+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Job Title | Associate, Area 4-H Extension |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| FLSA Status | Exempt |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Posted Salary Range | Commensurate With Experience |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Employment Status | Full Time |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Department | College of Agriculture and || | Applied Sciences |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Job Summary | || | || | The incumbent identifies, || | assesses, and prioritizes needs || | identified through programmatic || | outreach efforts designed to || | target at-risk youth in urban and || | suburban communities in the || | central and southwest region of || | the state  || | || | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Knowledge Skills and Abilities | - Knowledge of the principles || | and practices of agricultural || | education. || | - Strong interpersonal, || | organizational and time || | management skills. || | - Emotional maturity. || | - Creativity and innovation. || | - Good communication skills, || | verbally and in writing. || | - Ability to work well with || | co-workers and partners. || | - Competency in the use of || | computers and electronic || | outreach methods. || | - Ability to develop || | public-private community || | partnerships.  |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Essential Job Functions | - Develops and implements an || | individual plan of work based || | on locally identified needs || | that will lead to improved || | quality of life for youth. || | - Develops and directs an urban || | based program for youth which || | teaches life skills with a || | variety of methods, including || | projects, special interests, || | and project groups. || | - Uses proven, research-based || | teaching methods to instruct || | and educate youth. || | - Develops and implements || | innovative strategies to || | expand the reach of || | educational programming to || | underserved youth, || | particularly in the inner || | city. || | - Markets and represents || | Extension's interest to || | external partners and || | stakeholders. || | - Seeks external funding such || | as grants, gifts, and cost || | recovery to support and || | expand educational || | programming. || | - Utilizes appropriate || | evaluation methods to || | document impact and publicize || | accomplishments. || | - Implements programs in || | compliance with Equal || | Employment Opportunity, || | Affirmative Action and || | Federal Civil Rights policies || | and procedures. || | - Networks and communicates || | with civic leaders, community || | volunteers and other || | organizations to develop || | strategies to implement || | programs in urban || | communities. || | - Other related duties, as || | assigned. |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Qualifications | || | || | Bachelor's degree in education, || | youth development or other || | closely related field || | Master's degree preferred. || | Three (3) years' related || | experience || | || | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Licensing and Certifications | || |