Extension Agent – Agriculture and 4-H Youth Development – Glacier County

Joe; Montana; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Joe is seeking a County Extension Faculty member in Cut Bank, Montana. This role focuses on assessing local community needs and developing educational programs in Agriculture, Natural Resources, Horticulture, and 4-H Youth Development. The position involves collaborating with Extension faculty and local leaders to plan programs and engage the community effectively. Candidates should be ready to lead local initiatives and work closely with diverse stakeholders to ensure successful programming.

Responsibilities

• Assess local community needs and develop educational programs in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Horticulture.
• Collaborate with Extension faculty for program development and facilitation.
• Coordinate the Glacier County 4-H program and community engagement activities.

Job description

This position is located in Cut Bank, Montana. The primary duty for County Extension Faculty is to assess local community needs, then to develop, implement, and evaluate Extension programming to meet those needs. The primary areas of focus of this Glacier County Extension agent position are in the areas of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Horticulture and 4-H Youth Development, with secondary emphasis on Community Vitality. The Glacier County Extension office is staffed by a Family and Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development agent and an Agriculture and 4-H Youth Development agent.

Conduct community needs assessment and develop, plan, implement, facilitate, and evaluate successful, research-based educational programs in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Horticulture; 4-H Youth Development; and Community Vitality.

Provide shared leadership with the peer Glacier County agent for development, planning facilitation, and evaluation of the Glacier County 4-H program and office administrative duties to foster positive youth development and adult engagement toward a successful 4-H program and a balanced, interdisciplinary county Extension program.

Collaborate with Extension faculty and county staff to plan and execute the four-county Marias Fair and the Multi-County 4-H Camp.

Collaborate with local and regional Extension staff, community leaders, and stakeholders to conduct needs assessment to identify and inform educational programming priorities in Glacier County.

Embrace a team approach to planning, developing, and implementing the overallMSUExtension program in Glacier County.

Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with peer Extension agents, Extension specialists, county commissioners, and appropriate local individuals, groups, boards, agencies, and organizations to leverage educational programming in Glacier County.

Obtain licenses/certifications and provide oversight of the local Private Pesticide Applicator and Montana Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage programs in Glacier County.