Become a County Extension Agent

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Become aCounty Extension Agent

• An exciting, challenging and stimulating career!

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• The name may be new, but Texas Cooperative
  Extension has provided informal education to
  Texans for 86 years.
• Formerly known as the Texas Agricultural
  Extension Service, the agency's name was changed
  in July 2001 to better reflect the mission of
  service to all Texans.

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• Texas Cooperative Extension is a partnership
  between
• The Texas AM University System,
• Texas counties government
• The federal government through USDA
• And, in collaboration with many public and
  private agencies and organizations.

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• The Vision
• To be the premier 21st Century outreach and
  continuing education organization in Texas
  responding to the needs of the people.

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• The Mission
• Providing quality, relevant outreach and
  continuing education programs and services to the
  people of Texas.

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• As a County Extension Educator you will
  represent
• Texas A M University
• United States Department of Agriculture

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• Why Extension?
• Extension provides research-based information and
  education in each of the state's 254 counties.
• Issues are determined by local citizens through
  an ongoing needs assessment process that ensures
  the development of relevant programs.

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• County Extension Agents provide research and
  educational resources. The broad categories are
• agriculture and natural resources
• family and consumer science,
• community development,
• 4-H and youth development.

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Traditional Agriculture
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Horticulture
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Marine Science
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Family Consumer Sciences
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Community Development
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4-H and Youth
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Texas Cooperative Extension

• Notable programs include
• the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership
  program
• Better Living for Texans
• Health Education Rural Outreach
• Fire Ant Management
• Ranch to Rail
• FARMAssist (Financial Risk Mgmt. Assistance).
• Money 2000 Plus
• Master Volunteer Programs

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• Audiences include
• Families and individuals
• 4-H club members and other youth
• Older adults
• Educational, civic and other organizations
• Extension support groups
• Farmers and ranchers

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• Educational methods include
• Home and commercial visits
• Result demonstrations and applied research
• Mass media - newspaper, television, radio
• Group meetings
• Short courses, workshops and clinics
• Email, letters, leaflets and newsletters
• Exhibits and audio/visual presentations
• Scientific publications

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• The Extension benefits
• Competitive salary
• Continued professional growth opportunities
• Diversity in work assignments
• Annual leave, sick leave and paid holidays
• Group insurance and long term care
• State workers compensation
• Texas teachers retirement and SSI

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• Qualifications
• Bachelors degree required/Masters preferred
• GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
• Self-starter, motivator
• Desire to work with people
• Ability to cooperate as a team member
• Desire to grow as an Extension professional
• Character and personality to merit public trust
• Neat, well groomed professional appearance

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• If you would like to know more about a
  challenging, rewarding career as a county
  Extension Agent, contact
• Web http//taex-hr.tamu.edu
• http//greatjobs.tamu.edu
• Write Dan Bogart, Personnel Manager
  
  Extension Personnel Office
  
  
  Texas Cooperative Extension
  
  Room 2, System Administration Building
  College
  Station, Texas 77843-2248
• Email taex-hr_at_tamu.edu
• Phone [phone]

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Texas Cooperative Extension

• Educational programs of Texas Cooperative
  Extension are open to all people without regard
  to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or
  national origin.

Information arranged by Vincent Mannino, 2004
Pres., AZ Chapter of ESP Edited by Dr. Carol
Cammack, CEA-Hort., Harris County