Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice - Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist

The primary focus of this position will be centered around Agricultural Literacy, to ensure that K-12 youth develop skills and competencies in agriculture and innovative farming practices. This will be achieved through programs delivered in community-based organizations and schools across the state via the North Carolina Cooperative Extension program. The role will provide educational leadership in the development, management, implementation, and evaluation of research-based, integrative statewide Extension programs that meet the needs of limited-resource audiences. Additionally, it delivers training and educational support materials for field staff and their clientele/customers in positive youth development, aligning with the philosophy, policy, and overall mission, goals, and educational objectives of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Program.

This is a non-tenured track faculty (NTTF), twelve-month position at the rank of “Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice – 4H Youth Development Specialist” in North Carolina A&T Cooperative Extension. Position’s incumbent is eligible for title promotion and academically housed in the Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and AgriScience Education.

As NTTF faculty, this position can be released, up to 25% of time and effort once per year, to teach for-credit academic coursework.