Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Area Agent; Kenton, Boone

Title

Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Area Agent

Cooperative Extension Program

Central Area Extension Director

Position Will Remain Open Until Filled

Full-time

Exempt

Extensionagents arecommunity-based professionalsof

Kentucky State Universitywhomakeadifference  by connecting community needs with university resources. Family Consumer Sciences Extension agents develop, conduct and deliver educational programs based on locally identified needs, which lead to improved quality of life for children and families.

The Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating effective and comprehensive educational programs and training. The FCS programs and training are designed to solve social and economic problems confronting socially disadvantaged and limited resource families. The FCS Extension Agent is responsible for non-formal educational programs in family development and management including nutrition, child development, financial management, and parenting.

The agent will work closely with the FCS Program Leader on all programmatic efforts. This position will be a member of the off-campus Extension staff of Kentucky State University as part of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension System, which is composed of individuals and programs from both Kentucky State University and the University of Kentucky. The FCS Extension Agent reports to the Central Area Extension Director.

• Workwithand/ordevelopadvisorycommitteestofacilitatecommunityinvolvementin programming.
• Design,implement,andevaluateeducationalprogramsthroughvirtualandface-to-facein the areas of family resource management and development including child development, financial management, nutrition, and parenting in the county.
• Review the needs within the Extension assigned area and support local programs with resource information.
• Conduct programs that reach u diverse audience.
• Collaborateininternal and external
  
  Extensionpartners.
• Maintain records,clientelesign-insheets,andsubmitreportsasrequiredbythe
  
  Kentucky Extension Reporting System.
• Collaborate with local community members, partner organizations and Extension faculty to developandimplementeducationalprogrammingassuringthatallcitizenshaveequalaccess to programming.
• Utilizeavarietyofeducational strategies to implement programming. Examples include informalclasses,presentations,media,volunteers,demonstrations,experiential learning, distance learning and group facilitation.
• Collect evidence of program impact to market, report results and improve the program.

The position will conduct other duties as required.

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline related to Family & Consumer Science, including;
Family Development, Human Nutrition, Consumer Economics, or any closely-related field. Degree from AAFCS accredited institution preferred. Three to five years of experience in a related field is strongly preferred.

• Abilitytouseavarietyofrelatedsoftwareapplications;
• Expertuseof Microsoft applications a must:
  Vista, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Abilityto utilize social media platforms forprogramming efforts.
• Abilityto developmediaresources forprogrammingefforts.
• Knowledgeofresearchandeducationalcapabilitiesof
  
  USDAandthe Land Grantsystem knowledge base.
• Abilitytocommunicateeffectively, orallyand inwriting.
• Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationships.
• Experience working with a wide range of audiences.

• In-stateandout-of-statetravelrequired.
• Occasionaleveningand weekendschedulerequired.
• Mustbeableto liftat least
  40 lbs.
• Norverylimitedexposureto physicalrisk.
• Requiressomestandingorwalking.
• A valid driver’s license and a personal vehicle for official duty travel are required.
• Mileage will be reimbursed at a rate established by the university.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. At this time, Kentucky State University is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply.