County Extension Director
NC State Extension Forestry, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for at least three (3) professional references.
Position Information
Posting Number: PG190824CE
Position Number: SC-00002635-0226
Position Type: Cooperative Extension (EPS)
Job City & State: Raeford, NC
Department: NCCE Hoke County
Working Title: County Extension Director
Appointment: 12 Month Recurring
Job Type: Full-Time - Permanent (FTE 1.00)
Position Overview NC State Extension extends research-based knowledge to all North Carolinians, helping them transform science into everyday solutions that improve their lives and grow our state. The County Extension Director is a member of the faculty of North Carolina State University and leads and coordinates county Extension staff to develop an effective total County Extension educational program. Responsibilities include administration, public policy issues, community/leadership development, marketing Extension programs, resource development, staff training, budgeting, and maintaining an effective advisory leadership system.
Benefits
Paid time off
Paid tuition
Health insurance
Flexible scheduling
Retirement savings
Supplemental benefits programs
WolfPerks!
Primary Function of Organizational Unit North Carolina Cooperative Extension provides residents access to NC State University and NC A&T State University resources and expertise. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension field faculty deliver unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens.
Other Work / Responsibilities Responsibilities include organizing and allocating resources, marketing the Extension program, preparing budgets, maintaining administrative relationships, interpreting and communicating policy, teaching, evaluating, and reporting. The County Extension Director must maintain collaborative relationships with county government agencies, local officials, area agencies, University and Extension personnel, and other partners; coordinate staff development and training; conduct performance evaluations; align staff work responsibilities; and be assigned programming responsibility for subject matter area(s). Travel within the district, and occasional travel outside the district, is required.
Requirements and Preferences Qualifications:
Minimum requirements are either:
A Master’s degree in a field related to Extension, educational programming, administration, organizational leadership, or public administration with at least three (3) years of service with Cooperative Extension or similar work experience; or
A Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least ten (10) years of service with Cooperative Extension or similar experience.
Administrative and supervisory experience, including human resource development, fiscal resource management, and external relations, is strongly preferred. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and less than ten years of experience must be actively enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program and complete the degree within one year of hire.
Department Required Skills
Demonstrated leadership in Extension programming and management
Supervisory experience
Skills in human relations
Ability to negotiate
Public relations
Team building
Strong communication skills
Managing public policy issues
Securing and managing outside funding and resources to develop innovative educational programming
Preferred Experience and Training
Agriculture or agribusiness knowledge
Community and resource development experience
Administrative experience
Knowledge of appropriate Extension-related subject matter
Required License or Certification Valid North Carolina driver’s license and reliable personal transportation are required. The license must be obtained within 60 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Recruitment Details
Anticipated hiring range: Minimum $50,000, commensurate with education and experience
Internal transfer only: No
Recruitment Dates Open date: 02/13/2026
Applicant Information Quick link: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/227332
Equal Opportunity Statement NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disability‑related accommodations can contact 919‑513‑0574. General questions may be directed to Human Resources at (919) 515‑2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Background Checks Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks and may also require credit or motor‑vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to the start date.
Supplemental Questions
* How did you learn of this opportunity?
NCSU Website
Job Alert (automated email from our system)
NCSU Executive Search Services
Monster.com
CareerBuilder.com
InsideHigherEd.com
HigherEdJobs.com
Other Online Job Board
Carolina Job Finder / Employment Guide
Job / Career Fair
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Professional Journal
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
Direct Contact from NCSU HR Representative / Recruiter
NCSU Employee Referral
Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Other)
Other
* If you learned about this vacancy from "other" source or "other website", please provide the source. (Open Ended)
* In 4-5 sentences, please tell us about your greatest leadership achievement in your professional career. (Open Ended)
* In 4-5 sentences, please tell us about a difficult project that you have led and what obstacles you faced. (Open Ended)
* In 4-5 sentences, please give us an example of a time when you used good judgment and logic to solve a problem on a tight timeline. (Open Ended)
* In 4-5 sentences, please describe a situation where you recognized a potential problem as an opportunity and how you handled it. (Open Ended)
Application Materials Required
Resume
Cover Letter
Contact information for references
Optional Documents No optional documents specified.
