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