County Extension Faculty Positions
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Northwest District
Northeast District
Levy County - Bronson, FL - Extension Agent II or III – Family and Consumer Sciences – Housing and Financial Management (535289)
Closing date: April 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Details
Location
Bronson, FLOpen Date
April 4, 2025
Deadline
April 25, 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:
This full‐time permanent status accruing Extension Agent will work jointly for UF/IFAS Extension and Levy 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 (80%). 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. Additionally, the successful candidate is encouraged to work with non-profit organizations in implementing educational programs either directly or through a train-the-trainer model. At least 20% of the candidate's time will be devoted to 4‐H Youth Development financial education programs.
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 Levy County community in helping to shape future generations.
The candidate will be able to:
- 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 Levy County Community Services Division and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
- Provide nonprofit financial management education programs in coordination with Levy County Grants department.
- 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.
What you will bring (required)
- A master’s degree (or bachelor’s plus at least 50% completion towards a master’s) in family and consumer sciences, business, economics, financial management, or a closely related discipline is required. Rank (Agent II or III) will be determined according to UF rank requirements.
- Must be a HUD Certified Housing Counselor or show significant progress toward obtaining certification within 3 years of employment.
- Must complete Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) certification within 3 years of employment. Ability to work with community agencies and groups in collaborations and partnerships.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a leader and team member.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- 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.
Central District
Osceola County - Kissimmee, FL - Extension Agent I or II - Family and Consumer Sciences - Housing and Financial Management (535260)
Closing date: April 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Details
Location
Kissimmee, FLOpen Date
March 19, 2025
Deadline
April 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern TimeYou Belong at a University that’s Leading the Way
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:
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. We will accept applicants without a bachelor’s degree if the degree will be earned by May 2025.
- 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.
Sumter County - Bushnell, FL - Extension Agent I - III – Family and Consumer Sciences (535392)
Closing date: April 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Details
Location
Bushnell, FLOpen Date
April 4, 2025
Deadline
April 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern TimeYou Belong at a University that’s Leading the Way
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:
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.
The University of Florida/IFAS Extension and Sumter County are seeking an Extension Agent to lead Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education through the design, implementation, and evaluation of Extension programming that meets the needs of the county’s population. As the FCS Extension Agent, you will provide programming in financial management, health and wellness (including human nutrition), and other areas as determined by the community needs.
What you will do:
- Build an advisory committee composed of citizens and professionals to assist with program priorities and design to effectively reach your audiences.
- Obtain financial resources to support programs and manage all program components (e.g., policies, records, risk management, communication, and accountability).
- Grow a volunteer base (e.g., Florida Master Money Mentors, Master Food and Nutrition Volunteers) to expand the program’s scope.
- Collaborate with colleagues and local clientele on food system initiatives, nutrition, and wellness education.
- Empowering individuals, families, and youth (4-H) to adopt healthy eating habits and lifestyle behaviors that can help prevent or delay the onset of chronic illnesses such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, and cancer.
- Utilizing Homeflow and HUD-approved programs to assist homebuyers with mortgage default/delinquency, foreclosure prevention, and home insurance and maintenance to ensure successful homeownership in Sumter County.
- 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 regarding civil rights.
- Perform other duties as outlined by the County Extension Director and the District Extension Director.
This role provides the opportunity to make a positive impact on the Sumter County community as you help shape future generations. You will also collaborate with the County Extension Director and District Extension Director on multi-county projects and serve as a role model to the community.
What you will bring (required)
- A bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences, nutrition, dietetics, health and wellness, or a related field. We will accept applicants without a bachelor’s degree if the degree will be earned by May 2025.
- 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.
- A flexible schedule that allows for irregular hours is necessary.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a leader and team member.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with confidence in presenting to small and large audiences.
- 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.
- A valid driver’s license and national background screening are required for this position.
Southwest District
Southeast District
Brevard County - Cocoa, FL - Extension Agent I or II – Family Consumer Science (535262)
Closing date: April 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Details
Location
Cocoa, FLOpen Date
March 21, 2025
Deadline
April 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern TimeYou Belong at a University that’s Leading the Way
The University of Florida (UF), the state's flagship institution, is a land-grant university comprised of teaching, research, and extension. The UF/IFAS Florida Cooperative Extension Service is committed to the core values of integrity, excellence, responsiveness, lifelong learning, and accessibility.
