Farm and Home Management Educators

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Teaching others how to do something.

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

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Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.

A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.

A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related obligations.

A tendency to seek out and acquire new work-related knowledge and obtain a deep understanding of work-related subjects.

A tendency to be pleasant, helpful, and willing to assist others at work.