Careers at Virginia Tech

The Augusta Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent position is housed in the Augusta Unit Office and serves Rockingham, Augusta and Rockbridge in the lower Shenandoah Valley. This position is focused on Crop and Soil Science and will work with a broad range of subject matter related to this. Augusta and Rockingham are the top two counties in gross farm income in Virginia. The agent in this position will work on soil health and sustainability, environmental protection, pest management, production methods and profitability as well as other local issues. Extension agents recognize the importance of developing and delivering Extension programs that serve a broad range of communities, actively working to expand program participation and adhering to VCE’s civil rights policies to ensure compliance with state and federal law.

Required Qualifications

Agent faculty positions require a minimum of a bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university. A master's degree and promotion to Extension Agent are required no later than the sixth year of employment.

Demonstrated ability to recruit, select, train and manage volunteers; demonstrated ability to lead groups, plan, implement, facilitate, teach, and evaluate educational information programs; knowledge and use of computer technology in educational programming and management and presentation skills; excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with low income, limited resource and broad audiences; ability to work with minimal supervision in an unstructured setting. Extension agents demonstrate flexibility, adaptability; a team-oriented mindset, yet are able to work independently, and strong desire to help clients succeed. The person in the position is expected to travel to provide in-person leadership and to build community partnerships with few exceptions for telework.

Virginia Tech is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this vacancy.

A master's degree is preferred.

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Regular

$45,000 - $65,000

40

May 1, 2025

The successful candidate will be required to have a driver's license check with an acceptable and safe driving record.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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