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Extension Agent – Cherokee County

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cherokee County

Clayton Lester to Serve as Cherokee County Extension Agent

MANHATTAH, Kan. — Clayton Lester will begin serving as the Cherokee County agriculture and natural resources extension agent, effective Jan. 6. Cherokee County’s office is in Columbus, Kansas.

Lester earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural leadership from Oklahoma State University. He was most recently employed as a farm/ranch assistant for Morgan Brothers Farm in Welch, Oklahoma.

Agriculture and natural resources agents develop and deliver educational programming related, but not limited, to agronomic and livestock production; agricultural economics; management and public policy; horticultural production and management; natural resources conservation; and environmental stewardship.

Local extension faculty are jointly employed in a partnership between K-State Research and Extension, headquartered on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, and the local Extension board.

The role of K-State Research and Extension is to encourage the adoption of research-based information to improve the quality of life for Kansans. K-State Research and Extension is the short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service.

More information about K-State Research and Extension | Cherokee County is available at cherokee.k‑state.edu. Contact Clayton Lester at ctlester@ksu.edu.

Ag Teacher – Butler Community College

FT Instructor – Agricultural Science

Butler Community College • www.butlercc.edu

Butler Community Colleges Agriculture Department seeks a 9 month full-time Agriculture Science Instructor. The full-time instructor will teach courses focused on the following subject matter but not limited to Crop Science, Soil Science, Agriculture Business, Agriculture Economics, Ag Marketing, Livestock Production, and Agricultural Technology.

The instructor needs to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, administrators, and faculty. Participation in various professional activities, such as actively serving on program advisory committees with area businesses, recruiting and advising students is expected.

Apply: https://employment.butlercc.edu/postings/8928

Benefits Information

Butler Community College offers a very generous benefits package. The benefits applicable to this position include:

  • Generous employer contribution toward health/dental insurance
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • Employer paid LTD insurance
  • KPERS retirement
  • Generous paid time off (sick, personal, professional and holidays)
  • Butler tuition exemption (self and immediate family)
  • Supplemental insurance coverages (employee paid)

Salary Information

Commensurate with education and experience.

Employer Information

www.butlercc.edu

To apply please visit: https://employment.butlercc.edu/

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Job Contact Address

901 S Haverhill Rd
El Dorado, KS 67042

Job Start Date: August-30-2024

Applications Due By: October-1-2024

Job Contact Information

Sarah Yaghjian
hr@butlercc.edu
3163236898

Filled Positions for the 2025-2026 school year

Positions will be listed here as they are filled for the 2025-2026 school year.

