Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development– Owsley County

University of Kentucky; Booneville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky’s Extension Program in Booneville seeks an Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development to lead youth programs across the county. The agent will oversee program delivery, volunteer training, and community initiatives, ensuring strong youth development outcomes.

Primary duties include coordinating school and community-based activities, recruiting volunteers, and collaborating with councils and local government to strengthen the county’s 4-H presence.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing with groups and individuals and through mass media.
• Ability to use the computer for program delivery and management.
• Ability to visit clientele at sites throughout the county.
• Ability to plan and teach educational programs.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to serve as a positive role model.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management to 4-H youth development programs for the county.
• Recruit and train volunteers and leaders to work with youth.
• Develop councils, advisory groups, and committees for leadership development and community involvement.
• Support dissemination of information on Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, 4-H and Community Development as per statutes.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Volunteer recruitment

Program delivery

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Education/Agri/Family & Consumer Sciences/Social Science

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Posting Details

Job Title Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development– Owsley County

Requisition Number RE55862

Department Name 81E05: KCES Region East Area 05

Work Location Booneville, KY

Grade Level 00

Type of Position Staff

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education No set minimum requirements.

Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience No set minimum requirements.

Required License/Registration/Certification None

Physical Requirements | Job-related travel including overnight stays; visiting clientele at sites throughout the county (including farms); standing/walking for long periods; handling of average-weight objects up to 25 lbs.

Shift | Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) with evenings and weekends as needed. Most weeks will exceed 40 hours.

Job Summary Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development in Owsley County

Location: Booneville, KY

The Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development will work to provide leadership and management to the overall 4-H youth development programs for Owsley County. Agent responsibilities include: 1) implementing a well-rounded program that develops youth through school and community-based programs; 2) recruiting and training volunteers and leaders to work with youth; 3) utilizing and/or developing councils, advisory groups, and committees in programing around issues involving leadership development, community involvement, local government, community services and other forms of community economic development.

All agents in a county will support the dissemination of useful and practical information on subjects relating to Agriculture, Family Consumer Sciences, 4-H and Community and Rural Development as outlined in the KRS statutes 164.605 to 164.675.

State law requires a national and state criminal background check and a letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services stating the employee is clear to hire based on no findings of substantiated child abuse or neglect found through a background check of child abuse and neglect records as a condition of employment or involvement in this program.

Resume, cover letter and transcripts are required at time of application.

Visit the Extension Careers page: https://ces-personnel.ca.uky.edu/careers

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing with groups and individuals and through mass media. Ability to use the computer for program delivery and management. Ability to visit clientele at sites throughout the county. Ability to plan and teach educational programs. Demonstrated leadership and ability to serve as a positive role model.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? Yes

Preferred Education/Experience Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education, Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, Social Science, or similar field of study.

Driver’s License preferred

Deadline to Apply 10/08/2026

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