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 Extension Agent will work jointly for UF/IFAS Extension and Brevard County. The successful candidate will design, implement, and evaluate community-based education programs that improve financial literacy and help individuals, families, and communities improve their economic well-being. Educational programs may be targeted to help individuals and families manage financial resources or own a home (about 55% of your time). The successful candidate will work with beginning and established cottage food and other food entrepreneurs on topics such as starting a food business, food safety, labeling and packaging, regulations, and financial management (about 40% of your time). At least 5% of the candidate's time will be devoted to 4‐H Youth Development. The Family Consumer Science Agent's extension education program will be guided by an advisory committee that incorporates the 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. 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 Brevard County community in helping to shape future generations.
The candidate will be able to:
- Plan, develop, teach, and evaluate community-based education programs to help people acquire the knowledge and skills to build financial security.
- Promote best practices for food entrepreneurs.
- Promote positive financial practices for limited-resource families.
- Market education programs to reach a variety of populations.
- Employ programmatic strategies to ensure the success of a variety of populations.
- Build an effective advisory committee representative of the community to assist with the extension program design, direction, operation, and evaluation.
- Partner with colleagues, community leaders, agencies, and elected officials to create urban/rural community opportunities that enhance the local economic condition.
- Obtain financial resources to support programs and manage all components (e.g., policies, records, risk, communication, and accountability).
- Demonstrate resourcefulness, creativity, enthusiasm, collaboration, leadership, and innovation to strengthen current educational programs while reviewing and implementing new policies, maintaining records, assessing risks, communicating and marketing effectively across multi-media platforms, managing financial resources, and creating educational materials and opportunities for Brevard County.
- Align educational programming with Florida Cooperative Extension: Pathway to creating engagement through innovation & excellence.
What you will bring (required)
- A bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences, food science, business, economics, financial management, or a closely related discipline. We will accept applicants without a bachelor’s degree if the degree will be earned by May 2025.
- Must show significant progress (at least 30% of the requirements) towards completing Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) certification within 3 years of employment.
- Must become ServSafe® certified and have a working knowledge of Florida’s cottage food law and food-related regulatory agencies prior to teaching food safety and quality education to food entrepreneurs.
- Ability to work with community agencies and groups in collaborations and partnerships.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a leader and team member.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- 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.
Brevard County - Cocoa, FL - Extension Agent I or II - Agriculture (Livestock) (535391)
Closing date: April 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Details
Location
Cocoa, FLOpen Date
April 2, 2025
Deadline
April 30, 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 .
You Belong at a University that’s Leading the Way
The University of Florida (UF), the state's flagship institution, is a land-grant university comprised of teaching, research, and extension. The UF/IFAS Florida Cooperative Extension Service is committed to the core values of integrity, excellence, responsiveness, lifelong learning, and accessibility.
The Opportunity
This full-time permanent status accruing Agriculture/Livestock Extension Agent will work jointly for UF/IFAS Extension and Brevard County. The successful candidate will lead through designing, implementing, and evaluating livestock education programs to assist producers more effectively in interpreting and using current science and technology. In this role, specific emphasis is on cattle, small ruminants, poultry, and equine (about 55% of the agent’s time). About 40% of your time will be devoted to pesticide education, pasture, forage, and small farm management programs. At least 5% of the candidate's time will be devoted to 4-H Youth Development. Your 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.
The candidate will be able to:
- Provide on-site technical assistance and teaching to facilitate the implementation of Best Management Practices in livestock and forage production.
- Build an effective and varied advisory committee to assist with the design, direction, and operation of the extension program.
- Collaborate with local producers, UF/IFAS Research Center faculty, and the Central Florida Livestock Agents Group to help design, conduct, and evaluate studies (including demonstration trials) that assess forage performance, response to fertilizer and other crop nutrient inputs, and improved weed and pest management methods in Brevard County. Assist with monitoring water quality and control.
- Target programs to reflect the area’s population and unique educational needs using a variety of program marketing and delivery methods, including in-person, site visit consultations, and deliberately focused virtual platforms such as webinars, videos, and social media.
- Work with large and small producers.
- Obtain financial resources to support programs and manage all components (e.g., policies, records, risk, communication, and accountability).
- Develop community partnerships to include local municipalities and producer groups.
- Produce creative, scholarly works and audience-friendly publications.
What you will bring (required)
- A bachelor’s degree in animal science or a closely related field from an accredited college or university. We will accept applicants without a bachelor's degree if the degree will be earned by May 2025.
- Technical expertise in animal science.
- Self-starting, energetic, and team-oriented.
- Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
- Resourcefulness, creativity, enthusiasm, and innovativeness.
- Ability to establish solid partnerships and work in teams.
- A commitment to positive and proactive customer service.
- Expertise in managing competing priorities and adaptability to handle unexpected situations.
- Candidates must also have a commitment to UF's core values.
- Work as part of a team with local producers, organizations, agencies, and UF/IFAS colleagues to promote agriculture.