Butler County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent

Kansas State University; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursements

Job summary

Kansas State University seeks a Butler County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent based in El Dorado, KS. This on-site role leads educational programming across family life, nutrition, food safety, parenting, and health, linking K-State Extension with local communities and volunteers.

You will identify community needs, design engaging strategies, collaborate with partners, and travel as needed to host events evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• At least 12 credit hours or six months of relevant experience.
• Experience delivering information to groups or individuals.
• Leadership experience in supervisory or informal roles.
• GPA of 2.75/4.0 or evidence of progressive responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and evaluation of family and consumer sciences education.
• Engage with community partners to strengthen local vitality and health programming.
• Identify local needs and emerging issues within K-State Extension’s five critical issues.
• Collaborate with program focus teams and pursue internal/external funding.
• Recruit and manage volunteers to extend reach of programming.

Skills

Public speaking

Training delivery

Community outreach

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

12 credit hours or six months experience

Job description

Butler County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent

Kansas State University

About This Role

Extension agents are professional educators, community connectors and innovators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas.

• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of research-based educational programming related to family and consumer sciences. Programming may include but is not limited to: family life, nutrition, food safety, parenting, communication, financial management, leadership, and health.
• Share responsibility for community vitality programming that helps our communities become better places to live, work, and play by strengthening social, civic, economic, and technological capacity through leadership development and civic engagement.
• Successful extension programs require agents to:
• Identify local needs and emerging issues related to K-State Extension’s five critical issues (water and natural resources; community vitality; health; developing tomorrow’s leaders; and global food systems) by engaging with program development committees and other community organizations and professionals.
• Design appropriate educational strategies to respond to emerging needs and engage clientele by aligning with the imperatives of the K-State Next-Gen Strategic Plan.
• Strategies might include educational programming in a community-based setting; events and activities that provide experiential learning opportunities; use of innovative technologies; individual educational consultations; and group facilitation.
• Collaborate with local partners to meet community and programmatic needs.
• Recruit and manage volunteers to further the reach and impact of extension programming.
• Develop and implement strategies to serve all community audiences.
• Collect and communicate evidence of educational program impact.
• Cultivate expertise in a subject matter competency area by engaging as a member of a Program Focus Team.
• Pursue internal and external funding to support educational programming.
• Serve as a member of the Butler County Extension team, cooperating in the planning and delivery of county-wide programming and related events.

About Us

K-State Extension connects Kansans to research-based information and education that helps individuals, families, businesses and communities thrive. It is a partnership between Kansas State University and federal, state, and county governments. Through local extension offices, K-State Extension provides practical solutions and programs in areas such as agriculture, health, youth development, and community vitality. Learn more at https://extension.k-state.edu.

Extension agents are educators, connectors and innovators who serve as a link between K-State and communities across Kansas.

Butler County is in south central Kansas. It is geographically the largest Kansas county, with an area of 1,483 mi2 and population of approximately 69,158. El Dorado is the county seat; other larger incorporated cities include Augusta, Andover, Benton and Rose Hill. El Dorado is located within 30 miles of Wichita and is in the Flint Hills grasslands. Thi location provides the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of recreational and social activities. The county's family and consumer sciences programming centers on community wellness, with a special focus on health and nutrition education and meeting community needs.

Worksite Description

This agent will serve the people of Butler County. This agent's primary office will be in El Dorado, KS.

This position is On-site.

This position will require occasional overnight travel and is expected to host and attend events during some evenings and weekends.

Reimbursement for travel and subsistence related to achieving program objectives will be provided.

What You'LL Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 12 credit hours of academic coursework or six months of

Professional Experience Related Directly To The Primary Programming responsibilities (e.g., health, nutrition, finance, family systems).

• Demonstrated academic and/or professional achievement (minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or evidence of progressively responsible professional roles).
• Experience delivering information, training, or education to groups or individuals, either in person or through media.
• Leadership experience in supervisory or informal roles.

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