Associate Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development - City of Alexandria

This position will be located in Alexandria, VA in the DC metro area. The educator will deliver youth development programming to a large number of urban youths. Success in the position will require developing partnerships with other agencies and a strong volunteer recruitment, training, and management program. 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. 4-H is a community of young people learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. The mission of 4-H is to develop youth, and adults working with those youth, to realize their full potential and become effective, contributing citizens. This is achieved through the development and delivery of research based, non-formal, hands-on educational experiences.
Responsibilities: Develops and delivers objective, research based educational programs to meet the needs of broad audiences, specifies program goals and objectives, and identifies resources needed; provides leadership for 4-H Youth Development programs that meet the needs of all youth; identifies, recruits, trains, supports, and manages volunteers to implement and carry out the 4-H educational programming in the unit; determines unit program needs by monitoring trends and issues, and conducting unit assessments involving the unit Extension Leadership Council (ELC) and other leadership committees; networks and builds coalitions with other agencies, organizations and institutions to address the complex youth and family issues and the needs of the 4-H program; coordinates day-to-day activities and events associated with the unit 4-H program including 4-H delivery (community 4-H clubs, project 4-H clubs, school enrichment 4-H, afterschool 4-H, special interest 4-H, and 4-H camping).

Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university. Knowledge and experience in planning, conducting, and evaluating Extension or non-formal education programs; understanding and ability to conduct community needs assessment to determine program priorities; knowledge of child and human development. Excellent communication skills; basic knowledge in educational technologies and their appropriate use in the development and delivery of educational programs; program marketing skills; knowledge and willingness to involve and manage volunteers in program development and delivery; a personal commitment to program development and delivery; a personal commitment to working with a broad clientele and colleagues, and a willingness to further the civil rights goals of Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agents demonstrate flexibility, adaptability; a team-oriented mindset, yet are able to work independently. A strong desire to help clients succeed. Extension Agents recognize the importance of all communities and broad reach in the development and delivery of Extension programs, actively working to increase program participation of all people. Extension Agents are responsible for VCE's civil rights policies and equal opportunity compliance

The person in this position is expected to travel to provide in-person leadership and to build community partnerships with few exceptions for telework.

Virginia Tech is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this vacancy.

Prior experience with extension programs; Master’s degree.
Experience working with broad youth populations in urban environments, preferably in a youth development or community education setting.
Knowledge of 4-H principles, curriculum, and programming, with a commitment to the 4-H mission of positive youth development.
Strong facilitation, training, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with partners and stakeholders.

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Regular

$50,000 - $65,000

40

July 29, 2026

The successful candidate will be required to have a driver's license check with an acceptable and safe driving record.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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