VCE Program Assistant - Buckingham County

Virginia Tech; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech seeks a program assistant to support Buckingham County Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Agents in delivering research-based educational programs. The role collaborates with Extension faculty, staff, volunteers, and community partners to support VCE programming and the Buckingham Extension Office.

The position provides programmatic and administrative support for both youth and adult audiences, with duties spanning planning, facilitation, and evaluation under supervision.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of job-related subject matter.
• Ability to support group facilitation, assist with program planning, and contribute to program evaluation under supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with broad audiences.
• Ability to use technology to assist with educational programming and administrative tasks.
• Ability to follow direction and work both independently on assigned tasks and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and commitment to supporting clientele and program goals.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to travel to various program sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist Extension Agents in delivering educational programs that promote self-sufficiency among youth and adults, including topics such as home gardening, small-scale livestock, heritage arts (e.g., food preservation, sewing), and related subject areas.
• Support Agents in strengthening youth readiness for life and work through hands-on learning and career exploration in agriculture, healthy living, STEM, and civic engagement.
• Provide support for programs that enhance youth and adult well-being, including financial literacy and resource management education.
• Assist Agents in educational efforts that promote sustainable and science-based agricultural practices that improve productivity while protecting natural resources.

Skills

Group facilitation

Program planning

Program evaluation

Interpersonal communication

Educational technology

Independent work

Team collaboration

Transportation access

Job description

Job Description

Work under the direction and guidance of Buckingham County VirginiaCooperative Extension (VCE) Agents to assist in the delivery ofresearch-based educational programs. Collaborate with Extensionfaculty, staff, volunteers, and community partners to support theimplementation of quality VCE programming and contribute to theoverall operation of the Buckingham Extension Office. This positionprovides programmatic and administrative support for both youth andadult audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Extension Agents in delivering educational programs thatpromote self-sufficiency among youth and adults, including topicssuch as home gardening, small-scale livestock, heritage arts (e.g.,food preservation, sewing), and related subject areas.
• Support Agents in strengthening youth readiness for life and workthrough hands-on learning and career exploration in agriculture,healthy living, STEM, and civic engagement.
• Provide support for programs that enhance youth and adultwell-being, including financial literacy and resource managementeducation.
• Assist Agents in educational efforts that promote sustainable andscience-based agricultural practices that improve productivitywhile protecting natural resources.

Virginia Tech is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas forthis vacancy.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of job-related subject matter.
• Ability to support group facilitation, assist with programplanning, and contribute to program evaluation undersupervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the abilityto effectively interact with broad audiences.
• Ability to use technology to assist with educational programmingand administrative tasks.
• Ability to follow direction and work both independently onassigned tasks and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and commitment tosupporting clientele and program goals.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to travel to variousprogram sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Cooperative Extension or community-basededucational programs.
• Experience working with youth and/or adults in educational oroutreach settings.
• Experience assisting with volunteer coordination and programlogistics.
• Ability to support needs assessments and assist with programimplementation and evaluation.

Pay Band

3

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

$36,501 - $42,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

September 1, 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a driver'slicense check with an acceptable and safe driving record.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminalconviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve),Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking ahands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to beleaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institutionthat enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout theworld, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, andcreativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverseenrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, andprofessional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presenceacross Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C.area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sitesin Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes . A leading global research institution,Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in researchannually.

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