Responsibilities: Develops and delivers objective, researchbased educational programs to meet the needs of broad audiences, specifies program goals and objectives, and identifies resources needed; provides leadership for 4H Youth Development programs that meet the needs of all youth; identifies, recruits, trains, supports, and manages volunteers to implement and carry out the 4H educational programming in the unit; determines unit program needs by monitoring trends and issues, and conducting unit assessments involving the unit Extension Leadership Council (ELC) and other leadership committees; networks and builds coalitions with other agencies, organizations and institutions to address the complex youth and family issues and the needs of the 4H program; coordinates day-to-day activities and events associated with the unit 4H program including 4H delivery (community 4H clubs, project 4H clubs, school enrichment 4H, afterschool 4H, special interest 4H, and 4H camping).||Extension agents recognize the importance of all communities and broad reach in the development and delivery of Extension programs, actively work to increase program participation of all people. A variety of delivery modes will be employed to work with youth including community clubs, after school programs, inschool enrichment programs, day and overnight camps, and projects.||The 4H Youth Development Agent is a professional educator who provides leadership to the local 4H program and manages its daytoday operation.