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LEADERSHIPCONFERENCEFACILITATOR2016GreenhandLeadershipConference

2017MadeForExcellenceconferencesand2017AdvancedLeadershipAcademyconference

CaliforniaFFAisseekingtohireLeadershipConferenceFacilitatorstoworkunderthedirectionofaconferenceTeamLeaderandthesupervisionoftheStateFFALeadershipDevelopmentCoordinatorandStateAssistantFFAAdvisorforthepurposesofdeliveringandcoordinatingtheCaliforniaFFALeadershipandPersonalGrowthDevelopmentContinuum.GreenhandLeadershipConferences2016Aminimumofthirty(30)L1orL2LeadershipFacilitatorsandsix(6)T1orT2TeamLeaders(seeTLapp.)MadeForExcellenceconferences2017NotApplicable;one(1)T2TeamLeader(seeTLapp.)AdvancedLeadershipAcademyconferences2017Aminimumoffour(4)L2LeadershipConferenceFacilitatorsandone(1)T2TeamLeader(seeTLapp.)Individualsshouldhaveexperienceinpublicspeaking,motivatingand/ormentoringstudents,classroomormeetingmanagement,beabletotakeconstructivefeedbackandcoaching,andworkindependently,aswellaspartofateam.Experiencewithconferencefacilitationispreferred.FacilitationforALArequiresoneyearoffacilitationexperiencepreviouslywithCaliforniaFFA.

ApplicationsshouldbesubmittedbyemailtoMr.Sheehanat:zsheehan@californiaffa.org

Sendanapplicationworksheet,resumeandalinktoyourfacilitationvideoexample(postedonline)by:

GreenhandLeadershipConference2016

May1,2016*ornextbusinessdaywhenthisdateoccursonweekend/holiday

MadeForExcellence2017NotApplicable

AdvancedLeadershipAcademy2017

October1,2016*ornextbusinessdaywhenthisdateoccursonweekend/holiday

LEADERSHIPCONFERENCEFACILITATOR(L1ANDL2)DESCRIPTIONLeadershipConferenceFacilitators(L1andL2)willbeexpectedtofacilitateanddeliverconferencecurriculumtoFFAmembersbothinalargegroupandsmallgroupsetting.Facilitatorsareexpectedtopossessstrongknowledgerelativetotheirspecificconferenceandconductadditionalresearchtobecomeprepared.AdditionalroleresponsibilitiesincludecoachingFFAmembers,motivatingandengagingstudents,andclassroommanagement(withtheexceptionofstudentdiscipline,whichistheresponsibilityofteacherssupervisingattheconference).Facilitatorpositionrequirements:

• FacilitatorLevelI(L1)–newtofacilitationand/orhavingneverfacilitatedatGLCorMFEo Curriculumandfacilitationresponsibilitieswillgenerallybelesschallengingfornew

Level1facilitatorsthanthatofL2assignments,asnewfacilitatorsgrowanddevelop• FacilitatorLevelII(L2)–experiencedorreturningfacilitator(GLC,MFE,ALAorSLE)

o CurriculumandfacilitationresponsibilitieswillgenerallybemorechallengingforreturningLevel2facilitatorsthanthatofL1assignments,asreturningfacilitatorsgrowanddevelop

• Beenrolledinatwoorfour-yearuniversity;staffshouldnottakethesemesterorquarteroff• Possessexcellentpublicspeakingskills;experienceinfacilitationispreferred• Experienceinmanagingconferencesand/orstudents• ExtensiveknowledgeofAgriculturalEducation,includingClassroom/LaboratoryInstruction,Supervised

AgriculturalExperienceandtheNationalFFAOrganization• Beabletopresentinbusinessattire• Beabletomultitaskandbalanceabusyschedulethatprioritizeseducationalobligations,family

commitmentsandworkforCaliforniaFFA,aswellassocial,physical,spiritualandmentalneeds• Beabletoworkindependently,aswellasapartofateam

GeneralNotes:

• MostGLCconferencesarescheduledduringthelasttwoweeksofAugustandintoSeptemberoverathreetofour-dayperiod,typicallyincludingTuesdays,WednesdaysandThursdays.

o Staffshouldplantomissaminimumoffour/fivedaysofschool,butasmanyaseightdayswithtraveldependingonconferencescheduling,hostsitesandtheirclasses.TheaimisforconferencestotakeplacewithinthefirstfourweeksofUniversitystarting,whichreducestheimpactofmisseddays(forthoseataUCorPoly,thismaybebeforecoursesbegin).

• MostMFEandALAconferencesarescheduledduringthefirsteightweekendsofJanuaryandintoFebruaryonFridays/Saturdays,withafewback-to-backconferencesonSundays/Mondays.

o Staffshouldplantomissaminimumoftwodaysofschool,butasmanyastendayswithtraveldependingonhowstaffstructuretheirFridayclassschedule.

