing volunteers to achieve educational goals.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with individuals, groups and through social and digital media.
  • Leadership skills as evidenced by working with individuals, groups and co-workers.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master’s Degree
  • Experience working with adults and youth from various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Commitment to personal professional development.
  • Ability to utilize electronic communication and computer applications to fulfill programming responsibilities.
  • Self-motivation and ability to work with a minimum of supervision, balancing multiple projects.
  • Ability to design, promote, implement and evaluate educational programs.
  • Skills in group facilitation.
  • Knowledge of adult and youth teaching/learning processes.
  • Experience in seeking and administering external grant funding.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both English and Spanish learners.
 
Other Requirements:
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment
  • Access to a personal vehicle and the ability to obtain/maintain a valid driver’s license.