Youth Coordinator - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA)

Full-Time • Ft. Worth, TX • Closes August 31

The primary responsibility of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association youth coordinator is to plan, recruit and organize all high school and collegiate experiences.

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan, recruit and organize all high school and collegiate camp experiences including the Cattle Raisers Collegiate Conferences, Cattle Raisers Leadership Launch and Cattle Raisers Roundup, seek opportunities for growth

• Build from scratch the TSCRA Gilly Riojas Memorial Internship placement program, placing students on ranches and at organizations partnering with TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation

• Oversee the Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo student programs including the convention internship program, 4-H, FFA and Texas Youth Livestock Ambassador speaking program, Graduate Research Poster Showcase and other student engagement activities

• Coordinate, recruit and execute student professional networking events and seek opportunities for educational and social growth for new and within existing programs

• Work with agricultural colleges in Texas and Oklahoma to host college student engagement activities on campus including football tailgates, career fairs, and other speaking opportunities with college campus groups such as Saddle and Sirloin, Collegiate Cattlemen’s, etc.

• Write and create youth educational materials, including quarterly newsletter or materials to continue to keep TSCRA front and center for student members

• Seek opportunities to grow relationships with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agents and Texas FFA ag teachers to deepen connections with potential student members

• Create and consistently upkeep a scholarship, intern and job board within agricultural industry as a resource to students

• Proactively define and effectively convey the value proposition for student members to join the association, and maintain membership for many years

• Survey and evaluate student members and determine how to constantly provide value

• Assist in building student programs at the direction of the TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation Board of Directors and TSCRA Leadership Development Committee

• Help serve as staff liaison to the TSCRA Leadership Development Committee and give reports on high school and college student efforts

• Assist in creating and implementing marketing efforts for high school and college events

Additional Job Functions:

• Assist with and attend TSCRA events and TSCRA sponsored events

• Assist with recruiting TSCRA members

• Additional job duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must live in or be willing to relocate to Fort Worth

• Must be willing and able to travel

• Must be willing and able to work during customary workday and other times including evenings and weekends

• Must be a self-starter exhibiting drive and initiative

• Must have exceptional communication, writing, organizational and people skills

• Must be willing to consent to a background check

Qualifications:

• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university, agricultural degree strongly preferred

• A beef cattle background is not required, but strongly preferred

Reporting Relationship: Reports to Executive Director of Events, Education & Leadership Development

Job Status: Exempt- full time

Compensation Basis: Salary, benefits package

This position description is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This position description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification and addition as deemed necessary by the TSCRA. Employees are required to comply with supervisory instructions and perform other job duties, responsibilities and assignments requested by executives, managers and other TSCRA officials. This position description does not constitute an employment contract between the TSCRA and the employee.

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