Research and Development Associate jobs in South Carolina

4-H & Youth Development Extension Agent

The 4-H youth development agent is a professional educator who provides leadership to the local 4-H program and manages its day-to-day operation. Oversees the program area and provides leadership to the regional 4-H youth development program. Organizes and conducts 4-H youth development project activities in the areas of STREAM, citizenship, financial management, healthy lifestyles, and volunteerism. Plans, develops, and implements 4-H youth development regional summer camp activities. Provide leadership for 4-H Youth Development programs that meet the needs of youth regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, or religion. Networks and builds coalitions with other federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, and institutions to address the complex youth and family issues and needs of the 4-H Youth Development Program. Identify, recruit, train support and manage volunteers if necessary, to implement and carry out the 4-H educational programming in the region. Use appropriate technologies to plan and deliver programs through workshops, seminars, conferences, one-on-one visits, field trips, and tours.

Employee will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and preparing an area/cluster Plan of Work Report for the year by the requested deadline date. Organize and conduct programs and activities for youth in life skills and related areas in accordance with the plan of work. Establish or assist with planning, organization, monitoring, and evaluation of 4-H Clubs. Conduct Extension projects/activities in accordance with the Extension Model/Civil Rights/Affirmative Action Guidelines. Attend and participate in community meetings, conferences, and workshops in support of Cooperative Extension Mission. Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the regional director and the administrator.

Minimum Requirements for Entry into Position: Individual should possess the minimum of a bachelor’s degree in education, social sciences, family and consumer sciences, sociology, psychology, or related area with three (3) years of satisfactory professional job-related experience to include teaching activities in youth development areas.

Preferred Requirements for Entry into Position: Individual should possess a master’s in education, social sciences, family and consumer sciences, sociology, psychology, or related area with at least five (5) years of satisfactory professional job-related experience to include teaching activities in youth development areas.

Individual will be required to develop knowledge of the Land Grant University System and the history, philosophy, organization, and the objects of 1890 Research.

Additional Application Requirements/Special Instructions to Applicants/Comments: The individual will be housed in the Coastal Regional office located in Bowman, SC, and will provide programs and activities primarily in the Barnwell, Bamberg, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties but will also have programmatic responsibilities as requested throughout the state of SC.

The individual must have the ability to perform duties on own initiative while receiving minimal supervision. The employee must be able to use good judgment in making decisions, exhibit a good working relationship with people, and highly dependable in planning, implementing, and reporting activities. Individual must be able to relate to diverse disadvantaged rural/urban people as well as professionals. A valid driver's license is required. Individual will work with program leaders and other staff in short-term and long-term planning to develop statewide initiative plans which reflect the program needs and priorities for the counties, as well as the state and federal commitments. Individual will also provide leadership for development and successful operation of an overall regional partnering structure or advisory body that allows for program input, development and evaluation. Overnight in-state and out-of-state travel is required.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $43,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bennettsville, SC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person