Associate Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences - Russell/Tazewell Counties #524476
Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences, Russell & Tazewell Counties.
Job Description
The successful candidate will be working in Russell and Tazewell Counties. Russell County consists of four incorporated towns that include: Cleveland, Honaker, Lebanon, and St. Paul, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia. It has a rural population of approximately 28,897. Tazewell County has a rich heritage with beautiful scenery at the head of the Clinch River Valley, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia. It has a rural population of approximately 40,595. Both of these localities have a strong need for Family and Consumer Science programming such as nutrition, food safety, food preservation, family financial management, and overall health programming. Both Russell and Tazewell County have strong Extension programs.
Responsibilities: Determine program needs by monitoring trends and issues, involving Extension Leadership Councils, community partners, and other leadership committees; develop and deliver objective and research-based educational programs to meet the needs of diverse audiences; partner and collaborate with the needs of diverse audiences; partner and collaborate with Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) agents, agencies, nonprofit and other organizations that may have the resources to meet the educational needs of local residents; use appropriate technologies to plan, deliver educational programs through workshops, seminars, conferences, one on one visits, field trips and tours; develop and implement evaluation plans; recruit and involve volunteers; report impacts, outcomes to clientele, public, administration and other key stakeholders.
Individuals will be hired at the Associate Extension Agent title level. A master's degree and promotion to Extension Agent are required no later than the sixth year of employment.
Extension agents demonstrate flexibility, adaptability; team-oriented mindset, yet are able to work independently, and; strong desire to help clients succeed. Extension agents recognizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in the development and delivery of Extension programs, actively work to diversify program participation and are responsible for VCE's civil rights policies and compliance with affirmative action.
Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
Virginia Tech has an excellent benefits package; including tuition waiver.
Required Qualifications
Agent faculty positions require a minimum of a bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university. A master's degree and promotion to Extension Agent are required no later than the sixth year of employment. Demonstrated ability to recruit, select, train and manage volunteers; demonstrated ability to lead groups, plan, implement, facilitate, teach, and evaluate educational information programs; knowledge and use of computer technology in educational programming and management and presentation skills; excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with low income, limited resource and minority audiences; ability to work with minimal supervision in an unstructured setting. Extension agents demonstrate flexibility, adaptability; a team-oriented mindset, yet are able to work independently, and strong desire to help clients succeed. Extension agents recognizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in the development and delivery of Extension programs, actively work to diversify program participation, and are responsible for VCE's civil rights policies and compliance with affirmative action. The person in this position is expected to travel to provide in-person programming and to build community partnerships with few exceptions for tele-work.
Virginia Tech is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this vacancy.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree is preferred.
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