Cornell Cooperative Extension

Association Team Leader - Jamestown, NY

New York State (Other) · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago

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About the role

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County has an opening for Team Leader working full-time from the Jamestown NY office.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Master's Degree in Agriculture or closely-related field (or) Master's Degree in Management, Business or Human Resources with Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture.
2 years of relevant work experience.
Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
Ability to meet acceptable background check standards.
Ability to clearly communicate (speak, read, and write proficiently) in English.
Proficiency with windows-based software including use of the internet and Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, supervision, and guidance to staff and volunteers.
Ability to effectively involve appropriate consultants and committees in the development of program direction and for the resolution of problems.
Demonstrated experience with fund development and management.
Ability to relate effectively to co-workers, advisors, community, professional leaders, and clientele groups.

Knowledge of compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and risk management practices.
Program Assessment - 5%
Analyze program needs based on assessments and input from community groups, staff, and other interested parties.
Ensure program assessment is within the scope of statewide and association plans of work.
Make recommendations for programmatic offerings, enhancements, and/or improvements based upon assessment.
Program Development - 20%
Ensure that program development and related activities are within scope of the Association Plan of Work and are within the mission of Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Research, identify and select existing resources for use in programmatic offerings.

Leader for Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Chautauqua County is responsible for providing leadership in the assessment, development, planning, delivery, and evaluation of agriculture educational programming as well as administrative direction, management, and coordination of those programming efforts.
Leader will also assist in the daily functioning of the Association including assisting the Executive Director with delegated finance, administrative, human resource, business, and facilities operations and will act in the Executive Director's absence to provide continuity of leadership.

This listing is sourced directly from Cornell Cooperative Extension's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.