4-H Youth Development Program Assistant

Rockdale County, Georgia•Conyers, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Rockdale Extension Service provides knowledge to Georgia and Rockdale citizens in order to improve their quality of life; share training, research, and publications; and extend the University of Georgia (UGA) resources by linking the expertise of our faculty to families, businesses, and communities. 4-H & Youth Development (4-H) engages youth residents throughout the year in active programs and events focusing on topics such as; leadership development, public speaking, community involvement, and more. The Program Assistant will work with the 4-H Extension Agent to coordinate the delivery of Extension 4-H programs and services by providing support through basic programming to Rockdale County citizens in a variety of community settings. The Program Assistant will serve as the backup for guiding citizens through 4-H related resources and services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Education or related field; OR a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with one (1) to three (3) years of related experience; OR the equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully execute essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Must pass a background check.
Valid Georgia driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Public Speaking Experience
Teaching Experience

Responsibilities

Assist Rockdale County 4-H and Youth Development (4-H) Agent develop and deliver objective and research-based educational programs in one of the specialty areas below to meet the needs of diverse audiences.
Assist 4-H Agent with correspondence, marketing, registration, and evaluations tools to be used with educational programs.
Plan and deliver basic educational programs through workshops, seminars, conferences, media, one-on-one visits, field trips, tours, and other methods to the citizens of Rockdale County under the direction of the 4-H agent.
Maintain basic knowledge of current research information in the specialty areas.
Provide administrative support by responding to citizen email, telephone calls, and walk-in inquiries regarding basic food safety, food storage, recipe preparation, basic finance, basic radon testing procedures, and other 4-H related information.
Reporting program data into relevant databases.
Assist in helping with collaborative/office-wide events and programs.
Cooperate with other county departments, organizations, and agencies as needed to strengthen or extend 4-H programs.
Organize and maintain a multi-level system of recognition and incentives for youth and volunteers in the program on an annual basis.
Use computer applications for the development and delivery of educational programs and for program management.