Extension Agents
K-State Research and Extension Chisholm Trail District
Marion, KS
Full-time
Education
Posted on January 24, 2023
Extension agents are professional educators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas. Agents are jointly responsible to the Director of K-State Research and Extension (represented by a designated administrator) and the local extension board.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of research-based
educational programming related to nutrition, food safety, and health.
Program topics may include but are not limited to: nutrition through the life
cycle; supplemental nutrition education; food security; consumer and food
handler food safety; local food systems; mental health awareness; physical
activity promotion; and chronic disease prevention. - Supervise a team of two Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP-Ed) nutrition educators. - Share responsibility for 4-H youth development programming related to
health and wellness. - Share responsibility for community vitality programming that helps our
communities become better places to live, work, and play. Programming will
strengthen social, civic, economic, and technological capacity of
communities through leadership development and civic engagement.
Successful extension programs require agents to:
- Identify local needs and emerging issues related to K-State Research and Extension’s five Grand Challenges (water and natural resources; community vitality; health; developing tomorrow’s leaders; and global food systems) by engaging with program development committees and other community organizations and professionals.
- Design appropriate educational strategies to engage clientele. Strategies might include educational programming in a community-based setting; events and activities that provide experiential learning opportunities; use of innovative technologies; individual educational consultations; and group facilitation.
- Develop and implement strategies to serve diverse audiences and to ensure K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider of educational programming.
- Collect and communicate evidence of educational program impact.
- Cultivate expertise in a subject matter competency area by engaging as a member of the Nutrition, Food Safety and Health Program Focus Team.
- Pursue internal and external funding to support educational programming.
- Serve as a member of the Chisholm Trail District team cooperating in the planning and delivery of district-wide programming and related events.
For more information and to apply, click "Apply Now".