Job No. 156797
- Job Title:
- 4-H Program Coordinator
- Employer:
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Oregon State University (OSU)
- Location:
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Tillamook , OR
- Posting Date:
- 21-Oct-2025
- Description:
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Job Summary
The Division of Extension and Engagement is seeking a 4-H Program Coordinator for the Extension 4-H Youth Development Program in Tillamook County. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.
This 4-H Youth Development Coordinator serves Tillamook County and is based at the OSU Division of Extension and Engagement’s (division) Extension Tillamook County office in Tillamook, Oregon. This individual is a member of the local, regional and statewide team of the Oregon State University Extension 4-H Youth Development program.
This 4-HProgram Coordinator reports to the Regional Director assigned to the Coastal Region. Decisions regarding this position are made in collaboration with the supervision team which includes the 4-H Youth Development Director/Program Leader and the Coastal Regional Director.
This 4-H Program Coordinator is responsible for the management, promotion, and delivery of a diverse portfolio of non-credit educational programming that meets the needs of youth in Tillamook County. All 4-H academic and professional faculty are expected to use best practices in positive youth development to ensure that educational programs are of high quality and produce their intended outcomes. Programs are implemented in a manner that measures impact, fosters program improvement, builds volunteer capacity and participation, and strengthens community connections.
This 4-H Program Coordinator works extensively with volunteers, in supervisory (program management) and collaborative roles. The individual in this position must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, youth, other educational and youth developmental programs, volunteers, families, community partners, associations, camp administrators, elected and appointed board members and county employees. The 4-H Program Coordinator must be attentive to detail, able to teach adults and youth, and be adept at promoting and marketing to adult and youth audiences and using digital communications and engagement tools and systems.
This 4-H Program Coordinator is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and/or carrying out non-credit educational programming and outreach activities to serve broad and diverse populations in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. This includes complying with Civil Rights and Language/Visual Access regulations.
In addition to responsibilities within Tillamook County, this 4-H Program Coordinator is expected to contribute to regional and state educational team efforts related to the incumbent’s expertise and interests, such as county and state fairs, summer camps, annual conferences and other activities as assigned.
The division has built the capacity and expectation for employees to use digital communications and technologies in the modern-day workplace. This reflects our demonstrable commitment to using digital communications tools and changing technologies as a primary way to raise Oregonian’s awareness of and engagement with our organization, programs and resources. These activities will be included in the annual plan of work, impact statements and summary of accomplishments/achievements.
This position requires driving/traveling throughout the designated County. Active and effective communication with staff and key stakeholders is critical to the success of this position, wireless access may be necessary.
About Tillamook:
Tillamook County is one of 36 counties in Oregon and is on the Oregon coast. The county is named for the Tillamook people or Killamook people, a Native American tribe who were living in the area in the early 19th century at the time of European American settlement. To learn information about Tillamook County, visit the Tillamook County Oregon webpage. The OSU employees and trained volunteers of the OSU Extension Service in Tillamook County work alongside local partners to provide educational workshops, activities, and services tailored to the unique industries, natural resources, and people in the Tillamook County communities. To learn more about the Extension Service in Tillamook County, visit the Extension Tillamook County webpage.
About Extension 4-H Youth Development Program:
The Division of Extension and Engagement’s 4-H Youth Development Program provides young people with intentional, high-quality learning experiences that promote positive interactions with adults and peers, sustained and active participation across time, and opportunities to make meaningful contributions to the world around them. This mission is accomplished through the work of volunteers, youth, community members, and professionals who organize and conduct learning experiences in club, group, community, and family settings. Programs are implemented in a manner that is consistent with the best practices in the field of youth development and respectful of local norms and culture.
4-H academic and professional faculty teach, develop materials, coordinate digital outreach activities and provide administrative oversight to a broad array of programs through out-of-school, after-school, in-school, and camping programming. The 4-H Program Coordinator oversees all 4-H programming and supervises volunteers with expertise in project areas (e.g., health, outdoor adventures, livestock, shooting sports, leadership, civic engagement, and robotics). Some 4-H experiences involve travel and overnight accommodations. 4-H academic and professional faculty are required to assure compliance with Federal and State regulations related to youth protection, fund-raising, taxation, and the nonprofit status of 4-H and affiliated organizations. To learn more about 4-H and our programs, visit the OSU Extension Service 4-H webpage.
About the division:
The Division of Extension and Engagement (division) is core to Oregon State University’s mission. The division helps create real solutions and positive impact across Oregon and beyond. The division is aligned under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement. To learn more about our division and its core units and initiatives, visit the division’s webpage:
Oregon State University strives to ensure that all educational programs, services, activities, and materials we offer to the public are identified, developed, delivered, and evaluated in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. OSU division’s educational programs, services, activities, and materials are available to all people. OSU division prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities, and materials. All employees are responsible for and expected to comply with Civil Rights obligations and actively work to expand access to all eligible populations.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
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- Oregon State University (OSU)
- Tillamook, OR 97331
- United States
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