4-H Youth Development Program Assistant
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.
- Skills in using modern office equipment.
- Skills in using Microsoft Office; Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
- Skill in oral and written communication; ability to perform Public Speaking and presentation skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate with youth and adults.
- Ability to use media in presentations of the program.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, students, and stakeholders.
- Ability to recruit, train and manage volunteers.
- Ability to lead groups, plan, implement, facilitate, teach and evaluate educational information programs.
- Knowledge and use of computer technology in educational programming and management.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
