Extension Agent, -H Youth Development; Assistant, Associate

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In addition to your application, please submit a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for at least three (3) professional references.

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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The position may be hired at the Assistant, Associate or Full Agent level if the selected candidate meets the required qualifications.

• Paid time off
• Paid tuition
• Health Insurance
• Flexible Scheduling
• Retirement Savings
• Supplemental Benefits Programs
• Wolf Perks!

The 4-H Extension Agent has primary responsibility for planning, executing, and evaluating effective and comprehensive 4-H programs that will meet the needs of the county population and support the mission of the 4-H organization, which is to develop youth and adults working with those youth to realize their full potential, becoming effective contributing citizens through participation in research-based, non-formal, hands‑on educational experiences.

The 4-H Extension Agent cooperates with colleagues in North Carolina Cooperative Extension and county leaders in performing assigned responsibilities. The performance of assigned responsibilities is governed by the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

The individual in the position will provide leadership for the total 4-H program and will be responsible for determining programming needs, planning, marketing, implementing, and evaluating programs. This position will also be involved in training 4-H volunteers, supporting 4-H clubs, and providing opportunities for school-based 4-H programs.

NC Cooperative Extension is the educational outreach arm of the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, in collaboration with NC A&T State University. The two Land‑Grant institutions provide research‑based information, programming and technical assistance to all North Carolina citizens, addressing a varied range of issues in four programmatic areas – Agriculture & Natural Resources;
Family & Consumer Sciences;
Community and Rural Development, and 4‑H Youth Development. Together, with its partners: U.S. Department of Agriculture, state and county governments, Cooperative Extension is able to bring a wide variety of resources to all 100 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.

North Carolina 4-H is North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s youth development arm and as such is the largest professional youth development organization in North Carolina, serving more than 250,000 youth annually. Nationally, 4-H impacts more than six‑million youth across all 50 states and in more than 50 countries. NC State 4-H agents that have reached the level of Associate Agent, hold the rank of Field Faculty.

4-H offers programming to youth 5 – 18 years of age in STEM, Civic Engagement, Camping, Public Speaking, Clubs, and much more.

Orange County is located in the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina in the North Central Extension District. For more information about Orange County, visit the County website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and the Cooperative Extension website .ncsu.edu.

The Extension 4-H agent will be located in Orange County and will be responsible for directing and growing a comprehensive 4-H professional youth development program, meeting the relevant needs of all youth, ages 5 through 18. These programs will engage youth in positive life‑skill development…