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rChisholm Trail District Family Resource Management Extension Agent

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rAbout This Role:

Extension agents are professional educators, community connectors and innovators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas.

Chisholm Trail Extension District is comprised of Dickinson and Marion counties in central Kansas. The district is centrally located between Manhattan, Salina, and Wichita, on the edge of the scenic Flint Hills.

The current district staff consists of six agents and six support staff, who serve our approximately 30,000 residents.

This agent will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of research-based educational programming related to family resource management. Programming may include but is not limited to: financial planning; budgeting and record keeping; consumer credit; senior health insurance counseling; and taxpayer education.

We are searching for an ambitious, progressive team member to deliver innovative financial management extension programs and help us make

a difference in our communities!

We Support Diversity and Inclusion:

Kansas State University embraces diversity and inclusion. The university actively seeks individuals who foster a collegial environment and cooperative interactions with coworkers, students, and others. The University is dedicated to promoting the Principles of Community.{target="_blank"}

Location and Worksite Options:

Offices in Abilene and Marion, KS; primary office in Abilene.

This position is required to be performed on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment locations.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

Extension agents are professional educators, community connectors and innovators who serve as a link between Kansas State University and communities across Kansas. Agents are jointly responsible to the director of K-State Research and Extension (represented by a designated administrator) and the local extension board.

• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of research-based educational programming related to family resource management. Programming may include but is not limited to: financial planning; budgeting and record keeping; consumer credit; senior health insurance counseling; and taxpayer education.
• Implement Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) programming by providing Medicare and health insurance education and consultations.
• Share responsibility for community vitality programming that helps our communities become better places to live, work, and play by strengthening social, civic, economic, and technological capacity through leadership development and civic engagement.
• Successful extension programs require agents to:
  • Identify local needs and emerging issues related to K-State Research and Extension\'s five Grand Challenges (water and natural resources; community vitality; health; developing tomorrow\'s leaders; and global food systems) by engaging with program development committees and other community organizations and professionals.
  • Design appropriate educational strategies to respond to emerging needs and engage clientele by aligning with the imperatives of the K-State Next-Gen Strategic Plan. Strategies might include educational programming in a community-based setting; events and activities that provide experiential learning opportunities; use of innovative technologies; individual educational consultations; and group facilitation.
  • Collaborate with local partners to meet community and programmatic needs.
  • Recruit and manage volunteers to further the reach and impact of extension programming.
  • Develop and implement strategies to serve diverse audiences and to ensure K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider of educational programming.
  • Collect and communicate evidence of educational program impact.
  • Cultivate expertise in a subject matter competency area by engaging as a member of the Family Resource Management Program Focus Team.
• Pursue internal and external funding to support educational programming.
• Serve as a member of the Chisholm Trail District team, cooperating in the planning and delivery of district-wide programming and related events.

What You\'ll Need to Succeed:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor\'s degree.

Academic coursework, professional development, or prior employment related to the position responsibilities.

Evidence of strong academic and/or professional performance, as documented by college transcripts or documented success in increasingly responsible professional positions.

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