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rSedgwick County Adult Development and Aging Extension Agent

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rKansas State University

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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. 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 healthy aging and adult development. Programming may include but is not limited to: chronic disease management, caregiving, intergenerational relationships, independent living solutions, long-term care planning, end-of-life issues, and Medicare education.
• Manage the local Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansans (SHICK) program\'s efforts to provide actionable, unbiased Medicare and health insurance education and consultations.
  • Provide primary supervision for any part-time and seasonal support staff employed by Sedgwick County Extension to assist with SHICK programming, as well as the county\'s more than 40 SHICK volunteers.
  • Submit required grant reports to Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
• 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, train 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 Adult Development and Aging Program Focus Team.
• Pursue internal and external funding to support educational programming.
• Serve as a member of the Sedgwick County team, cooperating in the planning and delivery of county-wide programming and related events.

About Us

K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. Our system is designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well-being of Kansans. We are a partnership between Kansas State University and federal, state, and county governments. We have extension offices in every Kansas county. Learn more at ksre.k-state.edu.

Extension agents are Kansas State University faculty working throughout the state to serve the needs of local communities.

Sedgwick County is comprised of 20 cities in south-central Kansas, including Wichita, its county seat. The county\'s diversified urban, suburban, and rural population is over 500,000. Sedgwick County Extension\'s team of nine agents and 15-20 support staff provide education and outreach related to family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development, agriculture, horticulture, and community vitality. This agent will oversee the county\'s highly successful Medicare counseling program, SHICK, which assists nearly 4,500 residents each year. The Sedgwick County SHICK team includes seasonal/part-time employees and more than 40 trained volunteers.

Location and Worksite Option

This agent will serve the people of Sedgwick County. The Sedgwick County Extension office is in Wichita, KS.

Work for this position is on site in the Sedgwick County Extension office and at locations throughout the county.

This position will require occasional overnight travel and is expected to host and attend events during some evenings and weekends.

What You\'ll Need to Succeed

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