Regional Extension Educator II

Purpose :

The Regional Extension Educator II will assist program administrators and provide educational resources and assistance to a wide variety of extension educators and clientele. This position will implement program initiatives for family and community constituents within Extension programs based on regional needs and input from partners and other stakeholders in Jackson, Platt, and Clay counties and surrounding areas. The successful candidate is expected to work closely with the Extension team to satisfy the goals and expectations of projects. Areas of emphasis are human, family, and community development, entrepreneurship, urban agriculture, economic education, community engagement, and intergenerational programming.

Essential Job Functions :

• Work in partnership with schools and other youth-serving organizations, community-based collaborators, and 4-H groups to deliver programs that address the specific needs of limited-resource and socially disadvantaged youth, based on changing socioeconomic and demographic factors.
• Develop programs to be aligned with the Lincoln University State Extension Plan of Work, including but not limited to focus on healthy lifestyles, leadership development, STEAM education, social justice, academic achievement, and workforce readiness.
• Write grant proposals; solicit and secure extramural funding.
• Perform other duties assigned by Extension Administrator.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities :

Qualifications : Required :

Preferred :

Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Characteristics :

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This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.

All grant-funded positions are contingent upon receipt of funding specifically for that purpose. Note that grant funding positions terminate upon :