Ag in the Classroom Coordinator

Job Posting Title

Ag in the Classroom Coordinator

Agency

040 DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD & FORESTRY

Supervisory Organization

Agriculture, Food & Forestry–Agriculture Building

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Up to $34.05 based on education and experience.

Job Description

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) is seeking a full-time Ag Marketing Coordinator in the Market Development Division. This position (PIN #04000429) is in state government, located in Oklahoma City, OK. The State of Oklahoma offers a comprehensive Benefits Package, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

The hourly pay for this position is up to $34.05 based on education and experience.

Basic Purpose/Position Description: Employee will work directly with other ODAFF Marketing Coordinators on functions and administrative tasks of the Ag in the Classroom program. This includes working with teachers and students to ensure they understand the importance of agriculture in their everyday lives. In addition, employee will develop new programs and resources to promote agriculture literacy throughout the state.

Typical Functions

• Develop teacher resources that convey basic educational concepts using agricultural facts.

• Conduct professional development activities featuring Ag in the Classroom materials.

• Conduct student events featuring ag literacy concepts with small and large groups of children.

• Plan and facilitate trips, tours, workshops and conferences for teachers, industry leaders and non-traditional educators.

• Seek out and apply for grant funding to enhance the existing program.

• Plan and coordinate events with 30-300 attendees.

• Works with the Ag in the Classroom team to prepare a budget and strategic plan each year.

Level Descriptor: This is the specialist level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing advanced level work in planning, organizing, and implementing multiple or complex marketing programs, including serving as project leaders, developing work activities and budgets for assigned programs, and directing or supervising the work of other coordinators assigned to assist in implementing assigned programs.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the agricultural industry in Oklahoma; of advertising principles and practices; of promotional activities regarding agricultural products; of effective public relations; of business administration functions and techniques; of domestic and international marketing strategies; and of program evaluation techniques.

Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow instructions; to exercise independent judgment; to express ideas clearly and concisely; to conduct several projects simultaneously; to evaluate information and alternatives and select an appropriate course of action; to carry out several projects simultaneously; to evaluate ongoing programs to ensure compliance with established guidelines or to enhance effectiveness; and to develop comprehensive marketing plans.

Education and Experience: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in agriculture plus two years of qualifying experience or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of experience in marketing agricultural commodities or value added processed products for each year of the required education.

Applicant should have a current Oklahoma teaching certificate, a minimum of one year of classroom experience and have extensive knowledge of Oklahoma academic standards.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: Position is field-based and frequent in-state travel is required. Event setup with some heavy lifting is possible. Some outdoor work. Nights, weekends and long hours are common.

Additional Information: Applicant should also have an understanding of common pedagogical strategies; ability to explain curriculum and strategy to teachers; ability to form professional relationships with a wide variety of people including agriculture producers, agency employees and organizational leaders; willingness to work on a team or alone on a wide variety of projects at one time; exceptional written and oral communication skills including public speaking; and proficiency in basic office computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Google programs.

This position is subject to a twelve-month probationary period.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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