Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator - Adams, NY

Position Overview

This position will serve as the Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator for Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County in support of the grant funded program South Jefferson Central School District DoDEA grant. The position will be assigned to South Jefferson Central School District Middle School. As a part of the overall program this position’s responsibilities are threefold –
1) Will include family engagement programming alongside engaging parents and youth together and connecting them with the school community (Paint & Sips, STEM and Health fairs, etc.).
2) Utilize 4-H curricula, evidence-based curricula such as Positive Action and best practices to engage youth in career/college readiness.
3) Coordinate and provide 4-H after school and summer programming as requested. The target grades are 6th – 9th grades. Coordinate to offer NYS 4-H and land grant-based programming opportunities to align with identified needs within the school community. Provide activities that support postsecondary and workforce readiness, which will include using 4-H curricula and offering the NYS 4-H Career Explorations program.

The Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator will provide program coordination and ensure the program offers a quality youth development educational experience. This position will coordinate family engagement events and activities with the school and community, offer parent education opportunities, integrate Cornell University research and programming, meet the program objectives/goals and work with the outside evaluators on evaluation protocols. This position will participate on advisory committees, assist with needs assessment and plan for programming.

This position will utilize existing program resources and materials in program work and will assist in delivering educational programs.

This position is a full-time non-exempt position - 100% FTE, 40 hours per week. The hourly rate for this position is $22.50. This position, based on eligibility, offers a comprehensive benefit package, to include: health and dental insurance, retirement, vacation, sick and personal leave.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education (Associate’s Degree and 2 years of transferrable program/functional experience).
• Experience relevant to the role of the position.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and the ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
• Ability to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate.

• Demonstrated knowledge of subject matter appropriate to area of programming.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and develop meaningful relationships with parents, community members, organizations, and students.
• Demonstrated ability to connect new programming to existing programs and initiatives, as well as have a working knowledge of academics and curriculum to be able to connect programming back to learning environments for students.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a team member working with volunteers and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to organize reference materials for programming purposes.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through oral, written and visual means.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize computer technologies for educational and communication purposes.

• Provide the educational program as defined in the grant application.
• Implement family engagement events, activities and tasks as needed to meet the program objectives and goals.
• Implement already-established 4-H Youth Development educational programing and activities in support of family engagement strategies as identified/needed to support the established plan of work.
• Utilize established program resources and materials in providing information and resources to youth and families.
• Provide family engagement educational information via school media.
• Assist in ensuring that program delivery is within scope of the statewide and Association Plan of Work.
• Serve as…