• Staffshouldconsidermodifyingtheiracademicscheduletoallowforfreedaysorflexiblecourses.Staffshouldcommunicatewithinstructorstonotifytheminadvanceoftheirabsence;theywillreceivealetterfromthestatedescribingtheresponsibilitiesofthisopportunitythatcanassistwithmissingschool.TheTeamLeaderwillmentorandprovideguidanceoncreatingwork/academiclifebalance.

COMPENSATION• GreenhandLeadershipConference(GLC) LevelI(L1)@$150/conf. LevelII(L2)@$175/conf. TeamLeader(T1/T2)@$200/conf.• MadeforExcellence(MFE)&AdvancedLeadershipAcademy(ALA)

StateOfficerInternship@N/A LevelII(L2)@$200/conf. TeamLeader(T2)@$300/conf.• TrainingStipend

Facilitator@$300;approx.$50/day TeamLeader@$600;approx.$75/day• Travel,lodgingandmealexpenseswillbepaidasperstateassociationguidelines• Officialuniformandnametagwillbeprovided

MAJORRESPONSIBILITIESBYCONFERENCEGREENHANDLEADERSHIPCONFERENCE(GLC) Contract:July1,2016toOctober15,2016 L1(NewStaff)andL2(ReturningStaff)Approx.7:30amto3:30pm(8hours)+setup/re-set/teardown

IntroducesstudentstothebenefitsandopportunitiesinAgriculturalEducation,includingSAEandFFA.Thisconferenceisthe“hook-line-and-sinker”togetstudentstobuyintoAgriculturalEducationthroughouttheirfouryearsinhighschool.|180-200freshmenperconference

Generalmajorresponsibilitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedtothefollowing:• Reviewcurriculum,contentresourcesandtexts,andvideofootagetopreparefortraining• Participateinsummerlargegrouptrainingseminar:

o LargeGroup–Saturday,July30toWednesday,August3,2016–RequiredDateso Break/IndividualPrep–Wednesday,August3toThursday,August4,2016o TeamTraining–Friday,August5toSunday,August7,2016–RequiredDates

• Facilitatefivetosixconferences,butnevermorethanseven;typicallyheldattwodifferentsiteso Conferencesetupo Facilitateconference(8ato2:40p)

o Conferenceteardowno Evaluateandreflect

Exampleconferencetimeline(notactualconferencedates)

• AUGUSTo W2–CSUSystemStarts;ManyCaliforniaSchoolDistrictsstarto W3–Team1(Mon,Tue);Team2(Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri)o W4–Team3(Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri)

• SEPTEMBERo W1–LaborDay(Mon);Team2(Wed,Thu,Fri)o W2–Team4(Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri);Team5(Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri)o W3–Poly/UCSystemStarts;Team6(Thu)o W4–Team3(Wed)

• OCTOBERo W1–Team5(Mon,Tue);Team4(Tue);Team6(Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri)o W2–Team1(Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri)o W3–NationalFFAConvention

MAJORRESPONSIBILITIESBYCONFERENCEMADEFOREXCELLENCE(MFE) Contract:December1,2016toMarch1,2017 L1(StateOfficers)Approx.12:30pmto8:30pm,8amto11am(11hours)+setup/re-set/teardown

Personaldevelopmentstartswiththeindividual.Self-discoveryoftalents,strengths,interestedandpersonalcharacterareemphasizedastheindividualischanneledtodiscovertheirpassioninlife.Thisconferencefocuseson“ME:one'spersonalskillsanddevelopmentoftheabilitytobesuccessful.”|180-240sophomoresperconference

Generalmajorresponsibilitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedtothefollowing:• Reviewcurriculum,contentresourcesandtexts,andvideofootagetopreparefortraining• Participateinwinterlargegrouptrainingseminar:

o LargeGroup–Tuesday,December20toFriday,December23,2016–Req.Dateso Break/IndividualPrep–Saturday,December24,2016toSunday,January1,2017o TeamTraining–Monday,January2toThursday,January5,2017–Req.Dates

• Facilitateeighttonineconferences,typicallyheldonesiteperregiono Conferencesetupo Facilitate(Fri12ntoSat11a)

o Conferenceteardowno Evaluateandreflect

ADVANCEDLEADERSHIPACADEMY(ALA) Contract:December1,2016toMarch1,2017 L2(ReturningStaff)Approx.12:30pmto8:30pm,8amto11am(11hours)+setup/re-set/teardown

Oncealeaderiscomfortablewiththeirownselfandself-purpose,theycandiscoverhowtoworkwithothersandestablishagoal.Theprocessforanalyzingprogramneedsandplanningaprojectoreventisthefocusofthisconferenceasstudentsdiscoverhowtobeteamsofinnovativeleadersintheirchapter.Thisconferenceisabout"WE:theindividualleader,theirrelationshipswithothersandhowtoestablishcommonvision."|180-240juniors/conf.

Generalmajorresponsibilitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedtothefollowing:• Reviewcurriculum,contentresourcesandtexts,andvideofootagetopreparefortraining• Participateinwinterlargegrouptrainingseminar:

o LargeGroup–Tuesday,December20toFriday,December23,2016–Req.Dateso Break/IndividualPrep–Saturday,December24,2016toSunday,January1,2017o TeamTraining–Monday,January2toThursday,January5,2017–Req.Dates

• Facilitateeighttonineconferences,typicallyheldonesiteperregiono Conferencesetupo Facilitate(Fri12ntoSat11a)

o Conferenceteardowno Evaluateandreflect

Exampleconferencetimeline(notactualconferencedates)

• JANUARYo W1–NewYears,MFE/ALA(Fri,Sat)o W2–MFE/ALA(Fri,Sat)o W3–MFE/ALA(Fri,Sat),MFE/ALA(Sun,Mon)o W4–MFE/ALA(Fri,Sat)

• FEBRUARYo W1–MFE/ALA(Fri,Sat)o W2–MFE/ALA(Fri,Sat),MFE/ALA(Sun,Mon)o W3–NationalFFAWeek

APPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS1. CompletedofficialApplicationWorksheet,includedinthepositionjobposting.2. Resume

- Resumeswillbereviewedtodeterminefacilitation,teachingandspeakingexperience:o Prioritizeexperienceslistedonyourresumetoappropriatelyidentifytheseareas

- Providethreereferencesthatpossessknowledgeofyourexperienceinfacilitation,teachingandpublicspeakingwithappropriatecontactinformationandyourrelationship.

3. FacilitationVideoExample- Videoswillbereviewedtodeterminefacilitation/teachingcapabilityandpersonality.- Videosshouldbeaminimumoffive(5)minutesinlength,butdoesnotneedtobelongerthanfifteen(15)

ortwenty(20)minutes,andshouldfocusonfacilitationorteaching,notapreparedspeechorlectureonthefollowingtopic:

TeachstudentsabouttheModelofAgriculturalEducation,withoutusingthetraditional“three-ring”diagramorterms/labelslike“Classroom”“SAE”or“FFA.Youmayfindthisdifficulttodo.ChallengeyourselftofindnewwaystointroducetheModelofAgriculturalEducationwithoutusingtermsorexamplesthatonlyapersonwhoisalreadyinvolvedorunderstandsthemodelwouldknowandrecognize(e.g.SAE).Becreative.

a. Videosshouldshowcaseatleasttwoofthefollowingsteps:§ SettingContext(paintingapictureorsettingthescene/mindforwhat’stocome)§ GivingDirections(specificsofwhat’srequired,when,where,who)§ ProcessinganActivity(outcome,reflection,whathappened?)

b. Videofootageshouldalsofocusonbuildingrapport,makingconnectionswithstudentsandshowcasingyourpersonality.

- ExampleslessonstopullideasfromcanbefoundonFFALifeKnowledge:o https://www.ffa.org/resources/educators/lifeknowledge/lessons

>SignIn>MiddleSchool>6:FFALeadershipDevelopmentand7:SupervisedAgExperience- UploadfootagetoYouTubeandprovidealinktothevideoinyourapplication:

o Youmaypublishas“unlisted”ifyouwish,butmakecertainthevideoisnotlistedas“private”

IfyouhaveworkedforCaliforniaFFAfacilitatingGLC,MFE,ALAorSLEwithintheprevioustwoyearsandcompletedyouremploymentingoodstanding,youmayskipsubmissionofavideoclip.

CALIFORNIAFFA

LEADERSHIPCONFERENCEFACILITATOR2016-2017

APPLICATIONWORKSHEET

Thisformmustbesubmittedwithyourresumeandvideolink,includingreturningfacilitators.Name: CellPhone: Email: Hometown: Checkthedescriptionwhichbestmatchesyourlevelofexperienceandinterest:

FacilitatorLevelI(L1)–newtofacilitationand/orhaveneverfacilitatedGLCorMFEFacilitatorLevelII(L2)–experiencedorreturningfacilitator(GLC,MFE,ALAorSLE)

GreenhandLeadershipConference2016(L1orL2)

MadeForExcellenceconference2017(NotApplicable)AdvancedLeadershipAcademyconference2017(L2Required)

VideoLink: College: Weexpectourstudentleaderstobebusy,involvedoncampusandtosucceedinclasses.TheAssociationworkshardtoscheduleconferencessothattheybestserveourstudents,withoutnegativelyimpactingourfacilitators.Howwillyoufindbalancebetweenschoolandwork?