Farm & Home Management Educators

Also Called: 4-H Youth Development Specialist, Agricultural Extension Educator, Extension Agent, Extension Educator

What Farm & Home Management Educators do

Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.

  • Collect and evaluate data to determine community program needs.
  • Prepare and distribute leaflets, pamphlets, and visual aids for educational and informational purposes.
  • Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming techniques.
Industry Areas:

Construction Finance and Business Hospitality Renewable Resources and Energy Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Telephone
  • Duration of Typical Work Week
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work

Tools

  • Notebook computers
  • Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
  • Digital cameras
  • Desktop computers
  • Overhead projectors

Technology

Map creation software
ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system GIS software
Multi-media educational software
Kahoot
Internet browser software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Web browser software

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Education and Training
teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
customer service
management
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
food production

Education

  • 59% Master's degree
  • 24% Bachelor's degree
  • 7% Post-master's certificate

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Enterprising (Persuader)
  • Realistic (Doer)
  • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Independence
  • Initiative
  • Cooperation

Values

  • Relationships
  • Independence
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention
  • Math

This is what Farm & Home Management Educators across the country typically make.

$17.65 / hour
$36,710 /year

Entry Level

$28.73 / hour
$59,770 /year

Median Level

$40.76 / hour
$84,770 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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