Assistant Extension Agent, Livestock

Overview

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• Provide leadership in planning, implementing, marketing, and evaluating educational programs and activities with measurable impacts.
• Be a team player and support the total Extension program.
• Network with broad audiences, customers, volunteers, Extension Specialists, and the local Extension staff.
• Actively seek outside resources to enhance the program.
• Develop and implement innovative strategies for presenting educational programs.
• Provide leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of an effective livestock educational program to meet county needs.
• Demonstrate responsibility, self-motivation, and strong relationship skills with a background in livestock production and 4-H youth livestock development.
• Include responsibilities for forages as part of the program.

• Knowledge of cattle production (beef and dairy) and small livestock operations is necessary to address the county’s livestock education needs.
• Collaborate with 4-H staff and volunteers involved with youth livestock programming.
• Serve on the Haywood County Fair Planning Committee and coordinate all youth livestock and poultry shows for the annual county fair.

• Work schedule:
  
  8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. Nights and weekends as required.
• Minimum Experience/
  
  Education:
  
  one of the following:
• A Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 overall or 3.0 in an agricultural or related field (waiver available for NCCE Program Associates with a Bachelor’s degree).
• A Bachelor’s degree and at least half of Master’s coursework with a 3.0 GPA or higher in an agricultural or related field.
• A Master’s degree with at least one degree in an agricultural or related field.

• Department
  
  Required Skills:
  
  Frequent travel within the county and occasional travel outside; strong background in livestock production and 4-H youth livestock development.

• Valid NC Driver’s License required;
  Commercial Driver’s License not required;
  Physical requirement:
  No.

• Anticipated Hiring Range: $40,000-$50,000.
• Internal Transfer Only:
  No.
• Job Open Date: 10/09/2025.

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