University of Kentucky
Extension Assistant for All Program Areas - McCracken County
🇺🇸 Paducah, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $17 - $25 per Hour
💻 Operations
🗓️ July 16th, 2025
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- Provide administrative support to multiple program areas including 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- Assist with program support, teaching, recruitment, marketing, and record keeping.
- Use software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher), Office 365, Teams, Skype for Business, Zoom, and Quickbooks.
- Maintain budget files and promote and organize new 4-H clubs.
- Recruit members, volunteer leaders, and support ongoing clubs and events.
- Required to have a valid driver's license and perform job-related travel including visiting farms.
- Physical requirements include sitting, standing, walking for long periods, and handling objects up to 50 lbs.
- Salary range is $17.00 to $25.00 per hour.
- Preferred qualifications include education or experience in agriculture, horticulture, family and consumer sciences, youth work, and administrative support.
- Must pass national and state background checks including child abuse and neglect records as a condition of employment.
Extension Assistant for All Program Areas - McCracken County Full Description
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Requisition Number | RE50904
Working Title |
Department Name | 81W02: KCES Region West Area 02
Work Location | Paducah, 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 All Program Areas – McCracken County
Location: Paducah, KY
As an Extension Assistant for all program areas, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the 4-H Youth Development program, Family and Consumer Sciences program, and the Agriculture and Natural Resources program areas and the respective county Agent(s). You will report to an Area Extension Director 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 record keeping conducting yourself professionally
Under the supervision of the 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 project groups, 4-H, FCS, and ANR 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: $17.00 to $25.00
Internal Employee Being Considered
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Office 365, Teams, Skype for Business; Zoom; Quickbooks
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Education or previous experience in agriculture, horticulture, family and consumer sciences, working with youth and previous experience working in an administrative support role
Deadline to Apply | 07/22/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
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.
(Open Ended Question) - * Where did you first see this position advertised?
- UK jobs, UK's online employment system (ukjobs.eky.edu)
- Newspaper
- Handshake
- Received an email about the posting
- Social Media
- Friend or Family
- Journal of Extension
- Indeed.com
- Other online job board
- Other
- * Do you have a valid driver's license and are you able to drive?
- Yes
- No
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- Resume
- Cover Letter
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