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Employment Opportunities!

4-H Agriculture & STEM Coordinator

CCE Columbia & Greene Counties is seeking a full time (35 hours/week) candidate responsible for coordinating and delivering youth-centered agriculture and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. Serves as a team member and assists in evaluating the Association’s 4-H Youth Development Program. Responsibilities include robust 4-H animal science and STEM program management, marketing, and volunteer recruitment.Bachelor’s degree in youth development, animal science, agriculture education, or related field. Associate degree plus 2 yrs. transferrable program/functional experience may substitute. Ability to meet frequent travel requirements associated with this position. A valid NYS driver's license and background check required.Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evenings and/or weekends. Excellent benefits including health insurance, NYS retirement, paid leave and more.

4-H Agriculture and STEM Coordinator Applications accepted online only through June 7, 2019 

Taste NY Market Clerks (3)

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia & Greene Counties has openings for part-time Taste NY Market Clerks at the Taste NY Market located at the Capital Region Welcome Center in New Baltimore on the NYS Thruway (2 miles north of Coxsackie).

One position is seasonal through Labor Day weekend on Saturdays, Sundays, & Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

There are two other positions - one is 28 hours per week Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Fridays from Noon until 7:30 p.m. The other is 29 hours per week Sundays Noon-7:30 p.m.; Mondays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.& Saturdays Noon - 7:30 p.m. These two positions are benefits-eligible including health insurance, NYS retirement, paid leave and more.

Taste NY Market Clerks work under the direction and supervision of the Taste NY Market Manager and Taste NY Assistant Market Manager. Primary responsibilities include assisting with management of inventory, operation of cash register, cash controls, transportation of inventory to the store, customer service, food service and record keeping.

Under the guidance of the supervisor, helps to keep the store visually distinctive and impeccably maintained – cleaning, preparing product demonstrations, restocking, refilling supplies, etc.

Clerks also discuss Columbia County & Greene County agriculture and local foods with customers to engage them in these areas and to provide information upon request about the food and farm products sold in the store.

Criminal background check required.

Taste NY Market Clerks a Applications are only accepted online via the Cornell website.

CCE provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated May 22, 2019