Associate Extension Agent Family Consumer Sciences - Fairfax County
Associate Extension Agent Family Consumer Sciences - Fairfax County
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$ 45000 - 65000
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Job Description
This position is housed in the Fairfax County VCE unit office. Success in this Family and Consumer Sciences agent position will require demonstrated education and/or experience work in nutrition education as well as demonstrated education and/or work experience in financial education. The position requires skills in developing partnerships with current and future partner agencies as well as maintaining and building a strong volunteer recruitment and management program in the area of Master Food Volunteers Master Financial Education and Energy Masters programs. This position will require highly developed skills in relationship building and great organizational and management skills because of the numbers of existing programs and the robust population in Fairfax County. Virginia Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences programs view the family unit as the cornerstone of a healthy society. Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) agent positions require a service mentality as well as process and subject matter expertise to plan implement and evaluate research based educational programs for diverse audiences. The FCS agent plans delivers and evaluates research based educational programs that are tied to community needs and directed towards families and individuals. The position requires a service mentality and a balance between process skills and subject matter expertise. Specialty Areas include: Nutrition/WellnessFamily and Human Development. Responsibilities: Determine program needs by monitoring trends and issues involving Extension Leadership Councils and other leadership committees; develop and deliver objective and research based educational programs to meet the needs of diverse audiences; partner and collaborate with the needs of diverse audiences; partner and collaborate with Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) agents agencies nonprofit and other organizations that may have the resources to meet the educational needs of local residents; use appropriate technologies to plan deliver educational programs through workshops seminars conferences oneonone visits field trips and tours; develop and implement evaluation plans; recruit and involve volunteers; report impacts outcomes to clientele public administration and other key stakeholders. Extension agents recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion in the development and delivery of Extension programs actively work to diversify program participation and are responsible for VCEs civil rights policies and compliance with Affirmative Action.
Required Qualifications
Agent faculty positions require a minimum of a bachelors degree (BA or BS) in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university. A masters degree and promotion to Extension Agent are required no later than the sixth year of employment. Demonstrated ability to recruit select train and manage volunteers; demonstrated ability to lead groups plan implement facilitate teach and evaluate educational information programs; knowledge and use of computer technology in educational programming and management and presentation skills; excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with low income limited resource and minority audiences; ability to work with minimal supervision in an unstructured setting. Extension agents demonstrate flexibility adaptability; a team oriented mindset yet are able to work independently and strong desire to help clients succeed. The person in this position is expected to travel to provide inperson leadership and to build community partnerships with few exceptions for telework.
Virginia Tech is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this vacancy.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree is preferred.
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$45000 $65000
Review Date
January 27 2025
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a drivers license check with an acceptable and safe driving record.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a handson transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problemsolvers. A comprehensive landgrant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicine college Graduate School and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
