Program Coordinator, 4-H Events

Position Highlights

This entry‑level professional position supports the delivery and basic development of Cooperative Extension programs in assigned focus areas such as agriculture, youth development (e.g., 4‑H), natural resources, family and consumer sciences, or community development. The role performs routine program and curriculum support, data collection and analysis, reporting, and community outreach under the guidance of senior extension professionals and faculty.

This position will specifically address priority needs at the state and national levels and will facilitate the logistics of 4-H events that provide opportunities that support youth from all backgrounds to develop into competent, confident, and caring individuals who contribute to their community and demonstrate the character to be a responsible citizen. This role will focus on event logistics, registration, contracts, finances, and promotion of a wide array of all state level events.

The Program Coordinator will implement the state level educational events and programs to include Arizona 4-H Summit, Clover Ball, J.O.L.T., Engaged Citizens Event, Emerging Leaders Event, and Arizona 4-H Stock Show & Expo. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for marketing, recruiting, and facilitating an in-bound international exchange program, facilitating the Arizona 4-H State Ambassador program. and will work with Ameri Corps and undergraduate work‑study students as they are available.

The Program Coordinator will be responsible for supporting grant writing and implementation as well as implementing evaluation efforts.
Must be able to work nights and weekends as needed during these events.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Assist inadapting and implementing established extension educational programs andcurricula, delivered through local extension offices, for assigned focus areas.
• Help organizetopics, activities, and schedules for workshops and learning sessions based on existing research‑based programs.
• Coordinatebasic logistics (rooms, materials, equipment) to support effective program delivery.

• Conduct routinedata collection activities, such as distributing surveys, recording attendance,and gathering simple outcome information from program participants.
• Enter and cleandata in spreadsheets or databases and perform basic analysis (for example,summarizing counts, percentages, or simple trends).
• Use standardformats to compile findings into tables or charts to support program evaluation.

• Assist with preparing standard reports, presentations, and summaries that describeextension program activities, participation, and basic results for internal and external stakeholders.
• Create simpleslides, handouts, or visual aids for meetings with community partners and advisory groups.
• Maintain well‑organizeddocumentation so program history and results can be easily referenced.

• Supportoutreach efforts for extension programs by sharing information with community members, schools, and local organizations about offerings in assigned focusareas.
• Attend community events and meetings to help staff tables, answer straightforwardquestions, and refer more complex inquiries to senior staff.
• Help identifycommunity resources, venues, and potential partners that can enhance program delivery.

• Support day‑to‑day operations for extension facilities, events, or markets in assigned focusareas, including scheduling space, monitoring supplies, and tracking basicresource use.
• Assist…