Pike County Georgia 4-H AmeriCorps State

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; Meansville (GA); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Education award

Living Allowance

Training

Job summary

Georgia 4-H in Georgia collaborates with University of Georgia to support AmeriCorps State members serving youth through hands-on learning in agriculture, environmental education, and citizenship.

ACMs provide direct youth services, support clubs and camps, collect data on performance measures, and assist with volunteer recruitment and training. A living allowance is provided and a two-day orientation is required each year.

Qualifications

• Associates degree (AA) required or equivalent.
• Experience working with youth programs preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct services to youth in 4-H programs and clubs.
• Coordinate school-based meetings, camps, and community projects.
• Collect and track performance data, including outputs and outcomes.
• Assist with volunteer recruitment, screening, training, and engagement.
• Coordinate use of travel to transport youth, including occasional nights/weekends.

Skills

Education

Teaching/Tutoring

Youth Development

Team Work

Education

Associates degree (AA)

Job description

Georgia 4-H is a unit of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension. The Georgia 4-H AmeriCorps program is managed by faculty and staff at the Georgia 4-H State office. The program provides a total of 26 half-time and 7 full AmeriCorps State members (ACMs) throughout Georgia to support our mission: to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members of society. This mission is accomplished, through “hands on” learning experiences, focused on agricultural and environmental issues, agriculture awareness, leadership, communication skills, foods and nutrition, health, energy conservation, and citizenship. ACMs provide research-based youth development programming in 32 counites in Georgia. School-based interventions are aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards. ACMs receive a modest, monthly living allowance. ACMs are required to attend a two-day New Service Year Orientation yearly (10/06-10/07/2026), additional face-to-face training, and monthly webinars. ACMs attend local, district, and state program activities and events.

Member Duties

ACMs provide direct services to youth in all areas of 4-H programming, focusing on in-school educational club meetings, preparing youth for 4-H Project Achievement, attending summer camp, and delivery of community service projects. ACMs collect and track data related to performance measures (in-school educational club meetings, the 4-H Project Achievement process, volunteer recruitment, and volunteer hours contributed), including survey administration and data entry. This includes numbers served (outputs) and the benefit received by the youth participant. Outcomes include youth demonstrating knowledge related to content presented during club meetings, best practices of and confidence in public speaking. ACMs support the volunteer program through recruitment, screening, training, and engagement. ACMs may assist with coordinating the county volunteer registration database. This is a direct service position that requires transport of youth and some night and weekend hours.

Program Benefits

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living Allowance
• Training

Terms

Car recommended .

Service Areas

Children/Youth , Education .

Skills

Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Youth Development , Team Work .

Program Type

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Pike County Georgia 4-H AmeriCorps State

Program Start/End Date

09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule

Part Time

Education level

Associates degree (AA)

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

GEORGIA

Accepting Applications

From 10/02/2026 To 08/31/2027

Contact

Jennifer Cantwell
943 Sandefur Road
Meansville GA 30256
770-567-2010
[e-mail]
www.georgia4h.org