Extension Agent & County Director, 4-H Youth Development, Tipton County - UTIA

Position Title X2519: Extension Agent & County Director,  4-H Youth Development
County: Tipton County
Clientele Served: 4-H Youth
Headquarters: Covington, TN

Screening of applicants’ credentials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. 

Target Start Date: 04/01/2025

Tennessee Extension agents are teachers who work in rural, suburban and urban areas with people from all social, economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Our classrooms are everywhere…anywhere a person can learn. The classroom may be the county Extension office, an auditorium, an agribusiness firm, a farm, a suburban garden plot or the family home. Agents also use newspapers, radio, television, web sites, and direct mail (or email) as techniques to reach Tennesseans with the latest research information to improve their lives.

• Responsible for management and operations of the county staff, programs, facilities and equipment.
• Keep abreast of the latest information in 4-H Youth Development to meet the educational needs of the county.
• Responsible for the County Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
• Serve as liaison between the Regional Director, county officials and County Agricultural Extension Committee.
• Be familiar with the county, its situation and its people.
• Maintain good public relations with staff and audience. 
• 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:

• Master's Degree in Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, or a field related to Education and/or Youth Development is required. Applicants applying prior to position start date are welcome to apply.
• 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.

Please apply online by clicking this link: Apply for Extension Educator Positions

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. 

Please complete an application online by clicking the link: Apply for Extension Educator Positions 

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 Tipton County. Tipton County Government funds 32% 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