Associate Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development - City of Alexandria

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers objective, research-based educational programs to meet the needs of broad audiences.
• Specifies program goals and objectives, and identifies resources needed.
• Provides leadership for 4-H Youth Development programs that meet the needs of all youth.
• Identifies, recruits, trains, supports, and manages volunteers to implement and carry out the 4-H educational programming in the unit.
• Determines unit program needs by monitoring trends and issues, and conducting unit assessments involving the unit Extension Leadership Council (ELC) and other leadership committees.
• Networks and builds coalitions with other agencies, organizations, and institutions to address the complex youth and family issues and the needs of the 4-H program.
• Captures and coordinates day-to-day activities and events associated with the unit 4-H program including 4-H delivery (community 4-H clubs, project 4-H clubs, school enrichment 4-H, afterschool 4-H, special interest 4-H, and 4-H camping).

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Knowledge and experience in planning, conducting, and evaluating Extension or non-formal education programs.
• Understanding and ability to conduct community needs assessment to determine program priorities.
• Knowledge of child and human development.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Basic knowledge in educational technologies and their appropriate use in the development and delivery of educational programs.
• Program marketing skills.
• Knowledge and willingness to involve and manage volunteers in program development and delivery.
• A personal commitment to program development and delivery.
• A personal commitment to working with a broad clientele and colleagues, and a willingness to further the civil rights goals of Virginia Cooperative Extension.
• Extension Agents demonstrate flexibility, adaptability; a team-oriented mindset, yet are able to work independently.
• A strong desire to help clients succeed.
• Extension Agents recognize the importance of all communities and broad reach in the development and delivery of Extension programs, actively working to increase program participation of all people.
• Extension Agents are responsible for VCE's civil rights policies and equal opportunity compliance.

Qualifications

• The person in this position is expected to travel to provide in-person leadership and to build community partnerships with few exceptions for telework.
• Virginia Tech is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this vacancy.

Prior Experience

• Prior experience with extension programs.
• Master’s degree.
• Experience working with broad youth populations in urban environments, preferably in a youth development or community education setting.
• Knowledge of 4-H principles, curriculum, and programming, with a commitment to the 4-H mission of positive youth development.
• Strong facilitation, training, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with partners and stakeholders.

Salary

$50,000 - $65,000

Hours

40

About the Role

This position will be located in Alexandria, VA in the DC metro area. The educator will deliver youth development programming to a large number of urban youths. Success in the position will require developing partnerships with other agencies and a strong volunteer recruitment, training, and management program. The 4-H Youth Development Agent is a professional educator who provides leadership to the local 4-H program and manages its day-to-day operation. 4-H is a community of young people learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. The mission of 4-H is to develop youth, and adults working with those youth, to realize their full potential and become effective, contributing citizens. This is achieved through the development and delivery of research based, non-formal, hands-on educational experiences.