Youth Development Ag In the Classroom Educator - Warsaw, NY

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County has an opening for full-time Youth Development / Ag In the Classroom Educator located from the Warsaw, NY office.

The Youth Development Educator will serve as a member of the Youth Development Team, assisting with the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of youth-focused educational programs and activities.

This position will have a specific focus on:
• School-based programs, including Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) and Dairy in the Classroom (DITC)
• Farm to School initiatives in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension Farm to School partners and Central School System contacts
• 4-H STEAM programming (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Agriculture, Mathematics) in coordination with the 4-H STEAM Committee

In addition to school-year programming, responsibilities will include assisting in development of summer day camps and Wyoming County Fair-related events.

    

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 
•    Master’s degree with experience relevant to the role of the position. Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years transferrable, relevant, evidence-based research experience may substitute.
•    Experience teaching children in a K-12, informal education, or camp setting.
•    Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
•    Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate.
•    Ability to clearly communicate (speak, read, and write proficiently) in English.
•    Experience with windows-based software including use of the internet and Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
•    Ability to relate effectively to co-workers, advisors, other educators, community, and professional leaders.
•    Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, timely, and tactfully through verbal, written and electronic methods. 
•    Ability and willingness to work with a high degree of integrity, accuracy, organization, sound professional judgment, and the ability to handle confidential, sensitive information.
•    Demonstrated ability to coordinate in-classroom work schedules with fellow Central School District educators, co-coordinate advisory group, and effectively prioritize multiple tasks, deadlines, and program requirements. 
•    Ability to align educational programming with the needs of collaborators and grant objectives. 
•    Ability to present effective and relevant educational lessons to target audiences in group settings.
•    Ability to effectively participate in professional team efforts.
•    Ability to work in a typical office environment which may include lifting, moving, and/or transporting office supplies, work related materials, and equipment with or without accommodation. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 
•    Ability to clearly communicate (speak, read, and write proficiently) in Spanish.
•    Experience with Cooperative Extension or other similar educational organizations.
•    Degree in Agriculture, Food, Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline. 
•    Experience guiding and collaborating with educators, home-school groups, and volunteers.
•    Experience teaching children in a formal education setting. 
•    Experience working for or participating in 4-H programs. 
•    Experience working in the agriculture or food system. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Program Development - 15%
•    Assist Supervisor and Executive Director with development of Youth Development educational STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Agriculture, and Math), Farm to School, and Agriculture in the Classroom School/Dairy in the Classroom programming to meet identified needs and diverse interests of school-age youth.
•    Assist in creating lesson plans, curricula, program materials, and educational resources for school-year and summer programming.
•    Participate in advisory committees and collaborative planning efforts to support program relevance and effectiveness.
•    Assist with structuring programs to meet the needs of diverse youth audiences across formal and informal educational settings.

Program Delivery - 50%
•    Deliver high quality Agriculture in the Classroom, Dairy in the Classroom, Farm to School, day camp, and afterschool programs that address local, regional, and statewide priorities.
•    Provide instruction in traditional classrooms and non-traditional settings such as homeschool groups, field trips, fairs, and community-bas