Office of Human Resource Management

South Carolina State University 1890 Research and Extension Pee Dee Region are hiring for a 4H Youth 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.

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: 

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 rural/urban people as well as professionals. A valid driver's license is required