H Youth Development Educator - Livingston County, MO

MU

Title:

Extension Instructor

Location: Chillicothe, Missouri, primarily serving Livingston County in the Northwest Region

Job Type: Full‑Time, 12‑month unranked academic position

Title at appointment: 4‑H Youth Development Educator (working title)

Profile: The University of Missouri Extension 4‑H youth development programs help children and teens become caring, capable, competent, and contributing through a series of progressive experiences over time with caring adults during non‑school hours. 4‑H youth development programs focus on the broader developmental needs of youth rather than preventing single issues or problems. 4‑H youth development programs use a human ecological approach, recognizing that young people are part of systems, including family, school, community, and society.

The 4‑H Youth Development Educator is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating positive youth and volunteer development programs through various delivery methods. The workload distribution at appointment will be 90% Extension Teaching and 10% Traditional Service.

• Implement community‑based 4‑H PYD programs, in‑school and after‑school programs, short‑term interest (SPIN) clubs, and enrichment activities in collaboration with the Field Specialist in 4‑H Youth Development.
• Use and recommend research‑based curriculum and teaching methods.
• Secure a culture of high‑quality service for all the 4‑H members and volunteers.
• Provide leadership to 4‑H councils and committees as needed.
• Recruit, develop, and train youth and adults to assist as leaders in implementing the 4‑H program.
• Conduct evaluations of the Missouri 4‑H programs in collaboration with the Field Specialist.
• Ensure that all the youth and adults in the county have an equal opportunity to participate in extension programs.
• Ensure that 4‑H leadership is representative of the county population.
• Apply for and administer local grants and other funding sources in collaboration with the Field Specialist.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Educate: design, conduct, and evaluate educational programs and deliver research‑based information via meetings, courses, continuing education, volunteer training, media, and other educational methods.
• Create: develop innovative and research‑informed educational products, services, materials, and scholarly works, pursue extramural funding, and contribute to the evaluation of programs.
• Connect: engage learners, stakeholders, volunteers, and communities, build partnerships, and promote integration of University of Missouri system programs.

• Engage stakeholders to identify educational needs and collaborate with internal and external partners.
• Create an annual plan of work reflecting local needs and state‑wide program efforts; provide monthly reports and attend council meetings.
• Collaborate with campus‑based specialists on research projects and disseminate findings through demonstrations, workshops, publications, and media.
• Effectively work with supervisors, specialists, and local leaders to complete administrative tasks.
• Demonstrate competency in communication, educational programming, subject matter knowledge, delivery, volunteer management, grant acquisition, teamwork, interpersonal relations, organization knowledge, leadership, and professionalism.
• Provide timely, research‑based information during natural disasters or similar events.
• Represent the University of Missouri on boards and committees as assigned.
• Participate in professional development events to improve technical and leadership skills.
• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of MU Extension.

• Travel regularly throughout Missouri and occasionally out‑of‑state; must have a valid Missouri driver’s license, a legal operating vehicle, and wireless telephone/data service.
• Attend appointments and events outside normal business hours as required.

An earned bachelor’s degree at appointment time.

Candidates will be evaluated on hours of upper‑level coursework in one or more of the following areas: child, adolescent, and adult human development; education, learning…