4-H Program Educator

About the role

Lafayette County is located in the beautiful Driftless region of southwest Wisconsin. A beautiful location for working with youth and adult volunteers throughout the county. This position is supported by the Division of Extension - Positive Youth Development Institute. It offers a great opportunity to strengthen connections and collaborations between the community and UW Madison Division of Extension through the 4-H youth development program.

Responsibilities

• Provide management, training, and support of adult and youth Volunteers, utilizing best practices
• Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers
• Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
• Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
• Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
• Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
• Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement
• May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending

Requirements

• Experience working with youth, particularly in a programming capacity as well as experience in volunteer management
• Experience supporting or working in youth development, education, Extension, or volunteer-focused programs
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional and collaborative work environments
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Education, Youth Development, Social Sciences, or Human Development

Skills

• Experience using enrollment, registration, event management, or customer relationship management (CRM) systems
• Experience creating newsletters, social media content, or marketing materials

Benefits

Compensation: The minimum annual (12 months) starting Salary for the position is $60,795 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Pay

The minimum annual (12 months) starting Salary for the position is $60,795 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

In Person: It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated office location. Evening/Weekend Work: This position may be required to work occasional nights and weekends to meet the program needs and priorities of the communities served. Travel Expectations: It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions.

Contact Information

Sara Dawson
sara.dawson@wisc.edu

Manager Lynn Perkins
lynn.perkins@wisc.edu