Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development– Rockcastle County

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service; Mount Vernon (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Mount Vernon, KY is seeking an Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development in Rockcastle County to provide leadership and management to the county's 4-H youth programs. The role focuses on developing well-rounded youth programs, recruiting volunteers, and coordinating councils to address leadership, community involvement, and local issues.

Applicants must undergo national and state background checks and provide resume, cover letter, and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• implementing a well-rounded program that develops youth through school and community-based programs;
• recruiting and training volunteers and leaders to work with youth;
• 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.

Job description

Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development in Rockcastle County.

Location: Mt. Vernon, 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 Rockcastle County.

Agent responsibilities include:

• implementing a well-rounded program that develops youth through school and community-based programs;
• recruiting and training volunteers and leaders to work with youth;
• 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.