Extension Educator, Associate - Extension Volunteer Specialist

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• Generous Retirement Contributions: The State contributesover 15% of your gross salary. With your mandatory employee contribution, the total contribution toward your retirement planexceeds 19%.
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Associate University Extension Educator, Extension Volunteer Development Specialist

The individual in this position will provide leadership, guidance,organization, management, and educational opportunities to supportvolunteer development as part of the UW Extension 4-H Youth Development team. This position will also be called upon to consultwith, or provide volunteer training for, other Extension programs,such as Master Gardeners, as appropriate. This individual needsexpertise in principles of volunteer program management, positiveyouth development, conflict management, background screening,training development, and overall risk management with application to participant safety.

The individual in this position works under the guidance and supervision of the UW Extension, 4-H Program Leader with input fromthe UW Extension Director/Associate Dean for the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources (CALSNR) and theUW Extension Associate Director supervising the 4-H program.

• Develop volunteer leadership best practices, curricula,training opportunities, and professional development for UWExtension.
• Lead the development of, and provide updates to, a volunteermanagement monitoring system to streamline required documentation and coordinate risk management efforts, including background checksfor volunteers.
• Work cohesively with state level program area specialists to implement a statewide volunteer committee, conference, and otherefforts as needed.
• Regularly review and revise volunteer policies and procedures for 4-H and other extension programs.
• Provide statewide leadership for volunteer education and recognition as well as the support of county extensionprofessionals in the recruitment of engaged volunteers.
• Develop and implement training for support staff with volunteermanagement responsibilities.
• Lead professional development and enrichment experiences forvolunteers.
• Evaluate and communicate the impacts of the UW Extensionvolunteer program at local, regional, state, and federal levels.
• Provide feedback and coaching to volunteers and UW Extensioneducators in order to ensure volunteer code of conduct and policies are followed. This includes overseeing any volunteer corrective actions, in coordination with UW Extension educators and the Wyoming State 4-H Program Leader.
• Engage with other offices at the University of Wyoming, asneeded and including but not limited to, Human Resources, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Equal Employment Opportunity,etc.

• Completed master's degree. Conferred degree must be in volunteer development, youth development, agriculture education,extension education, K-12 education, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years professional experience relevant to the Essential Job Duties (below) of this position.
• Coursework and/or professional experience must provide a broadand significant understanding of volunteer development, youth development, educational leadership, extension education, risk management, human resources, and/or community vitality, along witha high degree of subject matter competence in these areas.
• Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) compliant with the Driving for University Business SAP.

Minimum experience requirements are evaluated on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis.…