Student Assistant 2, 4-H - Fayette County
About The Position
The Student Assistant 2 supports 4-H activities and programs at the OSU Extension Office in Fayette County, including 4-H camp, county skillathons and book checks, and the Junior Fair. Responsibilities require sound judgment, organization, customer service, professionalism, and previous experience or knowledge relevant to a student assistant role. The position represents the department and university in keeping with OSU's mission and shared values. The role is temporary and runs from May through the first week in August. Hours are flexible: up to 28 hours per week while taking classes and up to 38 hours per week during summer or academic breaks. Work may include overtime, weeknight meetings, weekend hours, and early mornings.
Requirements
- Previous experience and knowledge or skill in a student assistant role.
- Strong organizational skills and excellent customer service.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and work in a professional environment.
- Ability to work cooperatively, take direction, be flexible, and complete assignments in a timely manner.
- Professional attitude and appearance when representing the Extension Office and university.
Responsibilities
- Attend May counselor meetings and serve as an overnight camp counselor at Camp Clifton; assist with meetings as needed.
- Help delegate counselor workshop assignments and organize 4-H camp paperwork, schedules, camper schedule cards, registration forms, and missing-information follow-up.
- Organize camp crafts and other supplies, coordinate with camp deans to provide information and supplies to counselors, and answer basic camp information calls as needed.
- Assist with camp clean-up and orderly storage of supplies, camper and camp evaluations, and the creation and coordination of county skillathons and book checks.
- Assist with and manage pre-fair project judging, including scheduling judging times, contacting judges, and preparing post-judging packets for State Fair Judging representatives.
- Help prepare, organize, and manage the 4-H Chuckwagon during fair week, including opening and closing the building, coordinating club work shifts, and managing deliveries.
- Open and close the Junior Fair booth building.
- Follow direction from staff, complete assignments promptly, work cooperatively, remain flexible, and help where needed.
- Promote the OSU Extension Office as a positive educational opportunity and maintain a professional attitude and appearance at the office and Extension events, activities, and programs.
- Assist with phones and the front desk as needed; support Extension Educators and Agriculture Education instructors before, during, and after the fair; and serve as a liaison between youth and Educators.
- Support OSU, Fayette County Extension, 4-H Committee, and county fair policies.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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