Extension Agent, 4-H (Assistant, Associate or Full Agent

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Position Information

Posting Number PG190886CE Position Number SC
- Position Type NC Cooperative Extension

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Job City & State Gastonia, NC Department NCCE Gaston County

System Information

Working Title Extension Agent, 4-H (Assistant, Associate or Full Agent) Appointment 12 Month Recurring Job Type Full-Time
- Permanent FTE 1.00

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The position may be hired at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Agent level if the selected candidate meets the required qualifications.

The 4-H Agent provides leadership for the overall 4-H Youth program, planning, implementing, and evaluating initiatives for youth ages 5 to 19. In this role, the agent establishes and maintains traditional 4-H clubs, school enrichment, summer camps, and after-school programs that engage youth in positive life-skill development. The position will be responsible for working with adult volunteers to design, develop, implement and evaluate programs that meet the needs and interests of youth ages 5-19 to engage them in positive, informal life-skill development activities using a variety of educational methods such as organized 4-H clubs, school enrichment, 4-H summer programs, and after-school programs.

This position also recruits, evaluates, trains and coordinates adult and teen volunteers.

In addition, this position will be responsible for supervising the overall 4-H program, which includes establishing and maintaining 4-H clubs within Gaston County, recruiting and training present and potential volunteers, managing clubs and special programs, and identifying resources to assist in conducting the 4-H program.

Responsibilities will include supervision of program staff and management of programs funded through grants and fees.

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.

The primary function of the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Gaston County Center is to translate research-based knowledge from North Carolina’s land-grant universities (NC State and NC A&T) into practical, real-world solutions that improve the lives, land, and economy of local residents.

Operating as a partnership between federal (USDA), state, and Gaston County governments, the Extension serves as the county’s educational outreach hub. It delivers non-formal education and technical assistance across four core areas: 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture and Commercial Horticulture, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Consumer Horticulture and Natural Resources.

Situated just west of Charlotte, Gaston County blends rapidly growing suburban communities with deeply rooted rural and agricultural traditions. This backdrop creates a high demand for programming that spans traditional livestock and equine clubs alongside contemporary STEM, healthy living, and career-readiness initiatives. Natural assets like Crowders Mountain State Park and the Catawba and South Fork rivers offer rich local resources for hands-on environmental science,…