4-H Youth Program Educator & Outreach Lead

Virginia Tech; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Tech Extension's 4-H program seeks a Program Assistant to work with youth in after-school, school enrichment, and day camps. You will collaborate with a 4-H agent to deliver diverse educational programs, from marketing to evaluation and reporting, while partnering with local stakeholders and volunteers.

You will promote programs, assess impact, assist with website updates, and handle fiscal matters in line with grant requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective oral and written communication with youth and adults.
• Well organized and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to recruit, motivate, and engage youth and adult volunteers.
• Willingness to work with VCE faculty, staff, partners and volunteers.
• Familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Access to reliable transportation to various worksites.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the 4-H agent to promote, coordinate and deliver educational programs utilizing various delivery modes including after-school programs, school enrichment, day camps, and workshops.
• Participate in assessing the effectiveness of the 4-H program and recommend improvements and new directions through involvement of leadership teams, local stakeholders, and key partners.
• Prepare marketing and evaluation materials. Assist with design and updates of website and social media.
• Analyze evaluation results and manage reporting requirements for programs implemented.
• Manage fiscal matters to meet best practice standards and ensure that accounting practices align with grant requirements, university protocols and VCE guidelines.
• Actively participate in unit programming efforts which may include all program areas (ANR, 4-H, FCS, EFNEP).

Skills

Youth program coordination

Volunteer recruitment & engagement

Oral & written communication

Organization & self-motivation

Team collaboration with partners

Computer literacy (Windows, MS Office)

Job description

Virginia Tech Extension's 4-H program seeks a Program Assistant to work with youth in after-school, school enrichment, and day camps. You will collaborate with a 4-H agent to deliver diverse educational programs, from marketing to evaluation and reporting, while partnering with local stakeholders and volunteers.

You will promote programs, assess impact, assist with website updates, and handle fiscal matters in line with grant requirements.