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Position Information
Posting Number: PG190824CE
Position Number: SC-00002635-0226
Position Type: Cooperative Extension (EPS)
Job City & State: Raeford, NC
Department: NCCE Hoke County
Working Title: County Extension Director
Appointment: 12 Month Recurring
Job Type: Full-Time - Permanent (FTE 1.00)
Position Overview NC State Extension extends research-based knowledge to all North Carolinians, helping them transform science into everyday solutions that improve their lives and grow our state. The County Extension Director is a member of the faculty of North Carolina State University and leads and coordinates county Extension staff to develop an effective total County Extension educational program. Responsibilities include administration, public policy issues, community/leadership development, marketing Extension programs, resource development, staff training, budgeting, and maintaining an effective advisory leadership system.
Benefits
Paid time off
Paid tuition
Health insurance
Flexible scheduling
Retirement savings
Supplemental benefits programs
WolfPerks!
Primary Function of Organizational Unit North Carolina Cooperative Extension provides residents access to NC State University and NC A&T State University resources and expertise. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension field faculty deliver unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens.
Other Work / Responsibilities Responsibilities include organizing and allocating resources, marketing the Extension program, preparing budgets, maintaining administrative relationships, interpreting and communicating policy, teaching, evaluating, and reporting. The County Extension Director must maintain collaborative relationships with county government agencies, local officials, area agencies, University and Extension personnel, and other partners; coordinate staff development and training; conduct performance evaluations; align staff work responsibilities; and be assigned programming responsibility for subject matter area(s). Travel within the district, and occasional travel outside the district, is required.
Requirements and Preferences Qualifications:
Minimum requirements are either:
A Master’s degree in a field related to Extension, educational programming, administration, organizational leadership, or public administration with at least three (3) years of service with Cooperative Extension or similar work experience; or
A Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least ten (10) years of service with Cooperative Extension or similar experience.
Administrative and supervisory experience, including human resource development, fiscal resource management, and external relations, is strongly preferred. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree and less than ten years of experience must be actively enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program and complete the degree within one year of hire.
Department Required Skills
Demonstrated leadership in Extension programming and management
Supervisory experience
Skills in human relations
Ability to negotiate
Public relations
Team building
Strong communication skills
Managing public policy issues
Securing and managing outside funding and resources to develop innovative educational programming
Preferred Experience and Training
Agriculture or agribusiness knowledge
Community and resource development experience
Administrative experience
Knowledge of appropriate Extension-related subject matter
Required License or Certification Valid North Carolina driver’s license and reliable personal transportation are required. The license must be obtained within 60 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Recruitment Details
Anticipated hiring range: Minimum $50,000, commensurate with education and experience
Internal transfer only: No
Recruitment Dates Open date: 02/13/2026
Applicant Information Quick link: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/227332
Equal Opportunity Statement NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disability‑related accommodations can contact 919‑513‑0574. General questions may be directed to Human Resources at (919) 515‑2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Background Checks Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks and may also require credit or motor‑vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to the start date.
Supplemental Questions
* How did you learn of this opportunity?
NCSU Website
Job Alert (automated email from our system)
NCSU Executive Search Services
Monster.com
CareerBuilder.com
InsideHigherEd.com
HigherEdJobs.com
Other Online Job Board
Carolina Job Finder / Employment Guide
Job / Career Fair
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Professional Journal
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
Direct Contact from NCSU HR Representative / Recruiter
NCSU Employee Referral
Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Other)
Other
* If you learned about this vacancy from "other" source or "other website", please provide the source. (Open Ended)
* In 4-5 sentences, please tell us about your greatest leadership achievement in your professional career. (Open Ended)
* In 4-5 sentences, please tell us about a difficult project that you have led and what obstacles you faced. (Open Ended)
* In 4-5 sentences, please give us an example of a time when you used good judgment and logic to solve a problem on a tight timeline. (Open Ended)
* In 4-5 sentences, please describe a situation where you recognized a potential problem as an opportunity and how you handled it. (Open Ended)
Application Materials Required
Resume
Cover Letter
Contact information for references
Optional Documents No optional documents specified.
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