The Charles County Extension Office is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; no appointment is required.
Please call the office at 301-934-5403, if you need to leave a message.
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Position Vacancies!
University of Maryland Extension is seeking to fill ten (10) Tech Extension Educator/Navigator positions, with
one position at each of the following county Extension office locations:
● Western Cluster ( 1 position in Garrett, Allegany, or Washington County)
● Northern Cluster (1 position in Harford, or Baltimore County)
● Northern/Central Cluster (1 position in Carroll or Frederick County)
● Central Maryland (1 position in Montgomery or Howard County )
● Capital Cluster (1 position in Prince George’s or Anne Arundel County)
● Baltimore City (1 position)
● Southern Maryland (1 position in St. Mary’s, Charles, or Calvert County)
● Upper Eastern Shore Cluster (1 position in Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, or Caroline County)
● Lower Eastern Shore Cluster (1 position in Dorchester, Worcester, Wicomico, or Talbot County)
● College Park (1 position for statewide)
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Tech Extension Educator/Navigator will develop partnerships with local agencies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, faith-based groups, workforce agencies, for-profit industry, and others in the respective city/cluster. Tech Extension Educator/Navigator will (1) assist community residents with digital inclusion information and resources on affordable broadband access, appropriate device, and digital skills, (2) provide educational programs and information to increase digital literacy skills, (3) provide basic technical support to enhance digital access and inclusion in Maryland. Tech Extension Educator/Navigator will report to Digital Literacy (Tech Extension) Project Director and Digital Navigator Program Manager. Digital literacy teaching can be conducted in-person, hybrid, or virtually (group or individual classes). Navigation assistance can be provided in-person, telephone, video-chat, email, text, and other communication methods that work for the learner.
View the application in ejobs to apply!
Our 2021 Annual Report is ready for your review! Take a look at how the Extension impacted the Community!
Warring Family Wins Maryland Leopold Conservation Award
Persistence Creek Farm of Faulkner has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural Maryland Leopold Conservation Award®.
The Warring family's Persistence Creek Farm is a grain, seafood and timber business in Charles County. The Warrings were presented with the $10,000 award at the Maryland Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention in Cambridge on December 6.
Read their story. Watch the video!
Congratulations Warring Family!
Our Vision: University of Maryland is the preeminent Extension organization in the nation by providing the residents of Maryland with the highest quality of public service, distinguished educational programming, and cutting-edge research that addresses their needs.
Our Mission: To enhance the quality of life for people and communities by disseminating unbiased, research-based, educational information.
Who we are... Extension is a national partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state land-grant universities, and county government. In Maryland, Extension comprises the off-campus educational arm of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Maryland, College Park. As faculty members of the university, county Extension agents and educators teach residents research-based information concerning agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences and 4-H youth development in their communities.
University of Maryland Extension has continued to provide science-based solutions for over 100 years and our goals have never wavered. We are passionate about building healthier families, homes, and communities, improving our agricultural production systems, instilling valuable life skills in our youth, and creating a sustainable environment and Chesapeake Bay.
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Senator Van Hollen's Internship Applications for 2022
Senator Van Hollen's Internship applications for the spring, summer, and fall of 2022 are now open. The applications and more information regarding internship opportunities can be found below.
UME-Charles Annual Reports
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Location - Charles County is on the Southern Maryland peninsula. It is bordered by Prince George's County to the north, St. Mary's County to the south, Calvert County to the east and the Potomac River to the west. It is 30 miles south of Washington, 61 miles southwest of Baltimore and 96 miles north of Richmond.
From MD Interstate 95...take exit 7 Branch Avenue South towards Waldorf; Branch Avenue will turn into Crain Highway (Route 301 South); Follow Crain Highway into Charles County. Once across County Line go approximate 17 miles. We will be on the right in the Historic Bel Alton High School, near mile-marker 10.