This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For moreinformation, please see:https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11606888 Extension ProgramCoordinator (4-H Unity) University of Illinois Extension

　　University of Illinois Extension Unit 12, Normal

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　　Job Summary

　　This Program Coordinator position is to work as a team member with allExtension staff in responding to local requests for information andassisting with program delivery support. This person will also work withthe Congolese population of youth and parents at Unity who speak French.This constitutes 75% of the Unity youth.

　　4-H after School Duties

　　Identifies critical priority needs and issues, with the assistance ofother staff, to be addressed through 4-H programs.

　　Facilitates the planning of educational activities in an assigned areain conjunction with other staff and volunteers at Unity CommunityCenter:

　　Supervise youth tasks and assist in behavior management during programsand homework time

　　Ensure students are signed in accurately.

　　Ensure the safety and security of the facility

　　Greet all guests at the door

　　Report facility issues to the Business Manager, Office SupportSpecialist, and County Director if unable to resolve the issue.

　　Direct volunteer tasks and monitor volunteer behavior as needed

　　Facilitate and assist in the academic support program and enrichmentprograms

　　Assist in facility maintenance: vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, garbage,bathrooms, dishes, sanitization as needed.

　　Assist Educator in preparing lessons and activities for nightlyprogramming slots as needed

　　Assist Educator in the development of behavior intervention structuresas needed

　　Collaborate with colleagues to ensure coverage of youth in the libraryand adults at the entrance

　　Communicate with parents on upcoming events, student behavior issues,etc.

　　Track behavior, attendance, and late pick-up on tracking sheets, asneeded.

　　Provide constructive feedback to volunteers and program leaders for moreeffective leadership.

　　Monitor K-5 and Teen Academics

　　Contact schools/teachers as needed

　　Registration Coordination

　　Assembles registration materials for youth and trains other staff on theregistration process

　　Tracks youth registration through completion (including tracking missinginformation, and entering youth into a web-based 4-H system)

　　Creates a student roster with all data gathered at registration

　　Ensures proper filing of youth registration folders, as well as thetimely destruction of documents.

　　Create student sign-in documents

　　Tracks student attendance and behavior

　　Report youth attendance data in monthly reports

　　Family Communications

　　Responsible for parent and family communications

　　Market relevant upcoming activities to families.

　　Parent meetings: Scheduling, booking presentations as applicable,coordinati g with Enrichment Program to link parent meetings and youthprograms, etc.

　　Assists in conducting surveys and investigations of the needs of theindividuals to be served.

　　Food and Sanitation:

　　Enrichment Program Coordination

　　Finding programs to fill designated spots on a nightly basis

　　Contact person for all enrichment programs (Master Gardeners, Spanish,music, pen-pals, etc.)

　　Facilitate nightly enrichment programs and communicate any needs tostaff

　　Provide constructive feedback to program leaders

　　Solicit feedback from program-leaders

　　Collaborate with Educator for teen enrichment programming

　　Coordinate teen social activities/events

　　Collaborate with parents and youth on program offerings

　　Obtain and maintain a food service handler\'s certification; assurecompliance with McLean County Health Department food permit rules andregulations, and training of volunteers on Unity food service policiesand procedures.

　　Coordinates snack helpers; recruiting and leading snack helpers.

　　Order cleaning and hygiene supplies and maintains chemical logs

　　Coordinates summer lunch program.

　　Coordinates Midwest Food Bank transportation and food boxes.

　　Data Reporting

　　Assists the 4-H YD Educator in evaluating program activities, developingimpact statements, and recommending continuation, modification, ordiscontinuance of the program.

　　Works with staff and volunteers to