Program Leader III, 4-H & Youth Development

Program Leader III, 4-H & Youth Development

Prairie View A&M University

Cooperative Extension Programs

Commensurate

Prairie View, Texas

Staff

The Program Leader for 4-H and Youth Development provides statewide leadership, management and supervision to County Extension Agents and Program Specialists to ensure needs of underrepresented populations are addressed. The Program Leader applies a broad perspective and understanding of subject matter and priority issues impacting families and communities relative to agriculture in accordance to USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) goals.

Responsibilities :

• Provide leadership for developing, implementing, evaluating, and interpreting of educational outreach programs in designated counties. Assist extension agents and program specialists through training, coaching and support in reporting and the impact to funding agencies and stakeholders.
• Conduct, plan, coordinate and evaluate in-service training for program specialists and extension agents on identified topics consistent with county, state and national priorities. Assist with professional development workshops for scheduled program planning and state training conferences. Recruit, hire, train and mentor employees. Conduct six-month probationary conferences for new hires. Conduct Annual Performance Evaluations and Program Planning Conferences with Texas A&M AgriLife colleagues who jointly supervise Cooperative Extension Program extension agents. Conduct Annual Performance Evaluations for Program Specialists and Administrative Associate.
• Develops and monitors yearly Agriculture & Natural Resources budget. Continue to fulfill grant funded obligations and seek external funding opportunities. Builds collaborative efforts and relationships with organizations, companies, and corporations to support and enhance program effectiveness. Aggregates monthly report data to submit for the Annual Plan of Work and Accomplishment Report. Compile and prepare annual, quarterly and special reports as required.
• Establish and maintain linkages with agencies and institutions (1890 and 1862) to enhance the goals of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Serve on the CEP Management Team.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to increase and enhance competencies to ensure that innovative, high-quality programs reflect the needs of underrepresented and underserved audiences. Serves on boards and committees related to agriculture programming.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Job Posting Close Date : Until Filled

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Application Submission Guidelines : All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed, HigherEdJobs, etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via the PVAMU Career site. The required documents listed in the above "Required Attachments" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at 936-261-1730 or jobs@pvamu.edu should you need assistance with the online application process.

Background Check Requirements : All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and / or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity / Veterans / Disability Employer.