Program Assistant - (2956469)

Position Information

Position Overview :

Join a dynamic team dedicated to engaging diverse youth across North Dakota! As the Program Assistant, you will play a key role in managing essential systems, including 4-H Online, UltraCamp, FairEntry, and Judgingcard.com, while also supporting statewide activities and events. Your work will involve assisting with program learning and implementation, ensuring seamless collaboration between the state 4-H office and Extension agents to keep operations running smoothly

Primary Responsibilities :

• Lead office support for the following statewide programs : 4-H Online (enrollment management and program / event support) UltraCamp (camp management) FairEntry (fair management and program support) Judgingcard.com (contest and event management)
• Provide administrative assistance to the assistant director and state 4-H specialists.
• Provide contest management support and facilitation (catering, room rental, award ordering, billing, registration, participant 4-H online verification, etc.)
• Coordinate and deliver trainings on 4-H platforms, club management, and other key elements of the ND 4-H Program.
• Manage volunteer screening, 4-H Club Chartering, and state insurance re-enrollment processes.
• Support North Dakota State Fair operations and assist with 4-H Policy Committee initiatives.
• Supervise and assign tasks to work-study students.
• Develop, edit, and manage educational materials and data for reports.
• Ensure effective file management, storage, and oversee key office support functions.
• Schedule staff meetings and maintain meeting notes.
• Provide support to state Extension offices as needed, including troubleshooting platform issues and responding to inquiries from staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.Promote equal opportunities and support diversity in all activities.

Professional Expectations :

Work Schedule :

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a full-time with a minimum of 40 hours per week, 12-month non-tenure track position within NDSU Extension, entailing occasional evening and weekend commitments. Instead of accruing overtime, extended hours are flexed into time off. Statewide travel is required. Overnight trips will also be required on occasion for meetings, activities, training, and professional development. This role operates under the supervision of the 4-H Youth Development Assistant Director. This position will be housed within the state 4-H office, conveniently situated on the NDSU campus in Fargo, specifically in the Family Life Center (FLC) building, room 219.

Advertised Salary :

45,000 ; to commensurate upon experience.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Applicant Materials Required :

Resume and Cover Letter

NDSU OFFERS EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

Full time employees are eligible for the following benefits :

About Us :

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

No Smoking Notice :

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO / AA Statement :

Diversity Statement :

NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another. NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.

Veteran’s Preference Notice :

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran’s Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

Salary : $45,000