Working Title: Extension Educator, 4-H Volunteer Systems Director
Appointment: Full-time, Assistant Extension Professor (9623) or Associate Extension Professor (9622)
Location: Coffey Hall, St. Paul Campus or Regional Offices in Andover, Crookston, Farmington, Grand Rapids, Mankato, Marshall, Moorhead, Morris, Rochester, St. Cloud, Willmar, Worthington; Hybrid flexible work options available
Salary range: Estimated starting annual salary range, $70,000 - $80,000; Depending on qualifications
Apply By: June 2, 2024
About the position:
This position leads volunteer systems for the Minnesota 4-H Youth Development program. This position ensures that Minnesota 4-H has effective recruitment, screening, retention, orientation, training, and recognition systems in place to build and strengthen a diverse volunteer base across the state. This position works with regional Extension educators to ensure that each local 4-H program has strong volunteer systems in place to support youth programming.
This position also leads Extension professionals in developing educational programming that builds the knowledge, skills and competency of volunteers to effectively create high quality, culturally responsive learning environments for youth programs. This role uses data, research-based methods and best practices in the fields of adult learning, youth development, volunteerism, and educational design and development to inform, build and strengthen educational programming for adults and statewide volunteer systems and contribute to the field with scholarship. This position also builds the capacity of staff to lead and manage effective volunteer systems that support the delivery of quality youth programs.
This position will report to the Director of Operations and Systems, Department of Youth Development.
Responsibilities:
4-H Volunteer Systems Leadership 70%
Scholarship - 15%
Engagement and Service (15%)
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