University of Kentucky
Extension Assistant for 4-H Youth Development - Kenton County
🇺🇸 Covington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $18 - $20 per Hour
💻 Operations
🗓️ August 11th, 2025
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- Provide administrative support to 4-H Youth Development program and Extension Agents.
- Assist with Quickbooks and maintain budget files.
- Promote and organize new 4-H clubs; recruit members and volunteer leaders.
- Support and guide existing 4-H clubs and recruit volunteers for events.
- Utilize Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Office 365, Teams, Skype for Business), Zoom, and Quickbooks.
- Salary range: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive for job-related travel.
- Physical requirements include sitting, standing, walking for long periods, and handling objects up to 50 lbs.
- Preferred education or experience includes working with youth and administrative support roles.
- Position involves frequent interaction with the public and requires passing a criminal background check and child abuse/neglect screening.
Extension Assistant for 4-H Youth Development - Kenton County Full Description
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Requisition Number | RE50782
Working Title |
Department Name | 81C08: KCES Region Central Area 08
Work Location | Covington, KY
Grade Level | 00
Salary Range |
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | No set minimum requirements.
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | No set minimum requirements.
Required License/Registration/Certification | Driver’s License required.
Physical Requirements | Job-related travel; visiting clientele at sites throughout the county (including farms); sitting/standing/walking for long periods; handling of average-weight objects up to 50 lbs.
Shift | Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.); occasional nights, weekends or holidays may be required.
Job Summary | Extension Assistant for 4-H Youth Development – Kenton CountyLocation: Covington, KYAs an Extension Assistant for 4-H Youth Development, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the 4-H Youth Development program area and the 4-H Youth Development County Agent(s). You will report to an Extension Agent and there will be a high level of interaction with the general public. The Extension Assistant will be expected to be knowledgeable of the philosophy, goals and objectives, policies and procedures of the Cooperative Extension Service. General duties include program support, teaching, recruitment & marketing, and record keeping while conducting yourself in a professional manner. Under the supervision of the 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent(s), the Extension Assistant will assist in: Quickbooks; maintaining budget files; promoting and organizing new 4-H clubs; recruiting members and volunteer leaders; providing support and guidance to existing 4-H clubs; recruiting and working with volunteers in conducting events and activities such as group projects, 4-H achievement events, and public presentation programs; serving all clientele.State law requires a national and state criminal background check and a letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services stating the employee is clear to hire based on no findings of substantiated child abuse or neglect found through a background check of child abuse and neglect records as a condition of employment or involvement in this program.Salary Range: $18.00 – $20.00
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Office 365, Teams, Skype for Business; Zoom; and Quickbooks.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Education or previous experience in working with youth and previous experience working in an administrative support role.
Deadline to Apply | 08/15/2025
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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * Do you or a family member serve as a member on any county Extension District Board in Kentucky? If yes, please state the family member’s name and the county for which either you or this individual serves as a member of the Extension District Board.
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