Advocacy Collegiate Host

Duties

• Welcoming and assisting elected officials and other special guests during the National FFA Convention & Expo.
• Working closely with dignitaries to ensure they have a positive and meaningful experience.
• Providing tours of key facilities such as the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indiana Convention Center, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and Lucas Oil Stadium.
• Explaining various competitive events.
• Supporting the Advocacy, Literacy, and Ag-Based Experiences team with initiatives like the Student Showcase Stage and Delegate Experience.

Requirements

• Team player with the ability to work independently in a frequently changing environment.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, listening, and verbal communication skills.
• Interact and work with a diverse group of internal/external people.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and/or external customers.
• EFFECTIVELY prioritize, organize, use time-management skills, and be adept at multi-tasking.
• Confident in making decisions, accurate, detailed-oriented, and able to problem solve/analyze.
• Maintain flexibility and professionalism when dealing with changing or shifting schedules.
• Energetic, self-starter.

Education and Experience

• A high school diploma required.
• SOME college or work/internship experience in the ag industry preferred.
• FFA experience required.
• STATE FFA officer experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the agricultural industry or agricultural education a plus.
• Experience with youth-based and/or alumni membership organizations a plus.