Extension Agent 4-H (Gaston County)

North Carolina A & T State University • Greensboro, NC

42d • Onsite

About The Position

The 4-H Extension Agent will be located in Gaston County and will be responsible for leading the local 4-H program and managing its day-to-day operations. The 4-H program is a dynamic community that fosters leadership, citizenship, and life skills among young people, with a particular emphasis on serving limited-resource youth in alignment with the National 4-H Council and Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T. The 4-H Extension Agent holds primary responsibility for planning, executing, and evaluating effective and comprehensive 4-H programs that address the needs of the county population. These programs will focus on developing leadership and workforce skills in youth through organized 4-H clubs, special interest youth programs, 4-H projects, after-school programs, summer day camps, school enrichment programs, and other established delivery methods. Guided by the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, the 4-H Extension Agent will actively engage diverse communities, with a focus on limited-resource audiences, to ensure inclusive and impactful programming. By leveraging available resources, the agent will develop initiatives that expand opportunities for youth while strengthening the 4-H program in Gaston County. N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of 14,311 students in Fall 2024, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master's programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America's top producer of Black graduates in Engineering and Agricultural Science bachelor's programs, as well as a top five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master's degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, no. 4 in master's degrees in Engineering, and no. 11 best business school for women in the nation. The Cooperative Extension Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is an educational outreach organization within the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Cooperative Extension at A&T provides researched-based educational information, programming and technical assistance to limited-resource audiences that address a diverse range of issues in four programmatic areas - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, Community and Rural Development, and 4-H Youth Development. Together with its partners - North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, state and county governments, a dynamic and resourceful system is formed. In addition to campus operations, The Cooperative Extension Program has professionally staffed offices in almost half of the 100 counties in North Carolina and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 overall or a 3.0 in the major field of study (based on a 4.0 scale), or completion of a Master's degree
• a personal automobile and valid driver's license
• computer literacy
• strong oral and written communication skills
• the ability to plan, implement, market, and evaluate educational programs
• willingness to work as a team member and support a total Extension program
• the ability to handle multiple demands and set priorities.

Nice To Haves

• For all Agent positions, a Master's degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with county and community-based organizations to deliver programs and recruit participants.
• Determine program needs and priorities by conducting needs assessments.
• Evaluate program impacts using data collected from advisory committee members, county residents, and program participants.
• Planning, executing, and evaluating effective and comprehensive 4-H programs that address the needs of the county population.
• Actively engage diverse communities, with a focus on limited-resource audiences, to ensure inclusive and impactful programming.
• Develop initiatives that expand opportunities for youth while strengthening the 4-H program in Gaston County.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees