Cornell Cooperative Extension

The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Sullivan County Beginner Farmer Educator is responsible for the CCE Sullivan Beginner Farmer Program, supporting new and beginning farmers through education, technical assistance, and resource development that strengthens farm viability and local agricultural economic development. Program areas include farm business and production fundamentals, workforce development, regulatory and farm and food safety education, marketing and distribution, and access to land, capital, and markets. Responsibilities include identifying farmer needs; developing, delivering, and evaluating educational programs, including workshops, trainings, and other learning experiences; coordinating with community partners; and supporting farmer networks and peer learning. The Beginner Farmer Educator also plans, implements and manages the CCE Sullivan Beginner Farmer Mentorship Program. This includes recruitment, coordination, supervision, and support of volunteer farm...

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County Education and 4-H Park Maintenance Worker is responsible for assisting the supervisor and staff to provide maintenance support at the Education Center & 4-H park, located at 300 Finchville Turnpike, Otisville, NY. The individual will be supervised and operates in collaboration with the Education Center & 4-H Park Facilities Manager, Park Assistant, and Park Coordinator responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the Park Facilities. This is a part-time, 20 hours per week, seasonal position through October 31, 2026. Required Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. 2 years' experience in a related field. Valid NYS driver's license and the ability to meet the travel requirements associated with this position. Ability to meet acceptable background check standards. Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evenings and weekends, as appropriate. Ability to meet the physical...

The Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County Administrative Assistant provides administrative support for the Association with specific responsibilities related to the Agriculture and 4-H program areas. Work includes diverse duties including reception, correspondence, statistical summaries and reporting, event creation, program registration, maintenance of databases, general record keeping, and cash logs. This is primarily an in-office position. Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent education. Experience relevant to the role of the position. Database maintenance and coordination experience. Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position. Ability to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate. Ability to manage long-term goals within a context of day-to-day deadlines. Ability to organize work and set priorities; work independently, attend to details; handle multiple...

The Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County (CCEDC) Senior Administrative Assistant provides a high level of clerical and administrative support for the Association and the Agriculture/Horticulture and 4-H Program Areas. Using moderate initiative and discretion in performing a substantial amount of moderately complex tasks to support the Ag/Hort and 4-H Program Areas, its programs and the Association, this position provides frontline reception, greeting customers, providing basic information on programs and events, supporting program staff with correspondence, handling numerous personal contacts, answering inquiries; gathering information requiring confidential discretion and a wide variety/depth of knowledge of office operations and procedures. The Senior Administrative Assistant provides a wide variety of complex technical, clerical and/or administrative support including word processing, database manipulation, and spreadsheet development. The position handles general...

The Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County (CCEDC) Finance Assistant works under the supervision of the Finance Manager to implement and coordinate the financial and business functions of the Accounting and Bookkeeping for the Association. Assists in the coordination, monitoring of the daily financial and business functions of the accounting and grant tracking process for association accounts. Construct financial statements and reports as needed. Track, monitor, and verify all accounts assigned. Ensures that the file system for the finance department and association is maintained and organized. Provides administrative duties for the Association as necessary. This is a fully in-person position working 0.6 FTE, or 24 hours per week. Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent and experience relative to the role of the position; Understanding and skill to implement a computerized accounting system; Commitment to learning Cornell-specific accounting...

The Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County 4-H Animal Science Program Coordinator serves as a member of the 4-H Youth Development team to organize, plan, and implement activities and events to support the delivery of 4-H Youth Development Animal Science programs in Sullivan County. The 4-H Animal Science Coordinator is responsible for supporting program objectives and plans with emphasis on Volunteer Coordination, 4-H Clubs and Members, and Animal Science programs including regular animal science workshops, demonstrations, and clinics, Sullivan County Youth Fair event and partner coordination and promotion including youth registration and data entry/management using FairEntry.com and 4honline.com, securing and organizing equipment, judges, supplies, etc.., transporting supplies, receiving, checking in, staging animals in collaboration with youth participants and volunteers, set up, breakdown, volunteer management, securing judges, awards and prizes in partnership with...