Senior Educational Consultant bei National FFA Organization

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

 Under the supervision of the Manager, Educational Development, this position will be charged with the ideation, creation and development of educational resources (mainly featured on ffa.org under Educator Resources). The candidate will be expected to: 1) Develop engaging and innovative educational resources that align with academic standards and FFA mission, vision and values, 2) Manage multiple project timelines and deliver products in a timely fashion, 3) Manage budgets for project needs, 4) Collaborate with staff in the creation of engaging educational materials, 4) Manage the requirements of grants awarded, 5) Provide guidance and insight to help bridge the gap between corporate partners/organizations and educators, 6) Update and review educational content (lesson plans, classroom activities, online learning resources) and strategies to support specific outcomes.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND SKILLS:

• Develop engaging and innovative educational resources.
• Manage project budgets up to $150,000.
• Manage grant driven projects.
• Integrate creativity and ideation into existing and new resources/projects.
• Work in a collaborative team environment to align educational resources with the organization’s mission, visions and educational precepts.
• Demonstrate an understanding of agricultural education philosophy and best practice methodology in relationship to the FFA mission and program.
• Provide strong educational methodology to enhance educational resources and services.
• Work with partners outside of the organization to meet industry and classroom needs.
• Work with cross-functional teams in planning and execution of projects.
• Assist in proposal development and revision activities.
• Utilize effective problem-solving and time-management skills to execute complex projects.
• Prioritize, organize, use time-management skills, and be adept at multi-tasking.
• Manage relationships with clients/vendors.
• Deliver projects on time.
• Obtain stakeholder feedback and recommend appropriate improvements.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, listening, written and verbal communication and project management skills.
• Contribute as a team player with the ability to work independently in a frequently changing environment as well as a collaborative structure.
• Ability to lead processes and drive meetings based on achieving established objectives.
• Interact, influence and work with a diverse group of internal/external people.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and/or external customers.
• Accurate, detailed-oriented, and able to problem solve/analyze.
• Speak confidently in front of small and large groups.
• Demonstrate computer efficiency.
• Be able to pack and move materials of 50 pounds.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education (or equivalent). Master’s degree is preferred. 
• 3-5 years of agricultural education experience (with 2-4 years teaching preferred).
• One to three years of curriculum/content development experience preferred.
• Strong and creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic planning skills, including the ability to disaggregate problems and structure complex issues.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills, demonstrating an ability to navigate organizational relationships, incorporate differing perspectives, develop recommendations, and generate consensus with partners across teams.
• Excellent project management skills, including detail and action-orientation with 
• excellent follow-through skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.