Youth Programs Lead - 4-H & Community

Freeman Journal; Marshalltown, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Vacation

Health insurance with stipend

Job summary

Freeman Journal in Marshalltown, IA is seeking a Youth Coordinator to support the Iowa 4-H program. This full-time role centers on Positive Youth Development, coordinating with youth, volunteers, and professionals to plan, implement, and evaluate educational experiences that build life skills.

The successful candidate will lead collaboration with partners, develop recruitment and retention strategies for diverse volunteers, and ensure program impact is measured for reporting to the Extension

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience with youth and volunteers.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to advance the Iowa 4-H mission and vision.
• Develop and implement a year-round county recruitment and retention strategy for diverse community and corporate volunteers.
• Develop and implement a year-round county recruitment and retention strategy to bring diverse youth from entry-point activities into long-term involvement in 4-H.
• Assure compliance with risk management policies, including required training and background checks of volunteers.
• Establish and maintain 4-H governance committees.
• Promote 4-H state and county programs, events, and activities, working with local partners and media.
• Communicate effectively and build relationships with the County Extension Council, youth, families, volunteers, other extension staff and community partners.
• Represent Iowa State University, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and Iowa 4-H professionally and positively.
• Collect, analyze, and share county data to ensure program effectiveness.
• Implement programs in accordance with state and federal guidelines and policies and share with volunteers and community partners.
• Administer evaluations and share impacts with County Extension Council and partners.
• Work with County Extension Council to ensure adequate financial resources are secured.

Skills

Team player

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Cultural competence

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Organizational skills

Project management

Conflict management

Dependability

Collaboration

Experience with youth

Experience with volunteers

Positive Youth Development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Freeman Journal in Marshalltown, IA is seeking a Youth Coordinator to support the Iowa 4-H program. This full-time role centers on Positive Youth Development, coordinating with youth, volunteers, and professionals to plan, implement, and evaluate educational experiences that build life skills.

The successful candidate will lead collaboration with partners, develop recruitment and retention strategies for diverse volunteers, and ensure program impact is measured for reporting to the Extension