Extension Administrators’ Perspectives on Employee Competencies and Characteristics

Authors

Jeremy Elliott-Engel, The University of ArizonaFollow
Donna Westfall-Rudd, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFollow
Megan Seibel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFollow
Eric Kaufman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFollow
Rama RadhakrishnaFollow

Volume

59

Issue

3

DOI

10.34068/joe.59.03.03

Abstract

Extension administrators discussed the competencies and characteristics of Extension professionals as they explored how Extension will need adapt to changing clientele, both in who they are and how they want to receive information. Extension education curriculum is not fully preparing future Extension employees in all required competencies, falling short on use of technology, diversity and pluralism, volunteer development, marketing, and public relations, risk management, and the community development process. Additionally, the Extension educator workforce development pipeline is not preparing a demographically representative population, leaving state administrators struggling to hire prepared professionals, especially those with in-culture competency (e.g., racial and ethnic minority and urban).

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Recommended Citation

Elliott-Engel, J., Westfall-Rudd, D., Seibel, M., Kaufman, E., & Radhakrishna, R. (2021). Extension Administrators’ Perspectives on Employee Competencies and Characteristics. The Journal of Extension, 59(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.59.03.03