Extension Program Associate

Position Function:

Encourage and support early care and education providers families and children across the state and provide referrals and resources to families.

Salary Grade:09

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC these positions are Unclassified and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

Throughout its history Mississippi State University-Extension Service (MSU-ES) has demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to programs that directly impact young children and their the past decade MSU-ES has distinguished itself as Mississippis premier infrastructural support of high-quality early childhood education.

Anticipated Appointment Date:

January 2026.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following examples are intended as illustrations only of the various types of duties assigned in positions allocated to this classification. The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment of the position.

1. Organize catalog and maintain the educational learning materials and resources.
2. Responsible for keeping the resource library and all materials neat and clean.
3. Order stock and distribute training and office supplies.
4. May greet and direct visitors when appropriate; resolve routine administrative problems and answer inquiries concerning activities and operations of department/division.
5. May answer telephone route calls take messages and provide general information.
6. Open and route incoming mail; distribute correspondence and other materials to staff.
7. Operate a computer keyboard to establish maintain and update files databases records and/or other documents.
8. Perform a variety of routine typing assignments as appropriate to the position; operate a personal computer to draft basic correspondence enter data and print letters labels reports and/or other materials; type and mail form letters.
9. In collaboration with MDHS schedule coordinate and plan trainings.
10. May arrange meetings and conferences schedules interviews and appointments and perform other duties related to maintaining one or more individual schedules; makes travel and lodging arrangements either directly or through travel agencies.
11. Assist with the collection of data for various reports related to the project and outline in the scope of services and evaluations of the project.
12. Perform any related duties as assigned.

Responsible to:
- Executive Director
- Associate Executive Director
- Project Director
- Field Supervisor (immediate)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Associate degree in Child Development Early Childhood or a related field.
Experience: Two (2) years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Substitution: An equivalent combination of related education and related experience may be considered for this position.
Licensures: Must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

1. Organizing and coordinating skills.
2. Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
3. Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
4. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
5. Ability to travel as required during performance of assigned tasks.
6. Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

1. Ability to travel out of local area (in- and out-of-state travel). Overnight travel will be required. Use of personal car required.
2. Frequent Externally imposed deadlines set and revised beyond ones control; interruptions influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature and volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; irregular hours may be anticipated; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position.
3. Job frequently requires walking sitting reaching talking hearing handling objects with hands.
4. Job requires standing stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling and lifting up to 40 pounds.
5. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply: applicants MUST apply online at to be considered for this position.

The following documents and information are required for application:
Cover Letter
Resume
Contact information for at least three professional references
Current unofficial transcript (with social security numbers removed prior to submission)

An official transcript will be required if selected for employment.

Screening Date:

November 28 2025 until filled.

Restricted Clause:

Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment programs or activities based on race color ethnicity sex pregnancy religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information status as a U.S. veteran or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance 231 Famous Maroon Band Street P.O. 6044 Mississippi State MS 39762 .

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