Extension Faculty - 4-H Area Extension Educator, Southern District
- University of Idaho
- Caldwell, ID, USA
- Jan 13, 2026
Job Description
Extension Faculty - 4-H Area Extension Educator, Southern District
Posting Number: F001352P
Advertising Pay Range: Commensurate with Experience.
Location: Boise, Caldwell
Primary Division/College: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Primary Unit: UI Extension 4-H Youth Development
Employee Category: Faculty
Classification Group Title: Extension Faculty
Position Control Number: 7391
Suffix: 00
Contingency Code: Not Applicable
FTE:
Contract Basis: Fiscal Year
Anticipated Contract Start Date: 03/20/2026
FLSA Status: Exempt
Tenure Tracking: Tenure Track
Rank: Negotiable (must be justified)
Extension Type: Area Extension Educator/Professorial
Administrative Appointment Type: Not applicable
Administrative Appointment End Date (if applicable):
Position Summary:
Unit/Department Summary:
Administrative Summary:
Contingency Description:
Teaching & Advising: 0%
Scholarship & Creative Activity: 15%
Outreach & Extension: 80%
University Service & Leadership: 5%
Minimum Education/Degree Required:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of application.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in child development, adult development, education, or area closely related to the position.
- Four or more years working with 4-H, conducting 4-H programs, training 4-H volunteers, and providing leadership in 4-H.
- Experience in subject matter fields of 4-H science, healthy living, or citizenship.
- Experience with presenting to a variety of audiences.
- Experience with organization and problem solving skills at work.
- Experience with team communication (in-person, via technologies, and in groups), and communicating with the public orally, in writing and by phone.
- Experience coordinating, planning and implementing events, workshops, trainings, and programs; organizing and preparing information and materials, working with and around school age children; using good judgment and working independently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in grant and budget management.
- Experience using conflict management skills.
- Experience networking with volunteer organizations and industry stakeholders.
- Experience developing, recommending, and evaluating program procedures/policies and recommending changes; developing technical written materials and concise reports such as policies, technical manuals or rules/regulations.
- Experience providing technical program assistance to staff and volunteers: gathering, assembling, correlating, and analyzing facts and devising solutions to problems.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- Flexible work schedule including some evenings and weekends and willingness to travel statewide as needed. Must possess valid driver’s license.
- Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move 35 Ibs.
Posting Date: 04/21/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:
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