Extension Agent and Consumer Sciences - Harlan

Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences - Harlan County

Job Title
:
Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences - Harlan County

Requisition Number
: RE52767

Department Name
: 81E04: KCES Region East Area 04

Work Location
:
Harlan, KY

Grade Level
: 00

Type Of Position
:
Staff

Position Time Status
:
Full-Time

Required Education
:
No set minimum requirements.

Required Related Experience
:
No set minimum requirements.

Required License/Registration/Certification
:
None.

Physical Requirements
:
Job‑related travel including overnight stays; visiting clientele at sites throughout the county (including farms); standing/walking for long periods; handling of average‑weight objects up to 25 lbs.

Shift
:
Monday‑Friday (8:00 a.m. – 5:ໂp.m.) with evenings and weekends as needed. Most weeks will exceed 40 hours.

The Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences will develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of work based on locally identified needs that leads to improved quality of life for families and individuals.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs focused on healthy choices, nurturing families, embracing aging, securing financial stability, promoting healthy homes and communities, accessing nutritious food, and empowering community leaders.
• Build expertise and serve as a resource in family and consumer sciences areas including food and nutrition; family resource management; human development and family relations; health, safety and wellness; leadership development; clothing and textiles; housing and the environment; home‑based and micro‑business.
• Implement educational programs that strengthen families and individuals.
• Develop and implement leadership programs such as Kentucky Extension Homemakers to build personal and organizational leadership skills.
• Support dissemination of practical information on agriculture, family consumer sciences, 4‑H, and community and rural development as outlined in KRS statutes 164.605 to 164.675.
• Perform national and state background checks; obtain a letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services confirming no findings of child abuse or neglect.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing with groups and individuals and through mass media.
• Proficiency in using computers for program delivery and management.
• Capability to visit clientele at sites throughout the county.
• Skill in planning and teaching educational programs.
• Leadership experience and the capacity to serve as a positive role model.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Family & Consumer Sciences or related fields such as Family & Consumer Sciences Education;
  Family Sciences;
  Family Studies;
  Child and Family Studies;
  Early Childhood Education;
  Child Development;
  Dietetics;
  Nutrition;
  Community Food Services;
  Food Science;
  Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles;
  Hospitality Management and Tourism;
  Retailing and Tourism Management;
  Community & Leadership Development;
  Consumer Economics and Family Financial Counseling;
  Health Promotions;
  Health, Society & Populations;
  Health Communications;
  Leadership for Community Education & Human Learning;
  Social Work;
  Marriage & Family Therapy;
  Human Health Sciences;
  Public Health;
  Health & Human Performance / Health Studies; or Nursing.

01/29/2026

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