Washington Leadership Conference Education Coordinator - National FFA Organization : Job Details

JOB SUMMARY: Primary responsibility is to assist adult attendees through their Washington DC experience. The Education Coordinator maypotentially coach and develop WLC facilitators in their facilitation and when necessary, discipline conference participants.Responsibilities to adult attendees include providing conference expectations, providing counsel, addressing concerns andacting as a tour leader. Responsibilities to facilitators could potentially include coaching on their delivery of sessions,providing advice on change and growth, and offering support to the director regarding staff development and discipline.Staff member will also handle administrative tasks which include but are not limited to timely completion of expensevouchers, scheduling of their conference travel, and correspondence with local, state, and national FFA staff. Thecoordinator is required to participate in 3 mandatory weeks of training (1 week in spring, at least 1 week in May inIndianapolis, and 1 week in May on site in DC). Must constantly work to improve the program and themselves as a trainerand leader. Coordinator is required to be certified in First Aid/CPR once hired.Mandatory Training Dates: March 23 - 29, 2025 (Indianapolis, Indiana) May 18 - May 23, 2025 (Indianapolis, Indiana) May 24 - June 2, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) Conference Dates: June 3 - July 15, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) Conference Location: Washington, D.C. *Staff will be hired with the potential to facilitate up to five weeks.Compensation: $770 for training weeks, $1036 for conference weeks and $266 for cleanupGENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate all selected pre-developed content during each conference.
• Work with Corporate Partners, as assigned, to coordinate an in-person or virtual visit during
• conferences.
• Complete administrative duties such as completing expense reports, scheduling travel, etc.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with National FFA Staff on items relating to conference
• changes and updates. This includes receiving and implementing feedback throughout the conference
• season.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Must be able to perform the mental and physical demands of the position.
• Must pass a background check and drug screening upon hiring.
• Must have dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Must be a team player with the ability to work independently in a frequently changing environment.
• Must have good interpersonal, listening, written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to interact and work with a diverse group of internal/external people.
• Must be able to provide excellent customer service to internal and/or external customers.
• Must be able to effectively prioritize, organize, use time-management skills and be adept at multi-tasking.
• Must be accurate, detailed-oriented, and able to problem solve/analyze.
• Must be computer literate and be able to make and receive phone calls.
• Must be confident in speaking in front of small and large groups.
• Must be able to interact and work with a diverse group of internal and/or external members, teachers, state staff and National staff.
• Must be able to provide and receive feedback with a growth mindset and collaborative demeanor.
• Must be able to use Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, and Final Cut Pro programs.
• Must have personal access to, and be able to use, a computer or laptop.
• Other duties as assigned.

RequirementsEDUCATION: High school diploma, some college or Bachelor's degree.EXPERIENCE: At minimum, one year of experience as a National FFA conference facilitator or in agricultural education.Notification Due to high volume of applicants we will notify candidates of interviews, and offers no later than January 31st if yourqualifications match our needs. We will not reach out to collect missing pieces of your application. We will not accept anyapplications via email outside of the application system If you have a question about the status of your application andhave not been notified by January 31st email [email protected] must have applied and submitted all materials through the application system and preference will begiven to those that apply by November 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.Applicants selected for this position will be ineligible to run for national FFA office or serve on the National FFAOfficer Nominating Committee.