Assistant​/Associate Extension Agent; Agriculture & Natural Resources

Position: Assistant/Associate Extension Agent (Agriculture & Natural Resources)
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Job Posting

Title:

Assistant/Associate Extension Agent (Agriculture & Natural Resources)

Position Type:

Faculty

Department:

LSUAG PL4 - Northeast Region (Melissa D Cater ))

Work Location:

0101 West Carroll Parish Extension Office

Pay Grade:

Academic

Job Description:

Work Location:

The area to be served includes Morehouse and West Carroll parishes. The domicile for this position will be Bastrop or Oak Grove and will be determined upon completion of the interview process. The two parishes have more than 355,000 in agricultural production with the main crops including corn, soybeans, cotton, rice, peanuts, sweet potatoes, and timber.

Position

Description:

This is a non-tenure track, agent level position (100% Extension ANR). For Morehouse and West Carroll parishes, the agent will serve as an extension educator and advisor, delivering essential research-based information and resources related to agriculture and natural resources to the local community. Their multifaceted role encompasses various responsibilities, including conducting educational programs, offering problem-solving expertise, conducting farm visits and consultations, engaging in community outreach, producing research and extension publications, and collecting and reporting data.

The Agent will be expected to become familiar with other major commodities in the assigned parishes and work with and support other agents assigned to that parish for those commodities. The Agent will provide stakeholders with research-based information and educational opportunities through a variety of delivery methods including area-wide demonstrations, workshops, field days, and other educational meetings. The Agent will establish advisory committees to identify clientele needs, develop extension programming, implement a system of program evaluation, and report program accomplishments and impacts annually.

The Agent will disseminate LSU AgCenter recommendations through a variety of avenues which could include newsletters, factsheets, social media postings, newspaper and other popular press articles. In addition, the Agent will contribute to the web page of assigned parishes and assist in providing pesticide re-certification training. Involvement and participation with agriculturally based organizations and associations such as Farm Bureau, Cattlemen's Association, and Master Gardener groups is expected for the agent to become fully engaged in the agricultural community.

As an Extension employee, the agent must be willing to continue professional development and remain current with agriculture and natural resources research and its application to programming. The incumbent is expected to be an effective team player, work cooperatively with other Extension faculty at the parish, region and state levels and perform other tasks that may be assigned by supervisor(s).

The agent will work under the administrative supervision and direction of the parish chair and regional director. In order to attend and conduct training to meet the needs of the clientele, this position requires some overnight travel and work on evenings and weekends.

Qualification Requirements: A baccalaureate degree in agronomy, entomology, plant pathology, agricultural business, agricultural economics, agriculture education, vocational education, agricultural sciences, biological sciences, or closely related areas. Must have an undergraduate degree with an overall grade-point average of at least 2.5 (all GPA requirements based on a 4.0 system) and a 3.0 for graduate work attempted, if any, or master's degree with an overall grade-point average of at least 3.0 or a current grade-point average of at least 3.0 on at least 12 hours of graduate credit.

The applicant must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills. A master's degree in a field listed above is desired. Knowledge of public relations and the ability to cope with change are highly desirable characteristics. Ability to work with and through others is essential as is the ability to function with minimum supervision.

Salary and Benefits :
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance…