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DeSoto County - Arcadia, FL - Extension Agent I - III - Livestock and Small Farms (534902)
Closing date: March 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Location
Arcadia, FLOpen Date
February 18, 2025
Deadline
March 11, 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 Florida Cooperative Extension Service is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments that provides quality, relevant education, and research-based expertise to foster healthy people, a healthy environment, and a healthy economy. We are the resource that helps educate Floridians to address issues related to agriculture, natural resources, youth development, families, and communities.
Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people with both academic and people skills who work well in teams, honor their commitments, and innovate in a rapidly changing world. 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 great benefits.
As an Extension Agent, you will work jointly for UF/IFAS Extension and DeSoto County government. As an extension educator, you will design, implement, and evaluate livestock and small farms educational programs to assist producers and clientele. You will devote 5% of your time contributing to our 4-H Youth Development program. Your target audiences will include landowners, livestock producers, allied industry representatives, national, state, and local agencies, DeSoto County citizens, and youth and adults, among others. Your comprehensive livestock and small farms education program will be guided by an advisory committee that represents the needs of the county’s population.
What you will do as the Livestock and Small Farms Extension Agent:
- Develop, conduct, coordinate, evaluate, and report on educational programs for agricultural industry personnel including small farm owners and livestock producers.
- Conduct farm visits and diagnostics to improve farm and land management practices, sustainability, and farm agricultural profitability.
- Assist livestock producers, landowners, and other clientele in securing appropriate expertise from University of Florida Extension specialists.
- Work as part of a team with local producers, organizations, agencies, and UF/IFAS colleagues to promote agriculture.
- Work with DeSoto County 4-H and other youth interested in agriculture-related projects including livestock production.
- Establish and maintain an effective advisory committee to assist with program development and implementation.
- Target programs to reflect the area’s population and unique educational needs using a variety of program delivery methods.
- Develop community partnerships.
- Promote educational programs and engage with the community through various news media outlets including TV, radio, and print, raising awareness of Extension’s mission and agricultural expertise.
- Market the Extension program through multi-media platforms.
- Establish and maintain an effective reporting system for accountability.
- Produce creative works and publications relevant to target audiences.
- Actively participate in professional societies (committees, leadership roles) and professional development activities to stay abreast of agricultural industry and community needs.
- Serve as DeSoto County Emergency Support Function (ESF) 17 Coordinator.
- Write an annual plan of work and report of accomplishment.
What you will bring (required)
- A bachelor’s degree in animal science or a closely related field from an accredited college or university. If hired solely with a bachelor’s degree, we want you to continue to grow in your career. As such, we expect you to make at least 50% progress towards obtaining your master’s degree within the first six years of employment.
- Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to establish solid partnerships and to find innovative ways to attract new audiences.
- A commitment to customer service.
- Candidates must also have a commitment to UF core values .
- Ability to possess (or be able to obtain) a Florida driver’s license.
- Flexibility with working hours; willingness to work irregular hours including occasional evenings, weekends, and overnight travel.
Southeast District
Miami-Dade County - Homestead, FL - Extension Agent I or II - 4-H Youth Development (533805)
Closing date: March 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Details
Location
Homestead, FLOpen Date
November 18, 2024
Deadline
March 12, 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 Miami-Dade 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.
Duties and Responsibilities
This position will oversee all aspects of the Miami-Dade County 4-H Youth Development program with the other 4-H Youth Development Agent. 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 adaptable 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.
What you will do:
- Develop, conduct, coordinate, evaluate, and report on educational programs for youth ages 5-18 and volunteers.
- Develop, train, sustain, and recognize and effective volunteers base.
- Develop a comprehensive volunteer management strategy to ensure program polices, enrollment, record keeping, risk management, and experiential learning procedures are updated and effective.
- 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).
- 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 visits, consultations, and deliberately focused virtual platforms such as webinars, videos, and social media.
- Produce creative, scholarly works, and audience-friendly publications.
- 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.
What you will bring (required)
- A bachelor’s degree and a strong academic background in youth development, education, community development, sociology, agriculture education or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- 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 also 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.