  1. Flinthills USD 492 – Delayney (Lunsway) Mahnken- Beginning Teacher+
  2. Smoky Valley USD 400 – Peyton Piepho – Beginning Teacher*
  3. Cheylin USD 103 – Blakely Aldridge – Beginning Teacher*
  4. Pretty Prairie USD 311 – Morgan Steckly – Beginning Teacher*
  5. Twin Valley USD 240 (Bennington) – Doug Reed – TtoT (Started January 2025)
  6. Spring Hill USD 230 – Lucy England – Experienced Teacher+
  7. Halstead-Bentley USD 440 – Rachel Sebesta – Beginning Teacher*
  8. Prairie View USD 362 – Erin Deters – Beginning Teacher*
  9. Palco USD 269 – Megan Bergstrom – Experienced Teacher
  10. Sedgwick USD 439 – Meghan Strassburg-Experienced Teacher
  11. Neodesha USD 461 – Hannah Adame – Experienced Teacher
  12. Valley Falls USD 338 – Tracy Oelschlaeger – Experienced Teacher
  13. Doniphan West Schools USD 111 – Hunter Chambers – Beginning Teacher*
  14. Jefferson West USD 340 – Alex Bartel – Experienced Teacher
  15. Santa Fe Trail USD 434 – Ciara Arnold – Beginning Teacher*
  16. Louisburg USD 416 – Taylor Hadl – Beginning Teacher*
  17. WaKeeney USD 208 – Kylie Wipple – Beginning Teacher++
  18. Spearville USD 381 – Caity Thompson – Experienced Teacher
  19. Elk Valley USD 283 – Ashleigh Orton – Experienced Teacher
  20. Piper USD 203 – TJ Dorian – Experienced Teacher (new to ag)
  21. Rural Vista USD 481 – Madison (Pflughoeft) Hinkle – TtoT
  22. Pratt USD 382 – Jason Beisner – TtoT
  23. Goessel USD 411 – David Graham – Experienced Teacher
  24. Stafford USD 349 – Brice Gibson – Experienced Teacher
  25. Tonganoxie USD 464 – Alicia Hendron – Beginning Teacher*
  26. Buhler USD 313 – Colt Hahn – Experienced Teacher
  27. Arkansas City USD 470 – Lindsay Bass- Experienced Teacher
  28. Osage City USD 420 – Danny Rice – Experienced Teacher
  29. Kinsley-Offerle USD 347 – Jennifer Jones- Beginning Teacher
  30. Hodgeman County USD 227 – Laurie Petersilie- TtoT
  31. Kiowa County USD 422 – Bobby Waldschmidt –Experienced Teacher
  32. Onaga USD 322 – Alex Miller – TtoT
  33. Independence USD 446 – Jay O’Brien – Experienced Teacher
  34. Ashland USD 220 – Hailey Pohlman – TtoT
  35. Russell USD 407 – Beth Pfeifer –
  36. Newton USD 373 – Faith Hughes – Experienced Teacher
  37. Garden City USD 457 – Cade Anderson – TtoT
  38. Wichita USD 259 – Wichita East High School – Kyle Broadfoot – Experienced Teacher (New to Ag)
  39. Winfield USD 465 – Heather Ketchum – TtoT
  40. Tonganoxie USD 464 – Henry Schardt – Beginning Teacher*
  41. Winfield USD 465 – Laura Shook –
  42. Madison-Virgil USD 386 – Gavin Isch – Long-term Sub
  43. Oakley USD 274 – Heather Stephens – TtoT
  44. Wichita County Schools USD 467 – Mariah Sheppard – TtoT
  45. Ulysses USD 214 – Reile Meilie – Experienced Teacher (New to Ag)
  46. Satanta USD 507 – Morgan Hoskinson – TtoT
  47. Liberal USD 480 -Viviana Ortiz –
  48. Burlingame USD 454 – Jordyn Green – TtoT
  49. Riley County USD 378 – Karen Ericson – Experienced Teacher
  50. Wellsville USD 289 – Melissa Malcolm- Experienced Teacher (New to Ag)
  51. Moscow USD 209 – Ty McBride –
  52. Graham County USD 281 – Doug Wiltfong – Long-term sub

*2025 KSU Ag Ed Graduate

+May 2024 Fort Hays Ag Ed Graduate

^2025 Northwest Missouri State Graduate

++May 2025 Fort Hays Ag Ed Graduate

(Updated 8-12-2025)

Extension Agent – Central Kansas

Ellie Vincent, Central Kansas District Extension Agent

Ellie Vincent will begin serving as the Central Kansas District 4-H youth development extension agent, effective June 9. Central Kansas District has extension offices in Minneapolis and Salina, Kansas.  Vincent’s primary office is in Salina.

Vincent earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science from Kansas State University. She has most recently been employed as an animal health student employee for the Kansas Department of Agriculture in Manhattan, Kansas.

4-H youth development agents develop and deliver educational programs for school-aged youth.  This includes supporting community clubs, out-of-school programs, school enrichment, volunteer management, and outreach to create new program opportunities with new and existing community partners. 

More information about K-State Research and Extension – Central Kansas District is available online at centralkansas.k-state.edu.  Contact Ellie Vincent via email at ev13104@ksu.edu.