UF/IFAS Extension Agent Opportunities 

IFAS Human Resources has now created an opportunity for you to view, at a glance, currently posted IFAS Extension Agent positions. Please click on the link for further details. These positions are accepting applications as of the date of this posting.

Make a Statewide Impact. Lead Youth Development. Shape the Future.

Join our team and gain an opportunity to design, lead, and grow a comprehensive youth development program within one of the nation’s premier land-grant university systems. Click here to express interest in the 4-H Extension Agent Campaign!

We currently have a 4H Extension Agent opportunity in Sumter County.

Sumter County 

Extension Agent I – III – 4-H Youth Development

Requisition # 538873 – Application deadline: June 11, 2026

This is a full‑time, 12-month, permanent status accruing Extension Agent position serving UF/IFAS Extension in Sumter County and based at the Extension office in Bushnell, Florida. The Extension Agent will provide leadership for the county’s 4‑H Youth Development program and will design, implement, and evaluate educational programs that promote positive youth development for children and adolescents ages 5–18.

The Extension Agent will work collaboratively with local citizens, volunteers, schools, county and state Extension colleagues, and community organizations to address identified youth needs. Programming will align with state and national 4‑H priorities, including civic engagement, healthy living, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The position requires strong organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple program components simultaneously.

Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree (Extension Agent I), master’s degree or at least 50% progress toward a master’s degree (Extension Agent II), or master’s degree (Extension Agent III) from an accredited institution in youth development, education, agriculture, animal science, or a closely related field.

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