County Extension Director

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for at least three (3) professional references.

• Posting Number: PG190824CE
• Position Number: SC-
• Position Type:
  Cooperative Extension (EPS)
• Job City & State:
  Raeford, NC
• Department: NCCE Hoke County
• Working Title:
  
  County Extension Director
• Appointment: 12 Month Recurring
• Job Type: Full-Time - Permanent (FTE 1.00)

NC State Extension extends research-based knowledge to all North Carolinians, helping them transform science into everyday solutions that improve their lives and grow our state. The County Extension Director is a member of the faculty of North Carolina State University and leads and coordinates county Extension staff to develop an effective total County Extension educational program. Responsibilities include administration, public policy issues, community/leadership development, marketing Extension programs, resource development, staff training, budgeting, and maintaining an effective advisory leadership system.

• Paid time off
• Paid tuition
• Health insurance
• Flexible scheduling
• Retirement savings
• Supplemental benefits programs
• Wolf Perks!

North Carolina Cooperative Extension provides residents access to NC State University and NC A&T State University resources and expertise. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension field faculty deliver unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens.

Responsibilities include organizing and allocating resources, marketing the Extension program, preparing budgets, maintaining administrative relationships, interpreting and communicating policy, teaching, evaluating, and reporting. The County Extension Director must maintain collaborative relationships with county government agencies, local officials, area agencies, University and Extension personnel, and other partners; coordinate staff development and training; conduct performance evaluations; align staff work responsibilities; and be assigned programming responsibility for subject matter area(s).

Travel within the district, and occasional travel outside the district, is required.

Qualifications: Minimum requirements are either:

• A Master’s degree in a field related to Extension, educational programming, administration, organizational leadership, or public administration with at least three (3) years of service with Cooperative Extension or similar work experience; or
• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least ten (10) years of service with Cooperative Extension or similar experience.

Administrative and supervisory experience, including human resource development, fiscal resource management, and external relations, is strongly preferred. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and less than ten years of experience must be actively enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program and complete the degree within one year of hire.

• Demonstrated leadership in Extension programming and management
• Supervisory experience
• Skills in human relations
• Ability to negotiate
• Public relations
• Team building
• Strong communication skills
• Managing public policy issues
• Securing and managing outside funding and resources to develop innovative educational programming

• Agriculture or agribusiness knowledge
• Community and resource development experience
• Administrative experience
• Knowledge of appropriate Extension-related subject matter

Valid North Carolina driver’s license and reliable personal transportation are required. The license must be obtained within 60 days of hire and maintained thereafter.

• Anticipated hiring range:
  Minimum $50,000, commensurate with education and experience
• Internal transfer only:
  No

Open date: 02/13/2026

Quick link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./227332

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for…