CCE of Yates County Youth Development Educator – Penn Yan, NY

Association Subject Educator I

Serve as a member of the 4-H Youth Development team to deliver and assist with implementation and evaluation of 4-H Youth Development programs. Educator will be responsible for promoting program objectives and plans in all areas of 4-H Youth Development programming with emphasis on Animal Science, Youth Community Outreach, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), and Healthy Lifestyles programming initiatives.

Program Responsibilities:

Program Delivery – 70%

• Deliver high quality 4-H Youth Development educational programs and events that address local, regional, and statewide 4-H Youth Development programming priorities with emphasis on Animal Science, STEM, and Healthy Lifestyles programming initiatives. Events and programs may require involvement of volunteers.
• Assist with facilitation and support of 4-H short- and long-term clubs.
• Deliver programs and participate in special projects including but not limited to 4-H Leader trainings, County Fair, State Fair, 4-H Fundraising, Public Presentations, Annual Dinner, Summer Rec Programs, Outdoor Education Field Day, Workshops, Life Skills Program, enrollment campaigns, and other extension Association activities, as assigned.
• Deliver 4-H Youth Development programming and Ag and Food Systems programming.
• Utilize a variety of educational methods which may include direct teaching, group experiences, media, newsletters, electronic technology, internet, and distance learning to deliver program.
• Serve as subject matter resource utilizing existing subject matter resources and materials.
• Foster acceptance of programs, methods, and policies to address community and individual needs and consider diverse audiences.
• Provide educational program efforts via mass media including contributing articles to 4-H newsletter, utilizing emails, phone messages, Facebook, and website postings.
• Interact with program participants while always representing CCE in a professional manner.
• Represent CCE before the public, community leaders, government officials, Cornell, or other land grant universities in a professional manner as part of program delivery.

Program Evaluation – 5%

• Implement program evaluation as designed.
• Based on established program parameters, interpret evaluation data to the constituencies. Communicate evaluation results and findings.
• Interact with various constituencies to obtain their evaluation of programs.
• May assist in analyzing collected program evaluation data. May assist in making recommendations for improvements.
• May assist in multidisciplinary team efforts to design or analyze program evaluation. May assist in multi­association team efforts to design or analyze program evaluation.

Administrative Responsibilities:

Direction – 5%

• May provide input to program leaders to assist in planning the delivery of established educational program goals.
• Provide input in planning the structure of delivering educational programs via various methods.
• Assist with development of marketing strategies, public affairs, and special events to reach target audiences and meet program objectives.
• Assist in identifying community and fiscal resources for program continuance and enhancement.
• Provide supervisor with program related information to assist the budget development process.

Management – 5%

• Assist with monitoring program financial status to ensure compliance with funding requirements, program budget, grant specifications, and adherence to Association strategies/Plan of work.
• Assist with identifying ways to reduce costs and maximize existing resources within the Association.
• Make recommendations to Supervisor regarding program budgetary needs.
• Assist in solving problems and resolving conflicts that arise within the 4-H Youth Development program utilizing appropriate policies and procedures.
• Assist with ensuring volunteer direction and management procedures are followed according to established policies and procedures by providing guidance, leadership and resources for volunteers and volunteer leaders including recruitment, screening, orientation, training, evaluation, and management.

Coordination/Operation – 10%

• Maintain and prepare teaching materials necessary…