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rKiowa County 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent
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rKansas State University
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rAbout This Role
Extension agents are professional educators, community connectors and
innovators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and
communities across Kansas. Agents are jointly responsible to the
director of K-State Research and Extension (represented by a designated
administrator) and the local extension board.
Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of a
comprehensive 4-H youth development program for school-aged youth in
cooperation with local community members and extension colleagues.
The primary focus of this position is youth development, along with
adult volunteer development; youth education program development;
membership growth and participation; and community partnership
expansion. Programming will include but is not limited to: community
club support, out-of-school programs, school enrichment, volunteer
management, and outreach to create programs with new and existing
community partners.
Secondary to leading the 4-H Youth Development program, provide
leadership for the development and implementation of research-based
educational programming to strengthen families, build community
capacity, increase community health and wellness, and develop
volunteers to assist in the delivery of extension educational
programs.
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
Research and Extension\'s five Grand Challenges (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 the Youth Development Program Focus
Team.
Pursue internal and external funding to support educational
programming.
Serve as a member of the Kiowa County team, cooperating in the
planning and delivery of county-wide programming and related events.
May periodically be assigned to serve as the local unit director
providing administrative oversight for fiscal operations;
coordination of personnel; the development, delivery, and reporting
of program impact; and other administrative functions assigned by
the director for extension\'s representative and the local extension
board.
About Us
K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State
University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension
Service. Our system is designed to generate and distribute useful
knowledge for the well-being of Kansans. We are a partnership between
Kansas State University and federal, state, and county governments. We
have extension offices in every Kansas county. Learn more at
ksre.k-state.edu.
Extension agents are Kansas State University faculty working
throughout the state to serve the needs of local communities.
4-H provides school-aged youth with community, mentors, and learning
opportunities to develop the skills they need to create positive change
in their lives and communities. It is a research-based experience that
helps kids and teens thrive through connection, learning, service and
leadership opportunities. Adult volunteers, managed by their local 4-H
youth development extension agent(s), share their passions, skills and
talents to empower youth to reach their full potential. Learn more about
Kansas 4-H at
kansas4-h.org.
Kiowa County is a rural community in southwest Kansas with a
population of 2,400. Highway 54/400 connects the county\'s three
communities: Greensburg, Haviland, and Mullinville. All three
communities are s
