Farm & Agribusiness Management Regional Extension Agent - East Central

Extending knowledge, improving lives! Make an impact in your community and in the lives of Alabamians.

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is seeking qualified applications for a Regional Extension Agent (REA) to serve on the Farm and Agribusiness Management Program Priority Team. Applicants must be self-directed and able to thrive in a flexible work environment.

Reasons you’ll love being a Regional Extension Agent at ACES – Auburn:

• Job Satisfaction! Be a part of life-changing work in your community!
• Excellent full-time benefits that start on Day 1!
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options!
• Work/life balance!
• 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year.
• 96 hours of sick leave accrued annually.
• 7 paid holidays in addition to 2 weeks of paid leave during Christmas/New Years when the University closes.
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child (available for BOTH moms & dads).
• AU tuition assistance for you and your dependents after a year of service.
• Generous state retirement plan along with other voluntary retirement plan options and benefits.
• Fun, flexible & diverse work environment. Every day is different!
• Supportive leadership & peers. The ACES team supports you and your work!
  

This Extension assignment covers the East Central Region of Alabama (Counties include: Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, Talladega, and Tallapoosa). The Agent will be housed in one of the counties in their designated region.

Responsibilities

The REA is expected to develop an emphasis and expertise in farm management and economic decision making. In relation to the broader context of farm and agribusiness management, competencies are expected to be developed around agricultural risk management strategies that focus on at least one of the following areas: production, financial, legal, marketing, and human risk. Application of economic principles should be relevant to agricultural production in the region served.

The REA will be the first point of contact for farm and agribusiness educational programming in East Central Alabama. The REA will collaborate with state specialists and utilize all available/emerging technologies to provide clients with solutions-based educational programming through meetings, workshops, publications, web sites, and other outreach techniques. Program audiences include farmers, farm families, landowners, agricultural businesses, cooperatives, farm organizations, commodity groups, and mass media.

In addition, the REA will be part of a statewide Extension Priority Program Team and be expected to participate as a team member to plan, promote, and execute statewide team programs as well as participate in statewide team training opportunities. This includes participation in writing grants and in activities that support applied research/demonstrations beneficial to clientele. Participating in regional and state associations, and other groups, is important for the REA to develop a reputation as an educational leader with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. The REA will also assist the team leader and administrators in program evaluation and impact reporting.