Cooperative Extension Educators are professional employees of Oklahoma State University.  They provide educational programs in agriculture, family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development, and community and rural development. 

Job duties for an Oklahoma Cooperative Extension professional include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assess county needs
• Prepare and deliver specific programs to the public
• Use a variety of educational methods to deliver programs
• Provide educational leadership for adult and youth programs
• Evaluate program effectiveness
• Recruit, train, and develop lay leaders
• Respond to client requests for specific information and
  technical assistance
• Coordinate 4-H activities
• Develop and maintain public relations
• Perform administrative functions

• Pursue a professional development plan

New technologies, changing cultural and economic conditions, and increasing environmental concerns all provide on-going learning experiences for Extension Educators, as they seek to provide the most up-to-date information to clientele.