4-H Exploration Days Clerical Support / Extension Program Worker
About The Position
This position supports the 4-H Exploration Days program, a large pre-college event held on campus annually in June. The role involves organizing program logistics, contacting volunteers, and ensuring the event runs smoothly. Michigan State University Extension is committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative environment, requiring all staff to contribute to a vision for success. This includes ensuring programming is available to all audiences, creates meaningful impacts, and demonstrates partnership and collaboration. Staff are expected to foster an environment that welcomes diverse perspectives and experiences, ensuring all individuals can contribute and thrive. Continuous learning and engagement are vital to serving Michigan residents and meeting evolving community needs. Broad accessibility and collaboration are essential elements of the work, vital to organizational and programmatic success. A culture of understanding, coaching, and feedback is embraced to achieve success for the organization and its staff.
Requirements
- Ability to lift and carry educational materials, equipment, etc. up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, knowledge, and use of appropriate approaches, skills and techniques, which reflect an understanding and awareness of social, cultural and economic diversity of the target population served.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Travel in local and surrounding communities and occasional long-distance travel are required as a regular part of this position.
- Transportation is the responsibility of the employee.
- Proficiency in use of technology (e.g., web research, Zoom, Qualtrics, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook for mail/calendaring, distance technology, etc.).
- Other skills and/or physical abilities required to perform duties of the position.
Nice To Haves
- Proven ability in establishing and working with a network of constituents and community members across race, gender, national origin, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, veteran status, socioeconomic class, disabilities, and other differences.
- Understanding of and ability to implement Civil Rights principles and compliance standards.
- Combination of education and specific, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Responsibilities
- Organizing logistics for the 4-H Exploration Days program.
- Reaching out to volunteers.
- Being present at the event to ensure a smooth outcome.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
