EXTENSION CENTER ASSISTANT B 31112

Effective Date: 9/1/54 EEO Code: B

Plans, organizes, administers, and promotes a program of adult educational courses in a restricted geographical area of the State.

Duties involve the planning and organization of a comprehensive but limited program of adult educational courses, with responsibility for determination of the academic interests and needs of the locality. Responsibility is attached for maintaining close contact with local school officials, civic and professional organizations, and local industry to promote the use of the extension center and to determine the need for changes in the curriculum. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for recommending qualified instructors, obtaining classroom facilities, procuring texts, maintaining relevant records, and publicizing the program. Since the operation is carried on in a limited geographical area (usually restricted to a city and the immediately surrounding territory) the scope of the program is considerably smaller and 1ess difficult than that administered by an Extension Center Director. Even though the duties and responsibilities involved in the administration of the program are similar to those of the higher level, the difficulty and inconvenience of travel are almost nonexistent; the number of personal contacts necessary for the promotion and coordination of the program are less; the problems of securing instructors and physical facilities are not as severe; the diversification of courses are not as great; the "paper-work" administration is not as heavy.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Extension Teaching Director while latitude is allowed for independent action subject to review.

Examples of duties characteristic of positions in this class:

2. Prepares scripts, spot announcements; and articles for radio, television, and newspapers to acquaint the public with the various means by which the University can be of service; composes and distributes periodic bulletins to publicize new and/or special courses in adult education; makes personal appearances before civic professionals and industrial organizations as a public relations feature to promote participation in the education program.

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3. Analyzes and evaluates the educational needs of the locality, consolidates the various requests for specific subjects, surveys the curriculum of any existing adult education program, and determines the courses to be offered by the center; follows University syllabus in establishing credit courses; consults with groups requesting courses of a non-credit nature and plans courses around the specific desires and objectives of the individual groups; secures applications from qualified instructors and submits to University for certification acceptability.

4. Plans layout, writes course description, and distributes semester catalogue of all courses to be offered by the center; Contracts for physical facilities to conduct class meetings; arranges for the procurement and sale of textbooks; secures and makes available collateral reading materials and supplementary texts, audio-visual equipment and other additional supples required for proper instruction.

5. Plans and directs the schedule of class meetings and assignment of rooms; supervises the conduct of course registration, collection of fees, bank deposits, and preparation of transmittal sheets.

6. Consults with individual students about educational objectives and problems; gives information concerning course credits, and transfer of credits; advises on academic qualifications necessary for a degree and assists students ln planning the proper courses of study to satisfy their specific objectives.

7. May plan, organize, and participate in special courses, conferences or seminars, such as the International Relations Forum and the Teaching Institute for Motor Vehicle Fleet Supervisors.

8. Supervises the administration of the office and the preparation of correspondence records, reports maintenance of files, collection of fees, ordering of textbooks and supplementary teaching materials and preparation and distribution of publicity material.

Completion of a standard college or university course with major studies in education or some closely allied field supplemented by four years of experience that included teaching assignments, and responsibility for office or curriculum administration. Additional education may be substituted for experience on an equivalent time basis.