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Personnel
Position Descriptions
4-H Program Assistant - Youth
Policy Number: C.E.S.P. 12-75
Date Revised: 8-6-2001
Supersedes: 7-27-2001 |
Nature and Purpose
The Program Assistant - Youth is a staff member of the
Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas. The program
assistant receives basic training in a subject-matter field and applies
this training in working with persons in the subject-matter field.
Major Responsibilities and Duties
• Recruits volunteers for club expansion.
• Assists in organizing and maintaining community 4-H clubs.
• Assists with conducting school enrichment programs.
• Conducts follow-up for school enrichment in order to organize new
clubs.
• Assists county agent in training of 4-H volunteers.
• Works with 4-H members in record keeping.
• Assists 4-H members in preparation for competitive events.
• Assists in conducting 4-H activities and events.
• Assists in marketing and promoting 4-H as part of the overall
Extension program.
• Attends in-service training education programs and conferences to
gain an understanding of 4-H (youth work).
• Recruits individuals and families and volunteers for the 4-H
program.
• Performs simple demonstrations on a one-to-one or group basis in
4-H project work.
• Maintains necessary records and completes necessary reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Relationships
• Works under the supervision of the County Extension Agent-Staff Chair or
another professional staff member or senior program assistant as designated by
the staff Chair.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with
superiors, associates, and clientele.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
• Completion of 10th grade required.
• Some formal or informal experience in the subject-matter field or
a related field.
• Appropriate post-high school training may be substituted for
experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Ability to learn subject matter.
• Ability to speak and write clearly.
• Ability to work with and motivate others.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to relate to clientele.
• Ability to travel regularly within assigned area.
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be considered without
regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age,
disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected
status.
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