Assistant/Associate Extension Agent (4-H Youth Development)

Louisiana State University; Louisiana; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University AgCenter West Carroll Parish Office is seeking an Assistant/Associate Extension Agent (4-H Youth Development) to lead the parish-wide 4-H youth program in Oak Grove, LA. The role emphasizes building relationships with volunteers, schools, and community partners, delivering youth development education, and advancing leadership and service learning through collaborative projects.

Applicants will document efforts, contribute to scholarly work, and pursue promotion per LSU

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, teach, evaluate, and report on youth educational programs that meet the needs

Job description

Job Posting Title

Assistant/Associate Extension Agent (4-H Youth Development)

Position Type

Faculty

Department

LSUAG PL4 - Northeast Region (Melissa D Cater (00002478))

Work Location

0101 West Carroll Parish Extension Office

Pay Grade

Academic

Job Description

Work Location: The extension office is in Oak Grove, Louisiana. The area to be served is West Carroll Parish, which is in Northeast Louisiana with a population of approximately 10,000 residents. The parish has 5 schools (public and private) with 13 school, community, and project clubs engaging approximately 250 4-H members. The parish has a potential youth audience of 1,200. The program works with approximately 35 adult and youth volunteers in organizational leader and other roles that help coordinate and support the 4-H club program. The goals of the 4-H Youth Development Program include increasing youth leadership development and community service learning; strengthening the partnership between 4-H and formal education; and expanding volunteer involvement to increase contact hours per youth.

Position Description

The LSU AgCenter is actively seeking applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. The LSU AgCenter West Carroll Parish Office seeks a 4-H Agent to lead the parish-wide 4-H youth development program. You must demonstrate the ability to work effectively with culturally, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse audiences. Applicant must have abilities to build and maintain effective working relationships with 4-H adult volunteers, the West Carroll Parish 4-H Advisory Committee, community-based and grassroots organizations, and peers in the LSU AgCenter organization. You will also provide strong leadership in the development of the adult volunteer system and youth-focused life skills educational content that is engaging and relevant to the audience. You will be part of a team that works together in support of initiatives designed to promote and support agriculture and strong families. As a LSU AgCenter faculty member, you will also: work with agencies and organizations to assist or lead cooperative and interdisciplinary projects, both in the parish and through multi-parish efforts; provide service to schools outside of 4-H programming; develop creative works in support of programming, including presentations, professional posters, and web-based education; write scholarly publications related to the field of expertise; and participate in professional associations and service activities for the LSU AgCenter. You will document efforts through an annual plan of work (POW) and report of accomplishment. For those being hired as an Assistant/Associate agent you will be expected to attain promotion and tenure per LSU AgCenter guidelines.

What you will do

• Plan, develop, teach, evaluate, and report on youth educational programs that meet the needs