AssistantAssociate Extension Agent 4-H Youth Development

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Work Location: The extension office is in Baton Rouge Louisiana. The area to be served is East Baton Rouge Parish which is in southern Louisiana with a population of approximately 443600 residents. The parish has over 100 public and private schools and 4 school districts. With over 45 school clubs and 9 projectbased clubs engaging over 1100 4 H members and over 900 youth through enrichment efforts (prepandemic data). The parish has a potential youth audience of over 50000 youth. The program works with over 100 adult and youth volunteers and other nonprofit organizations that help support 4H programs. The goals of the 4H Youth Development Program include increasing youth leadership development and community service learning; strengthening the partnership between 4H and formal education; and expanding volunteer involvement to increase contact hours per youth. Agriculture commodities are soybeans cattle forestry horticultural crops and hay production.

Position Description: The LSU AgCenter is actively seeking applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship teaching mentoring and professional service.

The LSU AgCenter East Baton Rouge Parish Office seeks a 4H Agent to lead the parishwide 4H youth development program. You must demonstrate the ability to work effectively with culturally ethnically and socioeconomically diverse audiences. Applicant must have abilities to build and maintain effective working relationships with 4H adult volunteers the East Baton Rough Parish 4H Advisory Committee and Foundation communitybased and grassroots organizations and peers in the LSU AgCenter organization. You will also provide strong leadership in the development of the adult volunteer system and youthfocused life skills educational content that is engaging and relevant to the audience. You will be part of a team that works together in support of initiatives designed to promote and support agriculture and strong families.

As a LSU AgCenter faculty member you will also: work with agencies and organizations to assist or lead cooperative and interdisciplinary projects both in the parish and through multiparish efforts; provide service to schools outside of 4H programming; develop creative works in support of programming including presentations professional posters and webbased education; write scholarly publications related to the field of expertise; and participate in professional associations and service activities for the LSU AgCenter. You will document efforts through an annual plan of work (POW) and report of accomplishment. For those being hired as an Assistant/Associate agent you will be expected to attain promotion and tenure per LSU AgCenter guidelines.

What you will do:

• Plan develop teach evaluate and report on youth educational programs that meet the needs of the parishs diverse population in coordination with the East Baton Rouge Parish 4H Program and in alignment with the strategic direction of the Louisiana 4H Youth Development program.
• Deliver youth development programming through 4H community clubs special interest clubs/groups school enrichment day camps after school programs and other events and activities emphasizing leadership community service and workforce development to name a few.
• Coordinate youth and volunteer involvement in multiparish state regional and the national 4H program and events.
• Build and lead a strong volunteer base through recruitment screening training and managing adult volunteers including competency building using state and national 4H researchbased methods.
• Teach and equip volunteers in educational methods to guide and support 4H member projects in science technology engineering and math (STEM) including animal sciences environmental education robotics and agriculture as well as the arts entrepreneurship career development leadership nutrition healthy living and citizenship.
• Assess and identify opportunities for volunteers to serve in management and leadership roles; then recruit train and use volunteers in those roles.
• Ensure the volunteer screening process is implemented and up to date and oversee all aspects of 4H program risk management as directed by Louisiana 4H Headquarters and local policies.
• Develop program delivery strategies that include the use of deliberately focused virtual platforms. Employ up to 25 virtual programming as appropriate within parish technology resources and stakeholder needs.
• Encourage and support health equity programming and systems for youth as resources are available.
• Use a needs assessment to target programs focused on youth reflecting the parishs diverse population and the unique educational needs of East Baton Rouge Parish.
• Collaborate and develop strategic partnerships with parish and governmental departments local businesses and social service agencies to provide diverse and innovative educational opportunities for positive youth development.
• Use resourcefulness creativity enthusiasm and innovativeness to strengthen current educational programs while reviewing and implementing new policies maintaining enrollments and records assessing risks communicating effectively across social media platforms managing the programs financial resources and creating educational materials.
• Seek and manage financial resources to support 4H programming and ensure all financial policies are followed as instructed by LSU AgCenter and 4H Foundation guidelines.
• Follow all LSU AgCenter policies and best practices regarding affirmative action program development program evaluation and reporting.
• Develop and implement a communication plan for 4H program participants families volunteers and stakeholders using effective and contemporary approaches including current social media.
• Write content for various media sources (e.g. newspapers radio newsletters web social media) to promote programs report on programs and educate the public.

Desired Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to use social media in a variety of formats.
• Comfort presenting in front of small and large crowds.
• Experience establishing solid partnerships.
• Highly selfmotivated.
• Innovative audience engagement and development.
• Demonstrated skills in partnership development and project management.
• Experience creating lesson plans developing instructional materials and applying teaching methods appropriate for the audience.
• Experience managing volunteers.
• Experience working in multicultural settings and coursework/training on multicultural topics.

Qualification Requirements: A baccalaureate degree in education vocational education agricultural sciences family and consumer/human sciences child development biological or social sciences recreation and leisure studies or closely related areas. Must have an undergraduate degree with an overall gradepoint average of at least 2.5 (all GPA requirements based on a 4.0 system) and a 3.0 for graduate work attempted if any or masters degree with an overall gradepoint average of at least 3.0 or a current gradepoint average of at least 3.0 on at least 12 hours of graduate credit. The applicant must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills. A Masters degree in a field listed above is desired. Experience in recruiting training and supervising volunteers and experience in teaching and applying principles of leadership development to both youth and adults is also desired. Knowledge of public relations and the ability to cope with change are highly desirable characteristics. Ability to work with and through others is essential as is the ability to function with minimum supervision.

Salary and Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement multiple medical insurance options supplemental insurances (dental life longterm disability accident vision longterm care etc. Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses) university holidays 14 per year typically includes a week off at Christmas) generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits Employee Assistance Program and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category percent effort and length of employment.

Conditions of Employment: A personal automobile and appropriate insurance coverage is required (travel allowance provided). Satisfactory completion of two specific graduate level extension courses is generally required in the first two years of employment. Additionally a faculty member who does not have a related masters degree must complete a minimum of 15 hours of related graduate level coursework which includes the two graduate courses referenced above in order to be promoted to associate agent and such promotion must occur in the first seven years of employment.

Date Available: Upon completion of the selection process

Application Deadline: March 12 2025 or until a suitable candidate is identified

Application Procedure: Qualified candidates must apply online at (or through Workday for internal applicants) by attaching file(s) containing a curriculum vita a letter of application official university transcripts and two letters of reference. Questions about the online application system should be directed to the HRM Office at 225/5780324. (Paper faxed or emailed application materials will not be accepted. In lieu of attaching the letters of reference they may be sent directly to:

Brandi Brister Parish Chair

East Baton Rouge Parish Extension Office

9050 Airline Hwy. Ste. 120

Baton Rouge LA. 70815

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The Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applications will be accepted without regard to race religion color sex national origin age or disability. Information on Equal Employment can be obtained from the EEO and Civil Rights Coordinator 103 J. Norman Efferson Hall LSU AgCenter Baton Rouge LA 70803. Phone 225.578.2258. It is the policy of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service to employ only United States citizens or aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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