Located in western Montana, Lewis and Clark County is home to the capital city of Montana, Helena, and has a population of about 74,000 people. Most of the populace lives in or near Helena, with the smaller communities of Augusta and Lincoln in the northern and western parts of the county, respectively. Carroll College and Helena College offer local opportunities for advanced education. The leading source of employment is the State of Montana. In addition, Fort Harrison serves the military community with local Guard and Reserve units, and a veteran’s Hospital. Surrounded by National Forest, Hauser Dam, Canyon Ferry, and Lake Helena, Lewis and Clark County offers a multitude of opportunities for outdoor activities such as skiing, boating, fishing, hunting, hiking, mountain biking, camping and much more. Helena’s location lends itself to easy travel access to Butte, Great Falls, Bozeman, and Missoula and is only 150 miles from Glacier National Park. Lewis and Clark County offers the opportunity to participate in both urban and rural programming with a unique blend of traditional agricultural land and outdoor recreational havens.

MSU Extension seeks individuals who work professionally and effectively with communities, who foster and maintain effective interpersonal relationships, who exhibit excellent written and verbal communications skills, and who can contribute positively to the people and places of Montana under the guidelines and mission of Montana State University.

The focus of this position is to plan, implement and evaluate4-H Youth Development educational programs serving all Lewis and Clark County clientele emphasizing traditional and emerging interests. The successful candidate will provide leadership by working successfully with volunteers and clientele to identify and meet community needs in Lewis and Clark County. Other responsibilities include collaboration with peers in 4-H Youth Development or other Extension disciplines to assist MSU Extension in generating positive community impacts.
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop, plan, implement, instruct, facilitate, and evaluate educational programs for 4-H Youth Development as determined by local community engagement.
Collaborate with other faculty in Lewis and Clark County and other nearby MSU Extension offices.
Strengthen the impact and scope of the 4-H Youth Development programs in Lewis and Clark County.
Provide program leadership by collaborating with Extension field faculty and specialists to deliver needed programs in Lewis and Clark County and the surrounding area.
Provide leadership to stakeholder groups in determining priority needs.
Conduct continual needs assessments Lewis and Clark county.
Cooperate with MSU Extension staff to develop a team approach to the planning, development, and implementation of overall MSU Extension programming in Lewis and Clark County, which will benefit the effectiveness of the Lewis and Clark County office.