Extension Agent, Livestock; Assistant, Associate

Extension Agent, Livestock (Assistant, Associate, or Full) Special Instructions for more details.

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• Posting Number: PG190835CE
• Position Number: NE-
• Position Type: NC Cooperative Extension (EPS)
• Job City & State:
  Tarboro, NC
• Department: NCCE Edgecombe County
• Working Title:
  
  Extension Agent, Livestock (Assistant, Associate, or Full)
• 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.

Working for NC State Extension allows you to teach without being tied to a classroom and school bell.

No two days in Extension are ever the same; there is always something new! Extension Agents are active in their communities and often need to meet the clients when and where they are available. This is not your typical desk job.

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:

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid vacation and holiday schedule
• Professional development opportunities

The Extension Agent is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating an outcome-based program addressing issues and opportunities identified in Edgecombe County. This position requires a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a broad background of knowledge in animal agriculture including, but not limited to swine, cattle (beef and dairy), lambs, goats, poultry and horses. Livestock production in Edgecombe County is varied and includes cow‑calf operations, contract hog operations, and poultry operations which provide 29% and 36% respectively in agricultural cash receipts.

The Agent will be responsible for providing opportunities for animal waste credits and all other duties deemed necessary for the program area. The Agent will work closely with the 4‑H program to provide leadership for a highly successful 4‑H youth livestock program and lead the operation of the East Carolina Agriculture & Education Center/Livestock Arena, including marketing the center for agriculture related events.

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 agents deliver unbiased, research‑based information to North Carolina citizens.

Edgecombe County covers 505 square miles of prime agricultural land in the Upper Coastal Plains in northeastern North Carolina. Edgecombe County is located approximately 75 miles from our State Capital, Raleigh, NC. Edgecombe County is home to 243 farms with 145,050 acres of harvested cropland. Edgecombe County ranks fifth in crop receipts and twenty‑fifth in the state for livestock, poultry, and products.

The county seat and home of the Extension County Extension Center is Tarboro. It was named after the Tar River that borders the town on two sides. The largest town is Rocky Mount, which encompasses parts of Edgecombe and Nash counties.

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The person in this position must possess a high degree of animal science and livestock production knowledge, have excellent…