4-H Program Educator (Washington County)

The 4-H Program Educator is a part of the Division of Extension Wisconsin 4-H Program, which is housed within the Positive Youth Development (PYD) Institute. The PYD Institute provides works to catalyze positive change to engage Wisconsin youth in opportunities they need to learn, lead, grow, and thrive. The Wisconsin 4-H Program contributes to this work through the purposeful engagement of over 26,000 youth members and 7,000 adult volunteer leaders in 4-H clubs and groups throughout the state and tribal nations. The Wisconsin 4-H program is a youth-driven, volunteer-supported organization committed to expanding access to all and empowering youth to thrive. More information about Wisconsin 4-H can be found at https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/.

The 4-H Program Educator provides overall leadership and direction for a county-based 4-H program. This position includes three primary roles: 1) Program Administration, 2) Volunteer Management, 3) Education and Youth Advocacy.

Program Administration
- Provides leadership to 4-H STEM programs focused on expanding 4-H membership and ensuring quality membership experiences.
- Responsible for assuring that all programs bearing the 4-H name and emblem are consistent with the purpose, vision, and values of the Wisconsin 4-H program including chartered 4-H clubs and groups.
- Responsible for providing oversight for specific STEM 4-H programs in regard to policy and risk management.
- Cultivates partnerships with other organizations to expand 4-H programming opportunities.

Volunteer Management
- Manage volunteers that deliver STEM 4-H programming.
- Establishes and maintains a comprehensive STEM 4-H volunteer development and management system that includes: identification, selection, orientation and training, utilization, recognition, and evaluation.
- Provides ongoing coaching and support to volunteers in delivery of STEM 4-H programs.
- Ensures compliance with Wisconsin 4-H, UW-Madison Division of Extension, and USDA policies and procedures.

Education and Youth Advocacy
- Utilizes a variety of delivery methods to provide resources and teach content in youth development, organization development, and volunteer development.
- Serves as the connection to the educational resources of Wisconsin 4-H, UW-Madison Division of Extension, and the USDA.
- Supports youth engagement and leadership in STEM 4-H clubs, groups, programs, projects and activities.
- Facilitates the positive development of young people through STEM 4-H programs, projects and activities.

This position has a bilingual preferred qualification, which means a bilingual skillset is desired to bolster programming initiatives but is not required. A bilingual title designation and unique responsibility will be added to the final position description if the final candidate passes the language proficiency assessment. Bilingual candidates must state their interest in applying for the bilingual title designation within their application (language skills will be evaluated during the interview process).

The Division of Extension has a deep and profound commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing that these values are foundational elements to eliminate disparities and expanding access for all. As Extension, we acknowledge the need for strategic and coordinated actions that help us form a more equitable, anti-racist, non-biased, and inclusive organization (https://blogs.extension.wisc.edu/oaic/call-to-action/). As such, all Extension employees are expected to foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

• 15% Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
• 10% Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
• 40% Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
• 10% Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
• 5% May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending
• 10% Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers
• 10% Communicates plans, activities, and achievements to the Area Extension Director, program managers, partners, and relevant stakeholders.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
Bachelor's Degree in a field relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position

Preferred
Master's Degree in a field relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position

Required:
- Demonstrated experience in programming and/or service delivery related to youth development;
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional work environments;
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively; and
- Ability to effectively work with people from different cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity.

Preferred:
- Two years of experience leading, managing and/or evaluating educational programs;
- Demonstrated experience managing and/or supervising volunteers and/or staff;
- Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts;
- Spanish or Hmong speaking, writing and comprehension skills; knowledge and understanding of Spanish or Hmong culture. Language skills will be evaluated
- Ability to apply relevant policies, procedures and regulations including reporting requirements and risk and data management; and
- Ability to work cooperatively with other agencies, community-based services, or organizations to address educational needs.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $57,867 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

This position has a bilingual preferred qualification. Upon the successful completion of a Language Proficiency Assessment, a 'bilingual' prefix will be added to the official title. The bilingual prefix is accompanied by a $3500.00 pay increase applied to the annual salary.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button. You will be prompted to upload the following documents:
- Resume
- Letter of Qualifications (cover letter)

Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. Your cover letter should communicate your interest in the position and how your skillset aligns with the role. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.

For additional guidance and resources on how to tailor your application materials to the job posting, please click https://extension.wisc.edu/careers/.

Bilingual candidates must state their interest in applying for the bilingual title designation within their application (language skills will be evaluated during the interview process).

Cindy Sarkady
cindy.sarkady@wisc.edu
262-689-4101
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Outreach Specialist(OE009)

A47-EXTENSION/YFH/YTH/4H/WI 4-H

Academic Staff-Renewable

305472-AS