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West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Position Description
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Job Title: FFA Education Program Coordinator
Division: Executive
Headquarters: Cedar Lakes, Ripley, WV
Reports To: Chief of Staff
Supervisory Responsibility: None
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
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Nature of Work:
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Serve as the FFA Education Program Coordinator and Executive Secretary for West Virginia’s FFA program to plan and facilitate WV FFA programs and events across the state. Additionally, this position will conduct student leadership development opportunities reflective of postsecondary & industry demands and emerging trends and will engage in professional outreach activities which support school-based agricultural education throughout WV. Will serve as liaison with statewide FFA chapters and various state and national partners.
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Examples of Work:
- Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the FFA Brand and driving membership efforts, including providing support to FFA advisors to ensure the successful and timely submission of chapter rosters and related payments by state-designated deadlines, and management of the collective state membership to be shared with National FFA to secure accurate delegate counts.
- Develop and implement a plan to increase enrollment in middle and high school chapters and increase the engagement of ag educators to grow academic performance, employability skill development, and post-secondary & career readiness of agriculture students.
- Provide leadership development events (LDE) opportunities and facilitate training sessions to ensure leadership skills and employability skills are present to the state FFA officer team, guiding them through their roles at each regional and state conference event, as well as participating in national conferences and leadership events throughout their year of service. Officer training includes time management, communication, teamwork, and presentation skills. Includes attendance with officers at four training conferences.
- Plan and coordinate state and regional level events, including career and leadership development conferences, award programs, state fairs, and state conventions to provide students with the opportunity to translate the knowledge & skills derived from classroom instruction into real-life applications, further demonstrating CTE competency attainment.
- Serve as a liaison between WV FFA and National agriculture education organizations to stay apprised of postsecondary & industry demands and emerging trends.
- Participate in and coordinate meetings, event, information exchange with WV FFA foundations, WV FFA alumni, WV FFA Advisory Board, Team Ag Ed, WV Ag business and industry representatives, farmer organizations, and state/national agricultural education organizations
- Support the work of the State advisor (as requested) in annual review, improvement, and implementation of strong agriculture courses and programs of study, including providing input on the integration between classroom instruction, FFA activities, and supervised agricultural experiences (SAE) outlined in the three-circle model of high-quality SBAE.
- Attend the National FFA Convention, National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education Convention, National Team Ag Ed summit, an Association of Agricultural Education research conference, and all WV state-level events.
- Effectively communicate with WV ag educators to promote successful FFA programs and student achievement through the development and implementation of a state calendar of events, management of the state FFA website, and dissemination of updates and resources to advisors via emails, listserves, etc.
- Provides information and support to agricultural education teachers, national and state FFA staff, state government agencies, industry partners, and the public.
- Oversee fiscal aspects of WV FFA Association including but not limited to: Develop and manage budgets for WV FFA events such as State convention, State LDEs, state officer travel, and training.
- Coordinate the annual audit process for the WV FFA Association
- Coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Cedar Lakes on logistics and opportunities related to FFA programming.
- Other duties as assigned
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Working Conditions:
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Office environment; sitting, standing, walking, driving, lifting up to 25 pounds. Some in-state and out-of-state travel including some overnight stays required. Some work outside of normal work schedule for weekend or after-hours events.
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- Advanced knowledge of computers and software including Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to retrieve and utilize information and resources from multiple sources to complete assignments.
- Advanced attention to detail to maintain records of resources, client/producer files, and project records according to prescribed format.
- Advanced written skills to compose correspondence, reports, etc., and excellent oral communication skills, including public speaking and training.
- Ability to take direction and work independently.
- Ability to collaborate to plan, schedule, and organize local activities independently or with partners.
- Excellent organizational skills and problem-solving ability.
- Excellent skills in developing and maintaining courteous, professional relationships with internal team members, superiors, subordinates, and external clients, including small business owners, regardless of profession, and the general public.
- Excellent project management skills to handle multiple projects and meet established deadlines.
- Other duties as assigned.
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