Agricultural/4-H Agent
- 503415
- Remote Locations, New Mexico, United States
- Faculty
- 12-Month Faculty Full-Time
- Closing at: May 8 2026 - 23:55 MDT
Department Contact: Monica Lury, 505-983-4615, northern@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Advertising Summary: The Cooperative Extension Service at NMSU is excited to announce an opening for an Agricultural/4H Agent for Los Alamos County, NM. If you have a passion for 4-H Youth Development Programming in the areas of Ag and Natural Resources, please apply today.
Position Details
Position Title: Agricultural/4-H Agent
College/Division: Cooperative Extension Service
Department: 312050-ADMIN PRGM LOS ALAMOS CTY
Location: Cooperative Extension Locations
Offsite Location (if applicable): Los Alamos
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: commensurate on education and experience
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Standard Work Schedule: Shift: Swing Shift
If Not a Standard Work Schedule: May work evenings and weekends
Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Provide leadership and guidance to Los Alamos County Extension Office efforts in horticulture; providing oversight to Master Gardener volunteer program; land and water use policy; and government relations, especially as it relates to agriculture, family and consumer sciences, and 4-H.
• Provide leadership to the Los Alamos County 4-H Youth Development Program in the areas of Ag and Natural Resources. Programming will include working with 4-H youth and adult volunteers.
• Collaborate with youth-serving community organizations and agencies to help further Extension 4-H/Youth Development programs.-
• Support annual County Fair efforts.
• Recruit, train, and support volunteer adult and youth leaders.
• Collaborate with other Extension Agents, with State Extension Specialist, the Northern District Department Head, and other administrators, as well as outside agencies and organizations in planning and implementing the total Extension program. -
• Maintain a favorable public image and gain acceptance for self, Extension, and New Mexico State University among county citizens.-
• Administratively responsible to the Northern District Department Head.-
• Provide timely reports as required.
• Extension and Outreach of the LEADS 2025 Strategic Plan, while meeting the local needs of Los Alamos County.
The Extension Agriculture/4 H (Horticulture) Agent is expected to develop and deliver high-impact and relevant educational programs and materials, in one or more of the following areas:
1. production and protection of plants in urban and suburban ornamental landscapes,
2. fruit and vegetable production and protection, including organic and IPM plant protection systems
3. native landscaping, pollinator habitats, landscape design, or ornamental horticulture
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Master’s degree (in hand by hire date) required. At least one degree must be in Agriculture or related field. Or may be under-filled as an Extension Associate I. Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, Education or related field with a cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher required. Must complete a master’s degree within 5 years of hire date to remain employed. Promotion to assistant professor rank will be based on performance and Dean’s approval.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Satisfactory experience in Extension or related field demonstrating ability to work with adults and/or youth preferred.
Familiarity with the 4-H Youth Development Program preferred.
Special Certification/Licensure:
Must live in county where employed and be willing to travel and work odd hours as needed to support the program. Personal auto required, reimbursed at IRS rate per mile. Valid Driver's License required.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
Recruitment Summary
We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.
NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.
NMSU Global Campus
Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.
NMSU Main Campus
Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.
Doña Ana Community College
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Alamogordo Campus
Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.
Grants Campus
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