Extension Agent; Assistant, Associate, or FCS

Extension Agent (Assistant, Associate, or Full), FCS

Special Instructions to applicants:

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

Posting Number: PG190797CE

Position Number: WT-

Position Type: NC Cooperative Extension (EPS)

Job City & State:
Shelby, NC

Department: NCCE Cleveland

Working Title:

Extension Agent (Assistant, Associate, or Full), FCS

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

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 agent in this position will develop, market, implement, and evaluate a plan of work in Family & Consumer Sciences that leads to improved quality of life for Cleveland County families and individuals. This plan of work will shape and guide informal educational programs and learning activities that help citizens develop the knowledge and skills needed to make healthy food choices, improve health & wellness through diet & physical activity, prepare nutritious meals at home, use local foods, practice food safety principles, stretch the food dollar, maximize food assistance benefits, and safely preserve food at home.
Additionally, the position will collaborate with community agencies and organizations to address local needs related to kinship care and food insecurity. The position will serve as the agent liaison for the Cleveland County Extension & Community Association, providing leadership, supervision and assistance to the organization and creating opportunities for members to serve as Extension volunteers.

The agent will demonstrate to stakeholders, colleagues, partners and others that their work is based on local needs and priorities and generates intended outcomes & impacts. They will also demonstrate that their program is aligned with statewide priorities to facilitate the collective impact of Extension across the state.

The agent will be evaluated during the performance cycle on their progress in meeting NC State Extension’s organizational goals, which include:

• Expertise (Precision, Resource Management, Innovation, Professional Development)
• Accountability (Productivity, Autonomy, Prioritizing, Coordination)
• Customer-Oriented (Clarity, Awareness, Attentiveness, Diplomacy)
• Team-Oriented (Collegiality, Collaboration, Contribution, Attendance)
• Compliance & Integrity (Policy, Safety, Ethics, Respect)
• Program Planning:
  Plans comprehensive research-based educational programming that addresses identified local issues.
• Program Delivery:
  Delivers research-based programs and services using varied educational strategies and teaching methods to help clientele solve complex problems and implement appropriate research-based strategies.
• Evaluation:
  Uses appropriate evaluation methods and tools to improve effectiveness and quality of teaching methods, and to evaluate program outcomes and impacts.
• Marketing:
  Utilizes effective marketing strategies to build awareness of Extension’s educational programs and events, grow Extension’s brand recognition and public image, and communicate the value and impact of Extension programs.

Education Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 overall or a 3.0 in family and consumer sciences…