Extension Agent – Roosevelt County

Position Summary

Position Description

General Statement
Roosevelt County is located in northeast Montana. The county borders North Dakota to the East and the Missouri River to the South. The Extension Office is located in Culbertson (population 690) in the eastern part of the county. Wolf Point, the county seat is on the west end of the county. The Fort Peck Indian Reservation occupies the western portion of the county and is home to the Sioux and Assiniboine Tribes. The county has a population of approximately 11,175 with the largest town being Wolf Point (population 2774). The other three incorporated towns include Poplar (Pop 852); Froid (Pop 235); and Bainville (Pop 215); along with the unincorporated communities of Brockton and Ft. Kipp.

The Roosevelt County 4-H program has over 100 youth and adult members, and four 4-H Clubs. The county has a variety of recreational activities, including sporting activities, hunting, and fishing. Fort Peck Lake is accessible for a pleasurable day of boating, picnicking, camping, or touring. The town of Culbertson is home to a K-12 school, a fully staffed hospital and is within an hour of larger hospitals in Sidney and Williston, North Dakota. Also available to Culbertson residents are an outdoor sports complex, library, senior center, swimming pool, and a newly developed fishing pond and walking trail.

Extension work at MSU is defined as, the creation of partnerships, programs, and plans through Extension, or other community-based research, that leverage the knowledge and resources of the university and the public/private sector to enhance learning, discovery, and engagement; educate and engage citizens; strengthen communities; address locally identified issues and problems; apply and disseminate knowledge; and contribute to the public good.
Duties and Responsibilities
In partnership with the Ag Agent, provide leadership for development, planning, facilitation, and evaluation of the Roosevelt County 4-H program to foster positive youth development and volunteer recruitment and engagement toward a successful 4-H program.
Develop, plan, implement, facilitate, and evaluate successful, research-based educational programs in Agriculture, Family and Consumer Science, and Community Vitality as identified by community needs.
Collaborate with local Extension staff and stakeholder groups to conduct continuous needs assessments in all areas of Extension to inform programming priorities in Roosevelt County.
Embrace a team approach to planning, developing, and implementing the overall MSU Extension program in Roosevelt County.
Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with peer Extension agents, Extension specialists, county commissioners, and appropriate local individuals, groups, boards, agencies, and organizations to leverage educational programming in Roosevelt County.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree Demonstrated ability to lead groups; assess needs; and plan, implement, facilitate, teach, and evaluate educational programs for youth and adult audiences. Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership for Extension programming for youth, adults, and volunteers. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with individuals, groups, and community organizations representing a wide variety of youth and adult audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree. At least one degree or relevant work experience in Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H/Youth Development, Community Vitality or other closely related field Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and help them find constructive solutions to locally identified issues. Extension experience or demonstrated understanding of the Extension education model.

Other Requirements

The successful candidate will possess excellent human relation skills; a high level of professionalism; the ability to work effectively with other staff members; evidence of good judgment; flexibility and innovation to respond to changing needs of people in Roosevelt County; and will be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. The successful candidate will also have a familiarity with multi-cultural and different socioeconomic audiences, an interest in working with people from diverse backgrounds, and a commitment to the principles of diversity. Dedication to supporting and enhancing Montana State University’s initiative for diversity, equity and inclusiveness.

Travel Requirements

Frequent travel throughout the county; occasional travel throughout the state.

Driver’s license or alternate transportation required?

yes

Contact Name

Larry Brence

Contact Email

lbrence@montana.edu

Contact Phone

406-874-8236

Application Instructions

Apply online at www.montana.edu/extension/careers

Equal Employer Statement(s)

Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled.

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