Sedgwick County Horticulture Extension Agent

Kansas State University • Manhattan, KS • 6h ago

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rSedgwick County Horticulture Extension Agent

rKansas State University

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 Extension (represented by a designated administrator) and the local extension board.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Collaboratively lead the development, implementation, and evaluation

of research-based educational programming related to horticulture. Programming topics may include but are not limited to: ornamental horticulture; turf management; pesticide selection and usage; soil health and management; landscape maintenance and improvement; composting; and conservation of natural resources. Common outreach methods include hosting in-person and digital events; providing consultations; doing media (TV and radio) appearances; and generating content/publications.

Share leadership for Sedgwick County\'s Extension Master Gardener

program, a team of nearly 375 extension-trained volunteers who provide horticultural education and service within their communities.

Co-supervise Sedgwick County\'s full-time Master Gardener program

coordinator and full-time agriculture/horticulture office professional.

Share responsibility for youth programming related to horticulture.

This will include 4-H youth development support and outreach activities at schools, fairs and community gardens.

Support 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

Extension\'s five critical issues (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 all community

audiences.

Collect and communicate evidence of educational program impact.

Cultivate expertise in a subject matter competency area by

engaging as a member of the Horticulture 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 Extension connects Kansans to research-based information and education that helps individuals, families, businesses and communities thrive. It is a partnership between Kansas State University and federal, state, and county governments. Through local extension offices, K-State Extension provides practical solutions and programs in areas such as agriculture, health, youth development, and community vitality. Learn more at extension.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 Wichita (its county seat) and 19 other cities. The diversified urban, suburban, and rural population is over 500,000. Sedgwick County Extension\'s team of nine agents and approximately 15 support staff provide education and outreach related to family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development, agriculture, horticulture, and community vitality. Sedgwick County employs two horticulture extension agents who share responsibility for lawn care and gardening programs. This agent will specialize in ornamental horticulture and collaborate with the county\'s food crop production horticulture agent. Visit the Sedgwick County Extension website to learn more.

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

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