Community Youth Development Educator

About Extension: UW-Madison's Division of Extension serves the people and communities of Wisconsin by addressing local, statewide and national issues, improving lives through research-based education, fostering partnerships and action, and facilitating positive impacts.
This position is a part of the Division of Extension's Positive Youth Development Institute. The Institute supports programs that contribute to the development of children, youth, and emerging adults who are healthy and productive, and who make a positive contribution to their communities.
This dynamic position has an emphasis in the Community Youth Development Program including:
-Planning and coordinating a Career Pathways for Youth program that empowers and educates high-school-aged youth about the multiple career pathways available within Dane County Government.
-Actively engage with County departments, program partners, stakeholders, mentors, and participants, fostering meaningful relationships.
-Building County department capacity and ensuring youth are involved in issue identification and developing and shaping solutions that affect youth such as civic engagement and career and education pathways.
-Supporting youth educational opportunities focused on social justice issues and an appreciation of diverse cultural perspectives to provide learning and leadership experiences and career exploration.
-Assisting with the Juntos 4-H and other youth development programming.
-Expanding access to the full range of Extension educational programming for all youth, particularly in communities that are underrepresented in positive youth programming such as racial minorities, non-English speakers, and those from low-income households.
-Linking to university resources or directly providing youth development education and training to youth-serving organizations including the 4-H program.
The ideal candidate is adept at building and maintaining trust-based relationships, engaging stakeholders and applying an equity lens towards transforming lives and communities. The Division of Extension has a deep and profound commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing that these values are foundational elements to eliminate disparities and expanding access for all. As Extension, we acknowledge the need for strategic and coordinated actions that help us form a more equitable, anti-racist, non-biased, and inclusive organization. (https://blogs.extension.wisc.edu/oaic/call-to-action/ ). As such, all Extension employees are expected to foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.
Bilingual candidates must state their interest in applying for the bilingual title designation within their application (language skills will be evaluated during the interview process).

• 10% Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
• 20% Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
• 20% Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
• 10% Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
• 5% Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement
• 5% May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending
• 20% Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers
• 10% Communicate plans, activities and achievements to Area Extension Director, Program Managers, partners and relevant stakeholders

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
Bachelor's Degree
In a field related to the position
Preferred
Master's Degree
In a field related to the position

Required:
-At least two years of experience relevant to the educational programming and service delivery of the position.
-Demonstrated commitment to serve diverse youth and families.
-Experience working cooperatively with other agencies, community-based services, or organizations to address educational needs.
-Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional work environments.
-Experience managing multiple tasks, timelines, and schedules while maintaining high quality work
-Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of methods and technology.
-Experience effectively working with people from different cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity.
Preferred:
-Bilingual (Proficiency in Spanish/English). Language skills will be evaluated.
-At least five years of experience relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position.
-Demonstrated success in developing, delivering, and evaluating educational programs for diverse audiences utilizing a variety of educational techniques, methods, and modes.
-Demonstrated experience developing effective partnerships or coalitions with community partners and local governments.
-Demonstrated skill in interpreting, utilizing, and applying evidence-based information and research findings.

Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $56,732 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/ ).

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background.

Your cover letter should communicate your interest in the position and how your skillset aligns with the role. You must state your interest in applying for the bilingual title designation within your application (language skills will be evaluated during the interview process). The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.

Carrie Edgar
[email protected]
608-224-3706
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Outreach Specialist(OE009)

A47-EXTENSION/YFH/YTH/CYD/COMM YTH DEV

Academic Staff-Renewable

293780-AS