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About the Role

The Community Engagement Educator will train and support community members and groups in the Southern Tier region to increase clean energy and climate awareness, strengthen community connections, and contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. This role involves engaging community members through conversations, training, and coordination to help them participate in relevant actions, share their experiences, and provide feedback on energy programs. The educator will also gather information on community energy and climate issues to shape team strategy and implement programs, supervise volunteers and interns, and collaborate with other staff.

Responsibilities

Develop strategy for engaging residents along a continuum of engagement, with a focus on historically marginalized groups and low-income households.
Engage residents throughout the Southern Tier region in conversations to learn about energy- and climate-related issues relevant to their communities.
Build collaborative relationships with community partners to offer training to their staff, volunteers, or program participants.
Structure programs to meet the needs of diverse program participants.
Make programmatic changes based on program evaluation outcomes and changing local or statewide priorities.
Develop Cornell linkages for program development guidance.
Utilize existing program materials and educational framework for delivering training programs to diverse audiences.
Provide support and accompaniment to groups that come out of training programs to enhance the impact and effectiveness of their projects.
Represent CCE professionally in functions related to programming.
Train volunteers to deliver clean energy programming.
Maintain communication with interested individuals, providing opportunities for engagement and connections to initiatives.
Collaborate with key community partners and Cornell as relevant to program implementation.
Collect evaluation data for improving programs by interacting with participants, collaborators, volunteers, and staff.
Assist with analyzing and interpreting evaluation data for reporting and program improvement.
Recommend program changes to strengthen and improve programs.
Communicate evaluation results and findings.
Implement program evaluation as designed.
Plan the delivery of educational programs in coordination with team members and community partners.
Assist in identifying community and fiscal resources for program continuance and enhancement.
Assist with development of annual Outreach & Equitable Engagement plan and periodic updates to Regional Assessment and Barriers Analysis.
Assist in identifying staff development/training needs and planning staff development strategies.
Perform administrative tasks in guiding the implementation of the program budget.
Monitor programs to ensure educational content conforms to policies and objectives.
Supervise and provide guidance to staff and volunteers, including coaching and feedback.
Serve as a resource person for volunteer and intern recruitment and training.
Recruit, train, oversee, and support program volunteers.
Write success stories for use in marketing and reporting of the program.
Organize and coordinate activities related to educational programming and events.
Maintain professional relationships with other agencies, organizations, and businesses.
Coordinate volunteer enrollment and reporting process.
Organize, coordinate, and facilitate the work of volunteers in implementing projects.
Track program participation.
Purchase materials relevant to the functioning of the program.
Maintain records, perform data management, and complete program reports.
Submit accurate program-related expenses and mileage reports.
Complete necessary written documentation and prepare reports.
Transport program participants and/or program materials and resources.
Assist with preparing annual reports to document program impacts.
Develop and pursue a professional development plan in cooperation with Supervisor.
Collaborate in activities that support Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Support the Association to maintain a safe working environment.
Be familiar with and strive to follow applicable federal, state, local regulations, and Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement and standard.
Act proactively to prevent accidents/injuries and communicate hazards to supervisors when identified.
Appreciate and embrace diversity in all interactions.
Assist the Cornell Cooperative Extension system in reaching out to diverse audiences.
Adhere to established Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Tompkins County policies, procedures, and Skills for Success.
Contribute to the overall success of the organization by performing all assigned duties in a professional, timely, and accurate manner.

Requirements

Master’s Degree with experience relevant to the position.
Bachelor’s Degree plus 2 years transferrable relevant experience may substitute.
Ability to clearly communicate (speak, read and write proficiently) in English.
Ability and willingness to build relationships with community partners and work collaboratively with them.
Ability and willingness to work with diverse audiences in diverse settings with empathy and cultural sensitivity.
Ability to see capacity in others, build on strengths, and help people develop this capacity.
High level of organizational skills.
Experience with computer software for written documents and spreadsheets, as well as e-mail.
Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and tactfully through verbal, written, and electronic methods.
Ability and willingness to work with a high degree of integrity, accuracy, organization, sound professional judgment, and the ability to handle confidential, sensitive information.
Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks, deadlines, requirements, and priorities.
Ability to work creatively in an environment with a degree of ambiguity, and adapt to changing circumstances.
Ability to reflect on experience, derive insights, and refine program based on a process of action-reflection.
Ability to recruit, train, oversee, and support diverse volunteers.
Valid NYS Driver’s License and the ability and willingness to meet travel requirements.
Ability to meet acceptable background check standards.
Ability to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate.
Experience establishing and working with community stakeholders, especially those with limited income.
Experience developing relationships, and working with organizations in the Southern Tier region.
Experience working as a volunteer or overseeing volunteers.
Demonstrated ability to plan and organize personal work responsibilities according to priorities developed with immediate supervisor.
Energy-related job experience.
Familiarity with the community in which the work will take place and ability to utilize program resources within the community.

Skills

Clean energy awareness
Climate awareness
Community engagement
Training
Coordination
Relationship building
Communication (verbal, written, electronic)
Organizational skills
Computer software (documents, spreadsheets, email)
Integrity
Accuracy
Professional judgment
Confidentiality
Task management
Prioritization
Adaptability
Action-reflection
Volunteer management
Program development
Program delivery
Program evaluation
Budget management
Reporting
Data management
Interpersonal skills
Cultural sensitivity
Empathy

Location

Southern Tier region

Work Type

Full-time
40 hours per week

Experience Level

Commensurate on experience

Education Level

Master’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

Salary/Compensations

$23.00 per hour

Benefits

Vacation, Sick and Personal time
Paid Holidays
NYS Health Insurance Program (Including Dental Insurance)
NYS Retirement
Long-term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Tax Deferred Annuity
Voluntary Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Group Universal Life Insurance
Voluntary Personal Accidental Insurance
Voluntary Legal Plan Insurance
Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
Voluntary Auto and Homeowner's Insurance
Voluntary Pet Insurance
Voluntary New York's College Savings Program
Vision Access Program
Employee Assistance Program

About the Company

Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State.
Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies.

Equal Opportunity

Appreciate and embrace diversity in all interactions with clientele, staff, volunteers and the public.
Assist the Cornell Cooperative Extension system in reaching out to diverse audiences.
Aware of, and adheres to, established Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Tompkins County policies, procedures and Cornell Cooperative Extension Skills for Success.
Contribute to the overall success of the organization by performing all assigned duties in a professional, timely and accurate manner.