Rural Health Agent is a member of the Extension staff of Clemson University. The agent is responsible forworking cooperatively with other county and state staff to plan, implement, maintain and evaluate Extensioneducation programs for adult and/or youth clientele within designated coverage area. Position will coverOrangeburg and Colleton Counties. Other duties as assigned.
60% - Essential - UK43: Primary Program Management and Development- Assess and deliver educationalprogramming based on local need within the Rural Health Program Area to adult and youth audiences withinyour county/counties. Educate through direct methods such as individual consultation, training classes, groupmeetings, tours, demonstrations, and volunteer training and/or management, including online/virtual tactics.Communicate knowledge through indirect methods such as written, audio, visual, and/or social content.Document programming impacts for targeted stakeholders.
10% - Essential - UK43: Resource Sustainability - Responsible for continuous and sustainable resourcedevelopment, management, and sustainability to support Extension educational programming to includegrants, contracts, legal agreements, gifts, in-kind support, sponsorships, revenue generated, local and stateappropriated funds and/or other types of funding.
10% - Essential - UK43: Extension Advocacy and External Partnerships - Partner and collaborate with theExtension Advisory Council and Advocacy Committees, Program and/or Action Committees, local and stateelected officials, and Extension stakeholders in planning those educational phases of the county programrelevant to areas of responsibility and consistent with the total Extension program.
10% - Essential - UK43: Internal Partnerships and Contributions beyond primary team - Collaborate acrossProgram Teams to develop, deliver, and evaluate educational programming outside the Agent's primaryProgram Area using direct and indirect methods. Support day-to-day functions of the county offices, asneeded, by being present in the office, available to the staff and public, and willing to assist with generalExtension inquiries.
10% - Essential - UK43: Self-Improvement - Identify and participate in opportunities for self-improvement andprofessional development such as professional and in-service trainings. Work on increasing base knowledgein subject matter related to program team content area. Obtain supervisory approval prior to registration andparticipation.
