Extension Agent, FCS

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The agent in this position will provide leadership for the development, implementation, evaluation, and marketing of an effective educational program in Family and Consumer Sciences ( FCS), including the areas of foods, nutrition, and health.

Essential responsibilities for the position include planning, marketing, conducting and evaluating educational programs in Family and Consumer Sciences ( FCS) for Currituck County and managing and supporting volunteers in the Currituck County Extension & Community Association, Currituck County Extension MasterFoods Volunteers, and Currituck County Seniors Health Insurance Information Program .

Emphasis of the Family and Consumer Sciences program is on nutrition, food safety, health and wellness, local foods and cooking, chronic disease reduction, family financial management, and volunteer management. The position will conduct viable, proactive research-based educational programs in these areas for both adult and youth audiences. The position will collaborate with Extension agents in the region on common educational program initiatives. All agents are expected to have a youth component in their programming.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit
North Carolina Cooperative Extension gives our residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension field faculty deliver unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens.

Currituck County is the northeastern most county in North Carolina. This 40 mile long, peninsular county is surrounded by the Currituck Sound and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the North River, Albemarle Sound, and Camden County on the west, Hampton Roads, Virginia to the north and Dare County to the South. Two national wildlife refuges are located here, one of which is the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge which is home to multiple herds of the state's official horse - the Wild Colonial Spanish Mustang. The Currituck Outer Banks, including the off-road area of Carova is a thriving tourist destination which is the largest economic driver in Currituck County. The total area of the county is 526.43 square miles with just over 50% of the area being water. There are no incorporated towns in Currituck.

For more Information about Currituck County, visit https://currituckcountync.gov/

To learn about the NCCE Currituck County Center, go to https://currituck.ces.ncsu.edu

Duties and Responsibilities
The agent in this position will provide leadership for the development, implementation, evaluation, and marketing of an effective educational program in Family and Consumer Sciences ( FCS), including the areas of foods, nutrition, family financial management, and health for Currituck County

The agent will collaborate and network with other agencies, groups, and organizations with similar missions. The professional in this position must be self-motivated, energetic, enjoy working with individuals as well as groups, be able to work with broad audiences, and have the ability to manage multiple tasks with little supervision. The successful candidate is expected to be a team player collaborating with the Extension staff and other organizations on multidisciplinary programs with large impacts. The agent will possess a high degree of subject matter competence and be eager to learn more as new trends and issues emerge. The successful candidate will have good communication and organization skills, be able to work independently and be flexible to the demands of the public.

The agent will be responsible for managing and working closely with volunteers in the Extension and Community Association ( ECA), the Seniors Health Insurance Information Program ( SHIIP), as well as the Extension MasterFoods Volunteer Program. The agent will promote these volunteer programs to gain community support, develop and implement strategies to recruit new volunteers, conduct ongoing evaluation of the programs and services delivered by volunteers and implement improvements as necessary. The agent will review policies and procedures to reflect the overall values of the organization, provide educational opportunities, mentor volunteers, and complete other volunteer management duties.

There is interest in food safety information from both home audiences and the restaurant trade. The ability of clients to obtain training in an approved food safety certification program is expected.

The pursuit of outside resources such as grants and donations will be necessary to support program expansion.

Experience preparing and presenting educational resource materials for face-to-face settings or via other forms of writing, and internet, including social media, is important.

The agent in this position is also responsible for overseeing the Seniors Health Insurance Information Program Grant and Volunteers in Currituck County.

One of the following educational requirements: - A Bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 overall or a 3.0 in family and consumer sciences (formerly known as home economics) or a related field (based on a 4.0 scale). The minimum GPA requirement will be waived for NCCE Program Associates with a Bachelor's degree. - A Bachelor's degree and the completion of at least one-half of coursework in a Master's degree curriculum with a cumulative grade point average 3.0 or higher with at least one degree in family and consumer sciences (formerly known as home economics) or a related field, or - Completion of a Master's degree with at least one degree in family and consumer sciences (formerly known as home economics) or a related field. Also required: a personal automobile; computer literacy; strong oral and written communication skills; the ability to plan, implement, market, and evaluate educational programs; willingness to work as a team member and support a total Extension program; and the ability to handle multiple demands and set priorities. Personal Attributes: Successful performance of the duties encompassed in the County Extension Agent's job requires that the individual possess habits of industry, a sense of responsibility, and a genuine appreciation for the worth of the individual. The employee must be adept in both oral and written communication. The County Extension Agent is eligible to become a member of the non-tenure track/special faculty at North Carolina State University. The County Extension Agent has primary responsibility for planning, executing, and evaluating that phase of county Extension programs within assigned areas of program responsibility. The County Extension Agent cooperates with colleagues in the North Carolina Cooperative Extension and county leaders in performing assigned responsibilities. The performance of assigned responsibilities is governed by the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

A Bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences, nutrition or related science is required.
Computer literacy including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is expected.

Candidates should have excellent time and resource management skills, should be personable, and able to build networking coalitions. Food safety certification (ServSafe or Safe Plates) is also highly desirable.

Valid driver's license and reliable, personal transportation required. Valid NC driver's license is required within 60 days of hire and must be maintained. Travel is reimbursed following state guidelines.

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