County Extension Faculty Positions
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Northwest District
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Central District
Osceola County - Kissimmee, FL - Extension Agent I or II - Family and Consumer Sciences - Housing and Financial Management (535260)
Closing date: November 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Location
Kissimmee, FLOpen Date
March 19, 2025
Deadline
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern TimeThe Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.
The Opportunity:
The Florida Cooperative Extension Service is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments. County Extension faculty provide high-quality, relevant, research-based expertise and education to foster healthy people, healthy environments, and healthy economies. We are the resource that helps educate Floridians to address issues related to agriculture, natural resources, youth development, families, and communities.
We hire the best. Varied views and experiences make us strong. We look for people with both academic and people skills who work well in teams, honor their commitments, innovate in a rapidly changing world, and believe in opportunity for all. Working for Florida Cooperative Extension will allow you to make a positive impact in your community as you help shape future generations, growing your career while earning a competitive salary and excellent benefits.
This full-time permanent status accruing Extension Agent will work jointly for UF/IFAS Extension and Osceola County Board of County Commissioners. The successful candidate will lead through designing, implementing, and evaluating community-based education programs that improve financial literacy and help individuals, families, and communities improve their economic well-being (95%). Educational programs may be targeted to help individuals and families obtain skills to own or rent a home, prevent foreclosure, maintain their home, or take a long-term view of their financial futures. At least 5% of the candidate's time will be devoted to 4-H Youth Development.
We are looking for candidates with academic and people skills who work well in teams, honor their commitments, and innovate in a rapidly changing world. The candidate will use an understanding of financial management, quality of life, and community stability to lead an educational program that empowers people to adopt healthy financial behavior, prevent financial stress, and achieve long-term social and economic success. This role provides the opportunity to positively impact the Osceola County community in helping to shape future generations.
What you will do:
- Plan, develop, teach, and evaluate community-based education programs to help people acquire the knowledge and skills to build financial security.
- Provide Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing counseling services and education workshops in coordination with Osceola County Housing and Community Services.
- Market education programs to reach a broad range of populations.
- Employ programmatic strategies to ensure the success of varied populations.
- Build an advisory committee composed of citizens and professionals that will assist with program priorities and design.
- Partner with colleagues, community leaders, agencies, and elected officials to create opportunities that enhance the local economic condition.
- Demonstrate resourcefulness, creativity, enthusiasm, collaboration, leadership, and innovation to strengthen educational programs.
- Manage program components including program policies, records, risk management, communication, and educational materials.
- Seek, secure, and manage grants, contracts, or other funding and partnership opportunities to support the FCS housing and financial management Extension programs.
- Attend and contribute to professional meetings and in-service trainings and actively seek out and attend professional development opportunities.
- Follow all county, UF, and IFAS Extension policies.
- Carry out other duties as outlined by the County Extension Director and the District Extension Director.
What you will bring (required)
- A bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences, business, economics, financial management, or a closely related discipline is required.
- If hired solely with a bachelor’s degree, we want you to advance your career by making at least 50% progress toward obtaining your master’s degree within the first 6 years of employment. The successful candidate will be able to participate in the Employee Education Program. (Candidates must hold a master’s degree to be hired as an Extension Agent II or higher.)
- Must be a HUD Certified Housing Counselor or obtain certification within 1 year of employment.
- Must show significant progress towards completing Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) certification (30% of completion requirements toward completing Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) certification within 3 years of employment or 50% within 5 years).
- Ability to work cooperatively as a leader and team member.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Evidence of resourcefulness, creativity, enthusiasm, and innovativeness.
- High-level organizational development and management skills.
- Knowledge and experience in using and applying information technology and communications applications.
- Candidates must also have a commitment to UF core values and UF/IFAS Extension values.
- Be willing to be activated by the County in the event of an emergency.
Southwest District
Southeast District
Indian River County - Vero Beach, FL - Extension Agent I or II - 4-H Youth Development (537376)
Closing date: October 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Details
Location
Vero Beach, FLOpen Date
October 1, 2025
Deadline
October 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern TimeYou Belong at a University that’s Leading the Way
The University of Florida (UF), the flagship university for the state of Florida, is a land grant institution with core values of unique purpose, excellence, integrity, collaboration and partnership, lifelong learning, responsiveness, innovation, communication, and global reach.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352‐392‐2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800‐955‐8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.
