4-H Regional Program Coordinator Region 8 - Merced, CA, Job ID 85550

Position Summary:

The 4-H Community Education Supervisor 1 will provide immediate supervision to the 4-H Community Education Specialist (CES) 2 staff within Region 8: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced and Mariposa Counties. The 4-H Community Education Supervisor 1 will focus on building bridges between counties, managing conflict and providing consistent leadership, with an emphasis on supervision, programmatic leadership, training, budgeting and administration. They will also build community partnerships, conduct program evaluation, and ensure policy compliance among the 4-H programs within their counties.

Department Summary:

The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program (UC 4-H) is one of 12 statewide programs and institutes administered by the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) and delivered locally through the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) System. UC 4-H began around the start of the 20th century as a way to introduce new agricultural technology into communities through youth education.

Over the last 100 years, UC 4-H has continued to evolve, along with youth and community needs, expanding its focus to include leadership and civic engagement; healthy living; and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). UC 4-H retains strong roots and impact in rural communities; and, as the population has shifted to more suburban and urban areas UC 4-H has continued to evolve and expand to serve California's diverse youth, families, and communities.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

The California State 4-H Office is the home department with this position's office located in Merced, CA. While this position normally is based in Merced, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements for applicants living in the State of California at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.

Pay Scale:

$57,700.00/year to $78,500.00/year

Job Posting Close Date:

This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 05/05/2026.

Key Responsibilities:

20%
Budgeting and Administration:
1. Develop and manage innovative funding strategies, developing new revenue streams, and identifying new program partners and collaborations;
2. Maintain supplies;
3. Maintain equipment list;
4. Support preparation of agency agreements/MOU.

25%
General Leadership & Supervision to County 4-H CES 2's:
1. Supervise educator staff with the goal of increasing enrollment in the 4-H Youth Development Program;
2. Conduct regular meetings;
3. Performance management of staff;
4. Staff lesson observations;
5. Lead and support CES staff;
6. Review/approve travel, purchases, mileage;
7. Review/approve staff timesheets;
8. Coordinate regional and county program.

20%
Training:
1. Train and mentor new 4-H CES 2 staff in counties located in your region;
2. Manage training plans for 4-H CES 2 Staff in counties located in your region.

15%
Program Evaluation and Reporting:
1. Develop programmatic goals for 4-H CES 2 staff;
2. Track and report goals;
3. Conduct needs assessments with 4-H CES 2 and advisor staff;
4. Ensure evaluation goals are met;
5. Prepare assessments and reports.

10%
Community Relations and Partnerships:
1. Participate in community meetings;
2. Build community relationships;
3. Coordinate outreach plans;
4. Respond to media requests.

10%
Program Integration:
1. Coordinate and connect on 4-H Advisors PI opportunities;
2. Facilitate ongoing or new program integration collaborations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Ability to maintain effective professional relationships with clients and instructors. Strong knowledge of community education, technical education, and / or training and development programs.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Effective leadership skills, including directing and developing staff members.
• Effective skills to conduct needs assessment and program delivery.
• Has effective conflict management and resolution skills.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act).
• Possession of building master keys for access to residences, offices, or other facilities.
• Direct access to and/or responsibility for protected, personal, or other sensitive institutional information, including information on students, faculty, staff, or other University constituents, and IT resources that process, transmit or store restricted or sensitive institutional information.
• Direct access to or responsibility for cash, cash equivalents, checks, or University property, disbursements or receipts (as defined in BUS-49, Section III.C.).
• Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
• Travel including travel outside normal business hours may be required.
• Ability and means to travel to counties within regions, a minimum of once per month as needed, and occasional travel outside the assigned counties.
• The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
• As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
• As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
• Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
  1. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
  + UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
  + UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
  + Abusive Conduct in the Workplace