The Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County Extension Education Center is located on a diverse 22 acre property in Liberty NY with a Turtle Spring Fitness & Nature Trail; a native plant sensory garden, a small pond teeming with frogs and painted turtles, a working greenhouse, a fully ADA parking lot and teaching kitchen, a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen that runs 24/7, three fully renovated classrooms with cutting edge Zoom Room technology and Cornell University brand color palette, a shared-use staff vehicle and 2 refrigerated farmers’ market and mobile food pantry vans, green building benefits including motion-activated LED lighting and water saving features, and much more.

We firmly believe in work-life balance, and we provide generous paid time off. Members of our team enjoy flexible working schedules, prioritized health and wellness privileges written into policy, and a progressive leadership infrastructure.

Excellent benefits package includes NYS Empire (NYSHIP) health insurance, free dental insurance (Cigna), and NYS Retirement (NYSLRS).

Additionally, employees receive discounts on and access to various resources and services. Employee Personal Purchase Discounts (cornell.edu)

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The Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County Agriculture & Food Systems Program Assistant provides administrative support and coordination of routine tasks related to the delivery of CCE programs in the areas of Ag & Food Systems, and Community & Economic Vitality. The Program Assistant supports multiple priorities across program areas and relays information from CCE staff to volunteers and constituents.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in related field of education or youth development. GED/High School Diploma and one year transferrable program/functional experience is acceptable.
• Experience relevant to the role of the position.
• Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position. A valid NYS driver's license and ability to drive and driving record acceptable for agency insurance coverage are required.
• Ability to read English and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively through oral, written, and visual channels and educational tools.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate.
• Ability to frequently work in outdoor weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Ability to frequently carry supplies and equipment, including by climbing stairs and/or in natural environment settings with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Knowledge of diverse audiences and Sullivan County community.
• Ability to utilize program resources within the community.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field of education or youth development.
• Six months volunteer or work experience in informal education.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

Administrative Responsibilities:
Management - 5%

• May provide non-complex routine administrative management to support established educational program goals such as program mailings, registration, follow up and reminder calls to program participants or volunteers.
• May give guidance to volunteers and co-workers performing similar work.

Coordination/Operation - 90%

• Provide a substantial amount of routine tasks related to program areas: Ag & Food Systems, and Community & Economic Vitality.
• Provide routine limited complexity administrative tasks to support the delivery of established educational program goals including, but not limited to assembling existing resources into educational program materials, coordinating established program schedules, relaying information between CCE and constituents or volunteers.
• Provide non-complexity administrative tasks to support the implementation of program budgets including, but not limited to assisting in allocating program budget amounts and preparing program expense reports.
• Provide support for volunteer coordination and recruitment activities, including but not limited to preparing outreach materials, setting appointments for presentations and assisting with paperwork questions.
• Provide routine limited-complexity administrative tasks for conducting mass media efforts related to program. May be asked to pull appropriate information from established materials/curriculum, to create written article/s as a means of education and outreach.
• Draft standard communications for supervisor’s use, referring to supervisor’s occasional assistance.
• Assist with business systems annual program reporting.
• Coordinate program registration and attendance.
• Draft program and event flyers.
• Transport program materials on an as needed basis in Association or own vehicles.
• Report unique and/or emergency situations immediately to supervisor or Executive Director.
• Assists in maintenance and creation of Association and program related displays.
• Compile, tally, and/or format evaluation data from program participants based on existing framework.
• May compile, tally, and/or format program needs assessment data based on existing framework.

Professional Improvement and Other Duties as Assigned - 5%

• In cooperation with Supervisor and/or Executive Director, jointly develop and pursue a professional development plan as a means to increase competencies relative to position accountabilities and to address changes in programming and association priorities.
• Collaborate in activities that are in general support of Cornell Cooperative Extension including but not limited to attendance at staff meetings, timely reporting of expenses, working with other staff, general marketing of Extension programs and other duties as assigned.

Health and Safety - Applies to all duties and functions.

• Support the Association to maintain a safe working environment.
• Be familiar with and strive to follow any applicable federal, state, local regulations, Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement and standard.
• Act proactively to prevent accidents/injuries and communicate hazards to supervisors when identified.

EEO/EPO and Policy - Applies to all duties and functions.

• Appreciate and embrace diversity in all interactions with clientele, staff, volunteers and the public.
• Assist the Cornell Cooperative Extension system in reaching out to diverse audiences.
• Aware of, and adheres to, established Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Sullivan County policies, procedures and Cornell Cooperative Extension Skills for Success.
• Contribute to the overall success of the organization by performing all assigned duties in a professional, timely and accurate manner.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.18 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Masking and social distancing required. Enhance cleaning protocols.

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: One location

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