County Extension Director

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Posting Number: PG190808CE

Position Number: NE-

Position Type: NC Cooperative Extension (EPS)

Department Information:

Job City & State:

Department: NCCE Dare County

System Information:

Working Title: County Extension Director

Appointment: 12 Month Recurring

Job Type: Full-Time - Permanent

FTE: 1.00

Are you looking for a rewarding career that will let you give back to your community? NC State Extension extends research‑based knowledge to all North Carolinians, helping them transform science into everyday solutions that improve their lives and grow our state. We are the model of excellence in non‑formal, research‑based education that advances agriculture, the environment, human health and well‑being, youth and communities, while creating prosperity for all North Carolinians.

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While our employees are located in NC County offices, they reap the benefits of employment at NC State University. Some of our benefits include:

The County Extension Director is a leadership position with Cooperative Extension at North Carolina State University. The major responsibility of the job is to provide leadership for and coordinate the efforts of the county Extension staff in developing an effective total county Extension educational program in cooperation with North Carolina A&T State University’s Cooperative Extension Program.

The position requires a dynamic individual to provide visionary leadership for a comprehensive Extension program to meet the needs of all segments of the population. The County Extension Director serves as the County Extension administrative leader with responsibilities for administration, public policy issues, and community/leadership development. The County Extension Director is responsible for maintaining an effective advisory leadership system representative of all program areas.

The County Extension Director provides leadership and expertise in coordinating/securing resource development for all program areas. Responsibilities include marketing Extension programs and impacts.

The County Extension Director must maintain a strong, collaborative relationship in assisting the staff in delivering educational programs with county government input and support. Also, to meet the needs of county citizens, the position must network and collaborate with agencies and organizations, county departments, schools, town officials, area agencies, and University and Extension personnel. The position will be responsible for coordinating staff development, training and maintaining the affirmative action plan of North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

The individual must demonstrate the ability to plan, organize, and work well with people.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit North Carolina Cooperative Extension gives our residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension field faculty deliver unbiased, research‑based information to North Carolina citizens.

Dare County is located in northeastern North Carolina along the Atlantic seaboard. Dare County stretches along almost 110 miles of shoreline known as the Outer Banks. The County seat at Manteo is approximately 200 miles east of Raleigh, the State capitol, and 90 miles south of Virginia Beach‑Norfolk, Virginia, metropolitan area. The County contains much of what is known as North Carolina’s “Outer Banks” resort and vacation areas and contains approximately two‑thirds of the North Carolina coastline.

Six municipalities are located within the county:
Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Nags Head and Southern Shores. Dare County has a permanent population of approximately 37,000 residents.

The County Extension Director must be…