This position will serve as the Youth and Family Lead for Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Lewis County and will be responsible for providing leadership in the planning, assessment, development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of all 4-H Youth and Family educational programs in Lewis County. Primary responsibilities will be leading the development, coordination and implementation of all 4-H Youth and Family educational programs to include, but not limited to: 4-H Clubs, 4-H After-School, School Enrichment, and Special Interest, as well as management of all administrative functions for these programs. This position will also work to expand/develop a strong, heavily involved volunteer base in the area of 4-H Youth Development and will provide program implementation and administration direction and coordination for all aspects of 4-H volunteer management to include, but not limited to: recruitment of new 4-H volunteers; providing orientation and training of 4-H volunteers; and providing ongoing follow-up to volunteers that ensures initial and continued 4-H club success. This position will direct 4-H Youth and Family Program volunteers and will also provide supervision to assigned 4-H program staff as defined.
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This position will function as part of the Tri-County Regional Ag Team, providing technical assistance to farms and food businesses in Lewis, St. Lawrence and Jefferson Counties, to include but not limited to dairy and livestock and other agricultural commodities. The position will serve as the Dairy Specialist and provide leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of the educational programs based on identified needs and opportunities with an emphasis on dairy. Will provide dairy producers, consultants and industry representatives with the knowledge and educational resources necessary to assess production and management practices that will enhance their profitability and sustain the growth of the dairy industry This position will deliver and develop Dairy programming and program activities, both on-site and off-site, in the community, in accordance with the Regional Ag Team’s plan of work. This position will also coordinate all administrative aspects of the Dairy Program to include all marketing efforts for Dairy programming.
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Michele Ledoux
Executive Director
mel14@cornell.edu
(315) 376-5270
Last updated July 23, 2024