Program Assistant 4-H Youth Development - Lawrence County

About the role

This position is 100% 4-H Youth Development and requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Experience in Extension, teaching, or other youth development activities is preferred. The successful candidate will implement, evaluate, and report 4-H Youth Development educational programs, execute various programs, events, and activities, and perform other related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Implement, evaluate, and report 4-H Youth Development educational programs as needed in the county.
• Execute programs, events, and activities through traditional 4-H clubs, project groups, educational workshops, camps, conferences, and special interest classes.
• Work a flexible schedule which will include some nights, weekends, and overnight travel.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and document and market program impacts.
• Collaborate with UT and TSU Extension programming personnel.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in Extension, teaching, or other youth development activities preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and overnight travel.
• Access to a personal vehicle and a valid Tennessee driver’s license.
• Knowledge and understanding of program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to document and market program impacts and demonstrate self-reliance in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to work with UT and TSU Extension programming personnel.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form.
• Ability to document and market program impacts and demonstrate self-reliance in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to work with UT and TSU Extension programming personnel.

Skills

• Program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Interpersonal skills and team collaboration.
• Effective communication (verbal and written).
• Documentation and marketing of program impacts.
• Collaboration with UT and TSU Extension programming personnel.

Benefits

Tennessee State University offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans, and more.

Pay

The pay basis is semi-monthly.

Schedule

The days to be worked are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

References

You will be required to provide names and contact information for three references during your application to the posting.