Cherokee County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent

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rAbout This Role

Extension agents are professional educators, community connectors and
innovators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and
communities across Kansas. Agents are jointly responsible to the
director of K-State Research and Extension (represented by a designated
administrator) and the local extension board.

Duties and Responsibilities:

– Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of
research-based educational programming related to agriculture and
natural resources. Programming may include but is not limited to:
agronomy; livestock production; agricultural economics, management,
and public policy; horticultural production and management; and
natural resources conservation and environmental stewardship.
– Share responsibility for 4-H youth development programming related
to agriculture and natural resources. This will include, but is not
limited to, youth livestock and agricultural safety programs.
– Share responsibility for community vitality programming that helps
our communities become better places to live, work, and play by
strengthening social, civic, economic, and technological capacity
through leadership development and civic engagement.
– Successful extension programs require agents to:
– Identify local needs and emerging issues related to K-State
Research and Extensions five Grand Challenges (water and
natural resources; community vitality; health; developing
tomorrows leaders; and global food systems) by engaging with
program development committees and other community organizations
and professionals.
– Design appropriate educational strategies to respond to emerging
needs and engage clientele by aligning with the imperatives of
the [K-State Next-Gen Strategic
Plan](https://apptrkr.com/getredirect.php?id=5710232&targetURL=https://www.k-state.edu/next-gen/).
Strategies might include educational programming in a
community-based setting; events and activities that provide
experiential learning opportunities; use of innovative
technologies; individual educational consultations; and group
facilitation.
– Collaborate with local partners to meet community and
programmatic needs.
– Recruit and manage volunteers to further the reach and impact of
extension programming.
– Develop and implement strategies to serve diverse audiences and
to ensure K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity
provider of educational programming.
– Collect and communicate evidence of educational program impact.
– Cultivate expertise in a subject matter competency area by
engaging as a member of a Program Focus Team.
– Pursue internal and external funding to support educational
programming.
– Serve as a member of the Cherokee County team, cooperating in the
planning and delivery of county-wide programming and related events.
– May periodically be assigned to serve as the local unit director
providing administrative oversight for fiscal operations;
coordination of personnel; the development, delivery, and reporting
of program impact; and other administrative functions assigned by
the director for extensions representative and the extension
board.

About Us

K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State
University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension
Service. Our system is designed to generate and distribute useful
knowledge for t e well-being of Kansans. We are a partnership between
Kansas State University and federal, state, and county governments. We
have extension offices in every Kansas county. Learn more at
[ksre.k-state.edu](https://apptrkr.com/getredirect.php?id=5710232&targetURL=https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/).

Extension agents are Kansas State University faculty working
throughout the state to serve the needs of local communities.

Cherokee County is a rural county in the southeast corner of Kansas,
bordering Missouri and Oklahoma. The population is just over 19,000 with
four school districts. Despite being a rural community, there are three
larger communities-Joplin, MO; Miami, OK; and Pittsburg, KS-within miles
of the countys borders.

Agriculture is the countys main industry, with grain and livestock
production contributing significantly to the local economy. There are
approximately 750 farms in Cherokee County, with an average farm size of
400 acres.

Location and Worksite Option

This agent will serve the people of Cherokee County. The Cherokee County
Extension office is in Columbus, KS.

Work for this position is on-site in the Cherokee County Extension
office and at locations throughout the county.

This position will require occasional overnight travel and is expected
to host and/or attend events during some evenings and weekends.

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