Extension Agent Family Consumer Sciences Scott County - UTIA
Extension Agent Family Consumer Sciences Scott County - UTIA
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Job Description
Position X2515: Extension Agent Family & Consumer Sciences
County: Scott County
Clientele Served: Adult
Headquarters: Huntsville TN
Screening of applicants credentials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Target Start Date: 06/01/2025
Job Description
Tennessee Extension agents are teachers who work in rural suburban and urban areas with people from all social economic racial and ethnic backgrounds. Our classrooms are everywhereanywhere a person can learn. The classroom may be the county Extension office an auditorium an agribusiness firm a farm a suburban garden plot or the family home. Agents also use newspapers radio television web sites and direct mail (or email) as techniques to reach Tennesseans with the latest research information to improve their lives
Responsibilities
- Plans executes and evaluates adult Family and Consumer Sciences educational programs.
- Secure and train volunteer leaders and serve as an educational resource for the Family and Consumer Sciences programs within the county.
- Meet with advise and train leaders of organized Family and Consumer Sciences groups including Family and Community Education Clubs.
- Responsible to the County Extension Director and must keep current on the latest research information in Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Provides leadership for a program of activities that meets the needs of all eligible clientele regardless of race color national origin sex age disability religion or veteran status.
- Assume other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Family and Consumer Sciences and/or majoring in nutrition culinary arts child and family studies consumer economics human ecology community health or a closely related major.
- Applicants must have either a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 point scale a minimum of 3.0 during their senior year of undergraduate study or must have earned a Masters degree. Preference will be given to applicants with a MS Degree and/or work experience in a related field.
- Applicants graduating prior to position start date are welcome to apply. A complete application package will include a 1 letter of interest 2 a resume or curriculum vitae 3 and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.
Please apply online by clicking this link:Apply for Extension Educator Positions
Internal Applicants:
Request for transfer may be approved if applicant:
- Has normally been employed with Extension in their current location a minimum of eighteen 18 months.
- Has a performance rating of satisfactory or above for the previous eighteen 18 months; and
- Training appropriate for the assignment.
- Attach a complete application package which includes a 1 letter of interest 2 a resume or curriculum vitae 3 and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.
Please complete an application online by clicking the link:Apply for Extension Educator Positions
UT Extension
212 D Morgan Hall
Knoxville TN
Phone:
Email:
Website:http://utextension.tennessee
Work Location
- OnSite
Compensation and Benefits
- Starting Salary Based on Education & Experience.
- Salary: Commensurate with training and experience. This position is funded jointly by UT Extension and Scott County. Scott County Government funds 22 of the position salary and benefits costs.
- Benefits: Group hospitalization and life insurance; State Retirement; Workers Compensation; sick and annual leave; numerous University of Tennessee and state benefits programs including liberal time off for holidays and longevity pay after three years of service; reimbursement for official travel. Find more information on UT Benefitshere.
Application Instructions
For best consideration applicants should submit the below materials immediately
- 1 letter of interest 2 a resume or curriculum vitae 3 and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.
About The College/Department/Division
UT Extension provides a gateway to the University of Tennessee as the outreach unit of the Institute of Agriculture. It is a statewide educational organization funded by federal state and local governments that brings researchbased information about agriculture family and consumer sciences and resource development to the people of Tennessee where they live and work.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
