4-H Summer Assistant/Intern, Part-time

The Pennsylvania State University; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Extension is seeking a Summer Assistant to support the County 4-H team in delivering high-quality youth development experiences. You will plan, implement, and evaluate events, supervise youth, and help with marketing and outreach across local and area levels.

The role involves organizing registration, running workshops, and supporting camps, contests, and fundraisers, with opportunities to learn about program operations and rural youth education.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and time management skills are required.
• Ability to work independently and plan/teach activities and educational programs.
• Must be a team player with diverse youth and adult participants.
• Flexibility in hours is preferred.
• A valid US driver’s license and ability to operate a vehicle may be required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate age-appropriate 4-H events, activities, programs, and camps at local and area levels.
• Monitor and ensure safety and supervision of all youth participants.
• Participate in regional or state events as needed.
• Support summer 4-H educational programs, camps, contests, and fundraisers.
• Organize registration, chaperone, conduct workshops, and assist with shows and contests.
• Create news releases and social media content; assist with marketing to increase participation.
• Assist with survey data entry as needed.
• Collaborate with local staff to plan and run programs and events.
• Assist Educator to reach new audiences and provide opportunities for all youth.
• Submit work time and travel reports for reimbursement by deadlines.
• Maintain summer program files and complete end-of-summer reports.
• Observe Penn State Extension Office operations to gain insight into youth development careers.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Independent worker

Team player

Flexible hours

Driver's license

Education

Undergraduate coursework in education, agriculture, or sciences

Job description

POSITION SPECIFICS

Purpose Support the County 4-H team in providing high-quality, positive youth development program experiences for existing as well as new youth audiences. The 4-H Summer Assistant will be responsible to the 4-H Educator.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate age-appropriate 4-H events, activities, programs, and camps at the local and area levels.
• Monitor and ensure the safety and supervision of all youth participants.
• Participate in regional or state events as needed.
• Serve as a member of the 4-H staff team to support summer 4-H educational programs, camps, contests, and fundraisers.
• This includes organizing registration, chaperoning, conducting workshops and assisting with the management of shows and contests.
• Create news releases and social media content and assist with marketing to increase public awareness and participation.
• Assist with survey data entry as needed.
• Collaborate with local staff to plan and run programs, activities, and special events.
• Assist the Educator to reach new audiences and provide opportunities for all youth within the county.
• Submit work time and travel reports for reimbursement by required deadlines.
• Establish and maintain summer program files.
• Complete end of summer reports of time, contacts, and impact reports.
• Observe the operations of a Penn State Extension Office to gain insight into youth development careers.

Qualifications

• Position requires excellent organizational and time management skills, the ability to work independently, and the ability to plan and teach activities and educational programs.
• Must be a team player who can work with diverse youth and adults.
• The candidate must be able to carry equipment and educational materials and supplies, with or without accommodation.
• Preference will be given to applicants with undergraduate coursework in education, agriculture, the sciences or other related fields.
• Previous experience with the 4-H program is preferred.
• Applicants must also be willing to work flexible hours.
• This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties.
• A valid US driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

Clearances

• This job requires the following 3 publicly available clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form FBI Criminal Background Check.

Positions are currently available in the counties listed below, with additional locations possibly added later.

Locations

• Adams
• Berks
• Bradford
• Centre
• Clarion
• Columbia
• Fayette
• Indiana
• Lancaster
• Lehigh
• Lycoming
• Mercer
• Montgomery
• Potter
• Snyder
• Susquehanna
• Tioga
• York

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