The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 4-H Department seeks an Agriculture Extension Specialist. This Specialist provides leadership and direction for educational events for the 4-H program. This position will coordinate efforts at the state and national level to provide high quality positive youth development experiences for youth to attend. This position will include focus on partnerships and collaborations internally (Extension and University-wide) and externally to provide well-rounded experiences connecting youth to the application of skills on a progressive level.

The University of Kentucky considers the health, safety and well-being of our entire community to be a top priority. In alignment with this priority, all new hires must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption as a condition of employment. For areas that fall under the federal CMS mandate, start of employment cannot occur until two weeks after receiving the full COVID-19 vaccination series or upon obtaining an approved exemption. Only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization can be accepted.