Extension Agent, Family & Consumer… at University of… · Smithville

• Plan, execute and evaluate adult Family and Consumer Sciences educational programs.

• Secure and train volunteer leaders and serve as an educational resource for the Family and Consumer Sciences programs within the county.

• Meet with, advise and train leaders of organized Family and Consumer Sciences groups, including Family and Community Education Clubs.

• Responsible to the County Extension Director and must keep current on the latest research information in Family and Consumer Sciences.

• Provide leadership for a program of activities that meets the needs of all eligible clientele regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or veteran status.

• Assume other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences and/or majoring in nutrition, culinary arts, child and family studies, consumer economics, human ecology, community health, or a closely related major. 
• Applicants must have either a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 point scale, a minimum of 3.0 during their senior year of undergraduate study, or must have earned a Master’s degree. MS Degree, and/or work experience in a related field is preferred. Applicants graduating prior to position start date are welcome to apply.
• A complete application package will include a 1) letter of interest, 2) a resume or curriculum vitae, 3) and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred. 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Internal Applicants:

Request for transfer may be approved if applicant: 

• Has normally been employed with Extension in their current location a minimum of eighteen (18) months. 
• Has a performance rating of satisfactory or above for the previous eighteen (18) months; and 
• Training appropriate for the assignment.

• Attach a complete application package which includes a 1) letter of interest, 2) a resume or curriculum vitae, 3) and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.

   

UT Extension 
212 D Morgan Hall 
Knoxville, TN 37996-4525

Phone: (865) 974-7245
Email: UTExtensionPersonnel@utk.edu
Website: http://utextension.tennessee.edu

Work Location:

• On-Site

Compensation and Benefits:

• Starting Salary Based on Education & Experience
• Salary: Commensurate with training and experience. This position is funded jointly by UT Extension and DeKalb County. DeKalb County Government funds 22% of the position salary and benefits costs.
• Benefits: Group hospitalization and life insurance; State Retirement; Workers’ Compensation; sick and annual leave; numerous University of Tennessee and state benefits programs, including liberal time off for holidays, and longevity pay after three years of service; reimbursement for official travel. Find more information on UT Benefits here.

Application Instructions:

For best consideration applicants should submit the below materials immediately

• 1) letter of interest, 2) a resume or curriculum vitae, 3) and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.

About The College/Department/Division:

UT Extension provides a gateway to the University of Tennessee as the outreach unit of the Institute of Agriculture. It is a statewide educational organization, funded by federal, state and local governments, that brings research-based information about agriculture, family and consumer sciences, and resource development to the people of Tennessee where they live and work.