Lincoln University Looking for Area Educator II 4-H and Youth Development – St Louis Full Time

Position Summary

This position will assist the 4-H and Youth Development State Specialist and Cooperative
Extension Administrators. It will focus on positive Youth Development and will provide compelling and impactful research-based programming
that meets the needs of low-income, limited resource youth who are underserved and unserved and may be living in marginalized
communities.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with schools and
  other youth-serving organizations, community-based collaborators and 4-H groups to deliver programs that address the specific needs of
  limited-resource and socially disadvantaged youth, based on changing social economic and demographic factors.
• Develop programs to
  be aligned with the Lincoln University State Extension Plan of Work – including but not limited to, focus on healthy lifestyles, leadership
  development, STEAM education, social justice, academic achievement and workforce readiness.
• Solicit and secure extramural funding,
  may include grant proposal writing.
• Design and produce engaging fact-sheets related to subject matter.
• Plan, design,
  implement, teach, and evaluate innovative programming in the area of Youth Development that demonstrates a measurable impact.
• Manages program budget.
• May supervise volunteers, students, and program participants.

Knowledge, Skills,
and Abilities

Required:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Computer proficiency to include
  MS Office.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a larger team.

Preferred:

• Ability to read,
  speak, and understand Spanish.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in
  child/adolescent development, psychology, primary or secondary education, or a closely related field is required.
• Minimum of one
  year of work experience conducting youth programming with low-income, ethnically diverse, underserved and unserved audiences in informal
  group settings.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated success in securing extramural resources through donations, gifts, and
  grant funds.
• Demonstrated success conducting educational sessions via distance learning and on virtual platforms.
• Demonstrated success in teaching and developing audience contacts with social media.

Lincoln University is an equal
opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national
origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

For more information, or to apply now, you
must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.