Position Summary
Position Description
OEE invites applications and nominations for a 4-H Youth Development Extension County Specialist. This is a full-time, twelve (12) month, non-tenure track Extension faculty position. Faculty rank is dependent upon the candidate’s academic credentials and professional experience and is subject to review by the Extension Promotion Committee. The faculty appointment, evaluation, and promotion standards are centered around the three core duties of extension faculty – educate, create, and connect. Candidates are sought with interests that complement and expand upon current initiatives and education activities in OEE and CSU Extension. Colorado State University Extension and Eagle County are seeking a youth development professional with a proven track record of effective communication, volunteer management, building program capacity, creating innovative programming, and fostering positive working relationships with both internal and external partners as well as others in the youth development community. The Extension County Specialist develops, promotes, delivers, and evaluates non-credit youth development programming within the Eagle County 4-H Program. The individual in this position is a member of the local county Extension team and a local representative of Colorado State University and Eagle County. The Specialist works as a member of the local Extension 4-H team and local organizations to provide inclusive and experientially rich programs in response to community needs in Eagle County.
As a member of the Eagle County 4-H team, this individual has specific responsibilities for the club-based community program. Additionally, this individual is to engage Eagle County youth through additional 4-H delivery modes incorporating STEM and workforce skills into their 4-H programming. The Specialist oversees advisory committees that provide leadership, guidance, direction, and educational program support to the 4-H youth and volunteers in these project areas.
The office location for this position is in Eagle, Colorado. While this position is eligible for some hybrid work, the individual in this position is expected to maintain a presence in the office to effectively balance the duties of the position. The work schedule will vary, and occasional nights and weekend work will be necessary.
Required Qualifications:
· Completed bachelor’s degree. Conferred degree must be in education, agriculture, family and consumer sciences, youth development, leadership, social sciences, natural resources, science, non-profit management, or a closely related field that can significantly contribute to administrative and/or program responsibilities.
· 2+ years professional experience relevant to the Essential Job Duties of this position.
· Course work and/or professional experience must provide a broad and significant understanding of youth development, education, and STEM and/or family and consumer sciences, agriculture, natural resources.
· Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date.
· The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; Extension will not sponsor a visa for this position.
To view the job vacancy announcement and apply, click link: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/167923. For full consideration, all materials must be RECEIVED no later than 11:59 PM Mountain Time on Monday, November 3, 2025.
In addition, there is another position open in Elbert County Extension. If you are interested in applying for the 45-25 Extension County Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, Elbert County, please click: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/167931
Colorado State University encourages professional development and provides an Employee Study Privilege with up to nine credit hours of tuition assistance annually.
CSU is an EO employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.