H Youth Development Agent - Johnson County, KS

The Johnson County Extension team consists of eight agents and eleven staff, who collaborate to serve Johnson County’s residents through research-based outreach and education. The county’s 4‑H Youth Development program includes over 450 youth across 16 clubs and is supported by 170+ volunteers. There is additional reach through school enrichment and after‑school programs. As a 4‑H youth development agent, you will work with established 4‑H clubs while expanding outreach to new audiences.

Extension agents are professional educators, community connectors and innovators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas. Agents are jointly responsible to the director of K‑State Extension (represented by a designated administrator) and the local extension board.

• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive 4‑H youth development program for school‑aged youth in cooperation with local community members and extension colleagues. The primary focus of this position is youth development, along with adult volunteer development; youth education program development; membership growth and participation; and community partnership expansion. Programming will include but is not limited to: community club support, out‑of‑school programs, school enrichment, volunteer management, and outreach to create program opportunities with new and existing community partners.
• Supervise the Johnson County 4‑H Youth Development team, which currently consists of a full‑time 4‑H office professional and two part‑time program coordinators.
• Identify local needs and emerging issues related to K‑State Extension’s five critical issues (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 respond to emerging needs and engage clientele by aligning with the imperatives of the K‑State Next‑Gen Strategic Plan. 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.
• Collaborate with local partners to meet community and programmatic needs.
• Recruit and manage volunteers to further the reach and impact of extension programming.
• Develop and implement strategies to serve all community audiences.
• Collect and communicate evidence of educational program impact.
• Cultivate expertise in a subject matter competency area by engaging as a member of the Youth Development Program Focus Team.
• Pursue internal and external funding to support educational programming.
• Serve as a member of the Johnson County team, cooperating in the planning and delivery of county‑wide programming and related events.

Location:

Olathe, Kansas, United States.