The Opportunity
This full‐time permanent status accruing 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent will work jointly for UF/IFAS Extension and Indian River County. The successful candidate will lead through designing, implementing, evaluating, promoting, and reporting on positive youth development programs for youth and adult volunteers. The 4-H agent’s extension education program will be guided by an advisory committee that incorporates the various needs of the county’s population. We are looking for candidates with academic and people skills who work well in teams, honor their commitments, and innovate in a rapidly changing world.
This position will oversee all aspects of the Indian River County 4-H Youth Development program. The agent must develop effective working relationships with adult volunteers, youth, families, and other community partners. Along with developing these working relationships, the extension agent will form and work closely with an advisory committee. The successful candidate will be innovative, creative, and willing to adapt to a dynamic work environment. The agent will be expected to work with other county extension faculty in the Southeast District, other 4-H agents, extension specialists, and University of Florida faculty across the state.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Develop, conduct, coordinate, evaluate, and report on educational programs for youth ages 5 to 18 and volunteers.
- Develop, train, sustain, and recognize an effective volunteer base.
- Develop a comprehensive volunteer management strategy to ensure program policies, enrollment, recordkeeping, risk management, and educational practices consistent with the 4-H Thriving Model of positive youth development are implemented effectively.
- Establish and maintain an effective and varied advisory committee to assist with extension program design, direction, and operation.
- Develop community partnerships and work as a team with local volunteers, organizations, agencies, and UF/IFAS colleagues to promote positive youth development.
- Obtain financial resources to support programs and manage all fiscal components of the 4-H program (e.g., policies, accounting records, risk, communication, and accountability).
- Design and deliver programs that reflect the county’s population and educational needs while aligning with the goals of the Florida 4-H program.
- Use varied marketing and delivery methods, including in-person programs, site visits, consultations, and virtual platforms such as webinars, videos, and social media.
- Produce scholarly works and audience‐friendly materials that are targeted to program needs and enhance client understanding.
- Actively participate in professional associations.
- Write an annual plan of work and report of accomplishment.
- Assume other responsibilities that benefit the total county extension program as assigned by the County Extension Director and District Extension Director.
Further Information
UF/IFAS employs more than 2,000 faculty and staff statewide. UF/IFAS Extension is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide quality, relevant education, and research-based expertise to foster healthy people, a healthy environment, and a healthy economy. We employ 375 Extension Agents and have an office in each of Florida’s 67 counties. We attribute our success to a workforce that embraces the contributions of people of all backgrounds and ability levels. The Extension Agent will contribute to a community that provides space for innovation, creativity, collaboration, growth, and development for all.
The population of Indian River County is estimated at more than 160,000 new, permanent, and temporary residents. The County is bounded by Brevard County on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, St. Lucie County on the south, and Osceola and Okeechobee Counties on the west. Indian River residents enjoy the sub-tropical climate and ocean access. Indian River County Extension is part of the Southeast Extension District comprising twelve counties and the Seminole Tribe.
Candidates will be reviewed as applications are received, but please be aware that interviews might not be scheduled until 4 to 6 weeks after the position closing date. Are you a good match? Apply today!
What you will bring (required)
- A bachelor’s degree and a strong academic background in youth development, education, agricultural education, or a related field from an accredited college or university is required. We will accept applicants without a bachelor’s degree if the degree will be earned by December 2025.
- Self-starting, proactive, and team-oriented with strong interpersonal, communication, organization, customer service, and leadership skills.
- Adaptability and managing competing priorities are essential to success in this position.
- Resourcefulness, creativity, enthusiasm, and innovativeness.
- Ability to use information technology and apply social media to extension work.
- A commitment to positive and proactive customer service.
- Expertise in managing competing priorities and adaptability to handle unexpected situations.
- Candidates must have a commitment to UF core values.
This position requires regular evening and weekend work and occasional overnight travel. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.