{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:41:10.801Z","occupation":{"soc":"25-9021.00","title":"Farm and Home Management Educators","group":"Educational Instruction & Library","sector":"61","jobZone":5,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":"v.26.05","description":"","contextCovered":"This framework covers farm and home management extension education practice from entry-level county service delivery through statewide organizational leadership, anchored in rural agricultural advising, adult instruction, community needs assessment, field demonstration, and advocacy contexts.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Livestock feeding and health maintenance protocols — demonstrate foundational techniques to farmers under the guidance of a supervising extension educator in a rural county setting.","Educational lectures on nutrition and home management — deliver structured presentations using prepared materials under the oversight of an experienced program coordinator.","Community program data — collect field surveys and compile preliminary findings for supervisor review in support of regional needs assessments.","Farmer research requests — locate and summarize relevant agricultural literature and extension publications under direction to support client advisory sessions.","Field demonstration logistics — assist in organizing and setting up product and technique demonstrations at farm sites under the supervision of a senior educator.","Spreadsheet software and office suite tools — use to maintain basic records of client contacts and services provided in a county extension office environment.","Active listening skills — apply during initial farmer consultations to identify stated concerns and relay findings accurately to supervising educators.","Presentation software and multimedia educational materials — prepare and adapt for use in classroom and workshop settings under guidance from program leadership.","Farming technique instructional content — review and study current extension guidelines to build foundational knowledge prior to independent client interactions.","Service records and outcome notes — maintain organized logs of advice delivered and follow-up actions required, following established record-keeping protocols in an extension program."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Livestock production and health management practices — advise small and mid-sized farm operations with reduced oversight, drawing on current extension research and established diagnostic frameworks.","Classroom instruction and workshop delivery — conduct sessions on topics including sustainable farming techniques, financial planning, and family resource management for diverse rural audiences.","Management and production problem diagnosis — collaborate with producers to identify operational challenges and recommend evidence-based corrective strategies in routine field situations.","Community needs assessment data — evaluate collected survey results and program participation metrics to recommend adjustments to extension program offerings for a county or district.","New agricultural products and techniques — coordinate and lead field demonstrations on working farm sites, adapting presentation content to the technical background of attending producers.","Farmer advocacy activities — represent producer interests in local advisory committee meetings and communicate constituent concerns to institutional and agency stakeholders.","Geographic information system tools — use to map service areas, visualize agricultural trends, and support spatial analysis for program planning purposes.","Written extension reports and briefs — compose clear, evidence-supported documents summarizing research findings and program outcomes for agency leadership and partner organizations.","Electronic communication and web-based resources — use email, internet browsers, and web content tools to disseminate timely agricultural information to enrolled farm families.","Critical thinking and inductive reasoning — apply when evaluating conflicting field data or emerging pest and disease reports to provide sound, context-appropriate guidance to producers."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Full-scope farm and home management advisory services — deliver autonomously across livestock, crop production, financial planning, and family resource domains to a diverse county or multi-county clientele.","Complex agricultural production problems — diagnose and resolve non-routine management challenges by synthesizing biological, economic, and systems analysis knowledge in real farm environments.","Regional community program curriculum — design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive education programs using adult learning strategies tailored to the knowledge levels of agricultural and rural audiences.","Applied agricultural research — conduct or coordinate field-based investigations, interpret results, and translate findings into practical recommendations disseminated through extension publications and demonstrations.","Systems evaluation of farm operations — assess the interdependencies among production, financial, and environmental factors to provide integrated, long-range management recommendations to producer clients.","Farmer advocacy at agency and legislative levels — articulate producer needs persuasively to policymakers, funding bodies, and state extension leadership using data-driven position statements.","Multi-media and ERP software platforms — employ advanced tools to design interactive educational modules and track program outcomes across large, geographically dispersed participant populations.","Cross-sector collaboration — coordinate with university researchers, government agencies, and agribusiness partners to align extension programming with emerging industry priorities and research developments.","Program impact data — collect, analyze, and report outcome metrics demonstrating measurable changes in farm productivity, financial health, or household well-being attributable to extension services.","Originality in instructional design — develop novel workshop formats, demonstration approaches, and digital learning experiences that address underserved topics in farm and home management education."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Statewide or regional extension education strategy — set programmatic direction and establish multi-year priorities for farm and home management education aligned with state land-grant and agency missions.","Emerging agricultural and rural challenges — lead institutional response efforts by convening interdisciplinary teams and deploying evidence-based programs at organizational scale during crises such as disease outbreaks or economic downturns.","Professional development of extension educator staff — mentor, coach, and evaluate a team of county and district educators, cultivating competency in instructional delivery, community engagement, and research translation.","Organizational systems for data and accountability — design and implement enterprise-level record-keeping, impact reporting, and program evaluation frameworks adopted across an entire extension system.","Farmer and rural community advocacy — represent extension constituents before state and federal legislative bodies, shaping policy that affects agricultural support, rural development funding, and land-use regulations.","Institutional partnerships and grant development — negotiate and steward high-value collaborations with USDA, foundations, and private industry to secure funding and co-design large-scale programming initiatives.","Extension knowledge management infrastructure — lead the creation and governance of digital resource repositories, web portals, and multimedia educational content libraries serving statewide practitioner and producer audiences.","Cross-disciplinary systems analysis — synthesize insights from food production science, public health, environmental sustainability, and economics to lead the development of integrated rural community programs.","Scholarly and applied research leadership — direct extension research agendas, oversee publication of peer-reviewed and practitioner literature, and establish the organization as a recognized knowledge authority in agricultural education.","Organizational culture and integrity standards — model and institutionalize values of dependability, social equity, and service orientation, establishing conduct expectations and accountability structures across extension program divisions."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}