JOB SUMMARY:
Clemson University Cooperative Extension seeks applicants for a full-time Urban Horticulture Extension Agent and Master Gardener volunteer coordinator Lexington and Aiken Counties.

This role will be located in the Lexington County Extension Office, serve as a member of the statewide horticulture program team, and is responsible for consumer and commercial horticulture duties in Lexington and Aiken Counties.

JOB DUTIES:
Responsibilities of the Urban Horticulture Agent will include educating the public on various horticulture topics including home gardening, home lawn care, commercial lawn and landscape management, pesticides and pest management.

This role will work with the local staff and Extension Advisory Council to plan, deliver and evaluate educational programs relevant to the counties’ needs. The agent will provide direct assistance and expertise to clientele seeking horticulture-related information through phone calls, office walk-ins, emails, and other sources. The agent will deliver horticulture education through a variety of strategies including in-person classes, workshops and demonstrations; online courses; publications; mass media; social media; television/radio and others as needed.

This role will coordinate the local Clemson Extension Master Gardener volunteer programs and work with the Statewide Master Gardener Coordinator to ensure the timely delivery of local Master Gardener training classes. The agent will coordinate local Master Gardener volunteer activities and engage volunteers in the delivery of Extension programming.

The agent will collaborate with the Horticulture Program Director and other horticulture agents to develop and deliver programs regionally and will assist the Clemson Extension Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC) by serving as a content expert with fact sheets, blogs, and other publications.