Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development, Decatur County – UTIA Position Available In Decatur, Tennessee

Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development, Decatur County – UTIA
University of Tennessee Chattanooga Decaturville, TN Full-time Education
Posted on April 09, 2025
Job Description
X2547: Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development

County:

Decatur

Clientele Served:

4-H Youth

Headquarters:

Decaturville, TN
Screening of applicants’ credentials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Target Start Date:

07/01/2025
Tennessee Extension agents are teachers who work in rural, suburban and urban areas with people from all social, economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Our classrooms are everyw…anyw a person can learn. The classroom may be the county Extension office, an auditorium, an agribusiness firm, a farm, a suburban garden plot or the family home. Agents also use newspapers, radio, television, web sites, and direct mail (or email) as techniques to reach Tennesseans with the latest research information to improve their lives.
UT Extension delivers programs to youth and adults in all 95 counties of Tennessee. As a member of our team you would join over 100 subject matter specialists and more than 300 agents to address priority issues through Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H or Resource Development programs.
Responsibilities
Plans, executes, and evaluates 4-H Youth Development (100%) educational programs.
Implements, evaluates, and reports 4-H Youth Development Programs related to organization, leadership, recognition, sponsorship, etc.
Assumes responsibility for all youth projects, activities, shows, events, and committees.
Secures and trains volunteer leaders and serves as an educational resource for educational youth programs within the county.
Responsible to the County Extension Director and must keep current on the latest research information in youth development.
Provides leadership for a program of activities that meets the needs of all eligible clientele regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, or veteran status.
Assume other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

External Applicants:

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences or a field related to Education and/or youth development is required.
Applicants must have either a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 point scale, a minimum of 3.0 during their senior year of undergraduate study, or must have earned a Master’s degree. Preference will be given to applicants with a MS Degree, and/or work experience in a related field.
Applicants graduating prior to position start date are welcome to apply. A complete application package will include a 1) letter of interest, 2) a resume or curriculum vitae, 3) and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.
Please apply online by clicking this link: Apply for Extension Educator Positions

Internal Applicants:

Request for transfer may be approved if applicant:
Has normally been employed with Extension in their current location a minimum of eighteen (18) months.
Has a performance rating of satisfactory or above for the previous eighteen (18) months; and
Training appropriate for the assignment.
Attach a complete application package which includes a 1) letter of interest, 2) a resume or curriculum vitae, 3) and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.
Please complete an application online by clicking the link: Apply for Extension Educator Positions
UT Extension
212 D Morgan Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4525

Phone:

(865) 974-7245

Email:

UTExtensionPersonnelutk

Website:

utextension.tennessee
Work Location
On-Site
Compensation and Benefits
Starting Salary Based on Education & Experience

Salary:

Commensurate with training and experience. This position is funded jointly by UT Extension and Decatur County. Decatur County Government funds 35.6% of the position salary and costs.

Benefits:

Group hospitalization and life insurance; State Retirement; Workers’ Compensation; sick and annual leave; numerous University of Tennessee and state programs, including liberal time off for holidays, and longevity pay after three years of service; reimbursement for official travel. Find more information on UT Benefits .
Application Instructions
For best consideration applicants should submit the materials below immediately
1) letter of interest, 2) a resume or curriculum vitae, 3) and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.
About The College/Department/Division
UT Extension provides a gateway to the University of Tennessee as the outreach unit of the Institute of Agriculture. It is a statewide educational organization, funded by federal, state and local governments, that brings research-based information about agriculture, family and consumer sciences, and resource development to the people of Tennessee w they live and work.