University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Advisor for College and Career Readiness Serving Mendocino and Lake Counties (25-23)
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Advisor for College and Career Readiness Serving Mendocino and Lake Counties (25-23)
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Application Window
Open date: December 9, 2025
Next review date: Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
Position Overview
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) invites applications for a UC Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Advisor for College and Career Readiness, serving Mendocino and Lake Counties. The Advisor will develop and deliver a program that will provide all youth meaningful personal development opportunities. The Advisor is expected to develop an extension and applied research program framed in positive youth development, emphasizing college and career readiness and curricula to promote program growth and expanded opportunities for youth participation.
UCCE Advisors are responsible for applied research and extension of knowledge. Research activities are applied, needs-based, mission-oriented, and focused on addressing our communities’ challenges. Extension activities are the educational practices Advisors use to share research results directly with clientele and communities. Increased knowledge and understanding of science-based research helps to support and promote the adoption of practices and technologies that solve problems. Extension methods may include individual consultations, presentations, organization of educational workshops and short courses, field demonstrations, and farm and site visits. Information may also be disseminated via radio outreach, webinars, fact sheets, policy briefs, news blogs, and social media. Publications are expected in various formats, such as newsletters, articles for the popular press, curriculums, conference proceedings, and peer-reviewed publications. Successful research and extension programs result in new information that improves knowledge or understanding and adoption of new skills, practices, changed attitudes, policies, and improved environmental, health, agricultural, economic, and/or social conditions. UCCE Advisors are evaluated through an academic advancement system based on four criteria: extending knowledge, applied research and creative activity, professional competence and activity, and University and public service.
Location Headquarters: UCCE Lake County, 883 Lakeport Boulevard, Lakeport, CA 95453
Position Details
The Advisor will implement an innovative extension education and applied research program to address issues related to College and Career Readiness in Mendocino and Lake counties. Using a positive youth development framework for college and career readiness, this position will create opportunities for youth to participate in meaningful developmental experiences to prepare them for further education and careers. The advisor will also provide academic oversight of the 4-H community club program and educational leadership to county based 4-H staff, educators, volunteers, and community members. This position offers the opportunity to address a myriad of issues by creating youth voice and authentic opportunities to solve issues of interest and importance to youth, such as access to built and natural environments, creating welcoming community spaces for youth and culturally responsive youth development.
This position is positively situated to integrate ANR’s research and extension education efforts across communities to improve youth development across the region.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop and deliver relevant program content to have meaningful impacts in local communities and throughout California related to:- Program factors or community strategies that contribute to positive college and career readiness- Outcomes and impacts of a multifaceted youth development program on positive youth development.- Efficacy and relevance of the 4-H Thriving Model of Positive Youth Development in California.- Effectiveness of using youth as peer educators to in initiate community change through youth development programs and learning experiences.
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Advisor for College and Career Readiness Serving Mendocino and Lake Counties (25-23)
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