Extension Faculty - 4-H Area Extension Educator, Southern District

University of Idaho Job • Boise, ID

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About The Position

The UI Extension 4-H Youth Development unit is seeking applications for a 12-month, tenure track position as an Assistant or Associate professor, Area Extension Educator. The Educator will provide program leadership, district-wide technical support, and state-wide leadership in 4-H Science, Healthy Living or Citizenship. They will facilitate training for 4-H volunteers and staff based in Positive Youth Development ( PYD ) principles that will promote youth Thriving indicators leading to becoming actively engaged citizens. In addition, the educator will focus on expanding partnerships and bringing ancillary external resources to support the 4-H youth development program (80%). In addition, the educator will produce or conduct scholarly or creative products or activities (15%), and will participate in applicable university, college, Extension, district and community committees and perform other service assignments (5%). Rank and tenure are negotiable based on how the candidate meets the criteria based on the unit and college bylaws.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in child development, adult development, education, or area closely related to the position.
• Four or more years working with 4-H, conducting 4-H programs, training 4-H volunteers, and providing leadership in 4-H.
• Experience in subject matter fields of 4-H science, healthy living, or citizenship.
• Experience with presenting to a variety of audiences.
• Experience with organization and problem solving skills at work.
• Experience with team communication (in-person, via technologies, and in groups), and communicating with the public orally, in writing and by phone.
• Experience coordinating, planning and implementing events, workshops, trainings, and programs; organizing and preparing information and materials, working with and around school age children; using good judgment and working independently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in grant and budget management.
• Experience using conflict management skills.
• Experience networking with volunteer organizations and industry stakeholders.
• Experience developing, recommending, and evaluating program procedures/policies and recommending changes; developing technical written materials and concise reports such as policies, technical manuals or rules/regulations.
• Experience providing technical program assistance to staff and volunteers: gathering, assembling, correlating, and analyzing facts and devising solutions to problems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees