Assistant/Associate 4-H Agent Youth Development

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Program Development & Management

• Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative non-formal 4-H
  positive youth development programs, including management of an active
  countywide 4-H Club program.
• Develop, coordinate, train, and manage a volunteer system for
  youth and adult volunteers who deliver programming and manage 4-H clubs.
• Identify community needs related to youth in cooperation with
  community groups, 4-H volunteers, local leaders, Extension advisory groups, and
  other Extension professionals, develop an annual Plan of Work.
• Collaborate with County and campus faculty, the AZ 4-H Associate
  Director, and other experts to develop educational programs, applied research,
  and scholarly works.
• Fiscal/Budget management and resource development for county 4-H
  programs.
• Provide direct leadership and supervision for the county 4-H
  staff and volunteers.

Youth Development and Volunteer Engagement

• Recruit and promote 4-H club membership and participation to
  expand program reach.
• Build collaboration between 4-H and other community groups,
  agencies, and organizations to assist adults, youth, and families.
• Encourage and support youth participation in local, county,
  district, state, national, and international opportunities.

Scholarly Activity and Research

• Prepare educational material, evaluation instruments,
  publications of research results, and publicity information in support of
  state, county, and community initiatives.
• Evaluate and document the results and impacts of applied
  research and 4-H educational programs and disseminate through countywide and/or
  multi-county events, workshops, websites, newsletters, and other mass media
  methods.

Collaboration and Outreach

• Participate in community events to market 4-H and recruit new
  volunteers and members.
• Participate in statewide working groups to develop new and
  creative programming efforts and to promote communication and teamwork.
• Use technology, social media, and outreach platforms to market
  4-H opportunities.
• Promote Cooperative Extension as the outreach arm of the
  University of Arizona.

Professionalism

• Work as a member of the diverse Arizona 4-H team by
  participating in training, sharing expertise, and serving on task forces and
  signature program teams.
• Maintain professional competence through study, participation in
  professional activities, and the application of knowledge and skills.
• Maintain high ethical and professional standards.
• Engage in professional service both internal to the department
  and university and externally in support of one's profession.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Documented excellence in communication, planning, organization, and personnel and fiscal management skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision, balancing multiple projects.
• Skills in group facilitation and knowledge of adult and youth teaching/learning processes.
• Be able to work evenings and weekends.
• Exhibit a positive view of others and their capabilities.
• Program and volunteer management experience.
• Experience in collaboration and relationship-building.
• Experience in identifying and obtaining grants, contracts, and other financial resources.
• Demonstrated record of scholarly activity.
• Demonstrated fiscal and human resource management ability.

• A master's degree related to youth development,
  education, social work, leadership, or other related fields plus two (2) years
  of related experience.
• Experience with fiscal and human resource
  management.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and
  evaluating educational programming.
• Experience teaching, problem analysis, conflict
  management, communications, human relations, and leadership development.
• Experience working with youth and
  volunteer audiences.
• Ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

• Bilingual skills (Spanish preferred).