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Staff Opportunities and Responsibilities
The NDSU Extension Service staff includes:
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County Extension agents -- agriculture and natural
resources; family and consumer sciences; 4-H youth
development; community, economic development and
leadership; the Family Nutrition Program; and the
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Nutrition education assistants
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State and area specialists in various subject matter
areas
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Communications, technology, administrative and
other staff
These staff members deliver research-based education
and information through various means, including:
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Workshops, demonstrations, one-on-one interaction
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Newspaper articles, and radio and TV programs
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Web sites, publications, newsletters, CDs and DVDs
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Videoconferences
Job duties of most county-based NDSU Extension Service
professionals include:
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Assessing clientele needs
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Developing and delivering educational programs
using various methods for target audiences
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Providing leadership in 4-H youth development programs
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Building partnerships and collaborations with organizations,
agencies and businesses
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Marketing educational programming
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Evaluating educational programming
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Participating in professional development experiences
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Performing administrative duties
New staff members are expected to have subject matter
expertise. The NDSU Extension Service offers and supports
training to help the staff develop these other skills.
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"To
best serve my clientele, I must always be knowledgeable
of the latest information and how it can be utilized
to address local needs. The NDSU Extension Service
is great at providing me opportunities to gain
the knowledge I need to stay on top of the latest
information."
Ron Wiederholt
Nutrient Management Specialist officed at Carrington |
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