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