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[Liz Falk <erf59 AT cornell.edu>]

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 2:01 PM
To: CCE-STAFF-YOUTH-L
Subject: Cornell Agricultural Outreach and Education Job Announcement

 

Hello,

 

We appreciate your help in spreading the word about this position with Cornell Agricultural Outreach & Education.  The position is posted online here and is also below my signature.  Applications are accepted through Cornell’s website “Jobs at Cornell”. 

 

Thanks,

Angela

 

Angela McGregor Hedstrom

Interim Coordinator, New York Agriculture in the Classroom

Department of Horticulture

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY  14853

607-255-9253

NYAITC AT cornell.edu

 

www.nyaged.org/aitc

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Administrative Assistant III - Agriculture Outreach and Education Program

(Administrative Assistant III- Band C- Part Time 20h/week)

Department of Horticulture

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

 

As the only horticulture department in the Ivy League, our faculty, staff and students are working to shape the food systems and landscapes of today and for the future. Our faculty includes more than 40 scientists working across New York to make discoveries and share knowledge about fruits, vegetables, and landscape plants.  They are called on by farmers, golf course managers, urban foresters, government officials and many others to solve problems around the globe.

 

This is a part time position, 20 hrs/week. This is a term position and its continuation beyond 06/30/2013 will be contingent upon successful performance and availability of funds.

 

Under the direct supervision of Dr. Travis Park, provide administrative assistance for the Agricultural Outreach and Education Program in the administration and delivery of the following programs: (1) New York Agriculture in the Classroom, (2) New York FFA, and (3)New York Association of Agricultural Educators. Major responsibilities include but are not limited to:

 

• Assist in delivering meetings and conferences for teachers, students, and volunteers. Prepare print materials, track registrations, contact venues and arrange food and facility logistics.
• Assist with development and preparation of program and policy documents.  Gather input from stakeholders and prepare briefs for stakeholders, State Education Department, Farm Bureau, and Department of Agriculture and Markets.  Edit and assist in formatting of research reports, department publications, and journal articles.
• Serve as point person for general inquiries.  Receive, redirect and respond to routine and non-routine inquiries..
• Maintain and update programmatic NYAOE, NYAITC, and NYFFA websites.
• Communicate with teachers, students, volunteers, and stakeholders as directed by AOE staff, such as registration notices for conferences, press releases, and other correspondence.
• Coordinate travel, and process travel reimbursements.
• Coordinate and assist with the planning of program events. Assist with data collection involving membership dues, convention and conference registrations and evaluations.
• Coordinate meeting and conference setup with faculty, guest speakers, and attendees, including arrangement of meeting room rental and accommodations, catering services, invitations, maintenance of attendee list and collection of registration fees.
• Under the direct supervision of the AOE Director, help to administer the New York State Agricultural Education Technical Assessment system. This includes log test requests, prepare test mailings, score tests, enter results of testing into a database, submit report to schools requesting the test, coordinate invoicing, and prepare annual report.

Qualifications

 

Required Qualifications

 

·      Formal training beyond a HS Diploma of 6 months to 1 year; and more than 2 years and less than 4 years of experience.

·      Aptitude and skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint), Outlook, desktop publishing, and Photoshop.

·      Must have excellent customer service skills and demonstrated ability to serve and communicate with a broad range of people.

·      Illustrate a proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects and priorities.

·      Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

·      Experience with marketing and outreach. 

·      Experience in event planning and coordination. 

·       Must be able to work independently while supporting the efforts of an overall team. 

·       Ability to work with and represent work unit professionally and ethically with tact, diplomacy, and advocacy, while creating a high-quality and respectful work environment.  Attention to detail and organization skills are critical.

·      Must have demonstrated ability to handle sensitive/confidential material in a highly professional manner.

·       Knowledge and understanding of education, agriculture, agricultural literacy, and food system concepts.

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

·         Bachelor’s degree in education, agricultural education, business, marketing, or equivalent.

·         Web and graphic design experience

·         Working knowledge of outreach education.

·         Knowledge of garden-based learning, environmental education, farm-based education, and/or   Farm to School.

·         Experience in production agriculture.

·         Curriculum development knowledge and experience.

 

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