Executive FFA Secretary
The Executive FFA Secretary will manage a team of three regional FFA consultants to collectively plan and facilitate high quality TN FFA competitions and events across the state. Additionally, this position will develop teacher resources and student leadership development opportunities reflective of postsecondary and industry demands and emerging trends.
Specific Position Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the FFA brand and driving membership efforts to support the 100% affiliation goal, including providing support to FFA advisors to ensure the successful and timely submission of chapter rosters and related payments by state designated deadlines, and management of the collective state membership to be shared with National FFA to secure accurate delegate counts.
2. Develop and implement a plan to increase enrollment in middle and high school chapters and increase engagement of agriculture educators to grow academic performance, employability skill development, and postsecondary and career readiness of agriculture students.
3. Provide leadership development opportunities and facilitator training sessions to ensure leadership skills and employability skills are presented to the state FFA officer team, guiding them through their roles at each regional and state conference event, as well as participating in national conferences and leadership events throughout their year of service.
4. Plan and coordinate state level career development events, leadership conferences, award programs, camps, and state convention in an effort to provide thousands of students with the opportunity to translate the knowledge and skills derived from classroom instruction into real-life applications, further demonstrating career and technical education competency attainment.
5. Serve as a liaison between Tennessee FFA and national agriculture education organizations to stay apprised of postsecondary and industry demands and emerging trends.
a. Serve as a liaison between Tennessee FFA and stakeholders such as, but not limited to, the Tennessee FFA Foundation, Tennessee FFA Alumni, Tennessee agriculture business and industry representatives, and state/national agriculture education organizations.
b. Participate and help coordinate meetings and events such as the Tennessee FFA Board of Directors meetings and the Tennessee FFA Goodwill Tour, and also participate on boards such as the Tennessee FFA Foundation Board of Directors and Sponsoring Committee, Tennessee FFA Alumni Council, and Team Ag Ed.
c. Support the work of the Agriculture program manager (as requested) in annual review, improvement, and implementation of strong agriculture courses and programs of study, including providing input on the integration between classroom instruction, FFA activities, and supervised agricultural experiences (SAE) outlined in the three circle model of high quality agriculture education.
6. Attend the National FFA Convention, National Association of Supervisors of Agriculture Education Convention, and engage with industry partners on an ongoing basis.
7. Effectively communicate with Tennessee agriculture educators to promote successful FFA programs and student achievement through the development and implementation of a state calendar of events, management of the tnffa.org website, and dissemination of updates and resources to advisors via newsletters, Remind texts, etc.
8. Develop and manage budgets for Tennessee FFA events such as State Convention, State CDE/LDE, state officer travel and training, etc. Review student leadership financial activities, in collaboration with the CTSO accountant, to ensure accuracy.
9. Collaborate with corresponding program managers to identify and promote rigorous CTSO competitions and activities which support CTE course standards, leading to a decrease in participation of low level activities and competitions and an increase in students participating in promoted competitions and activities.
10. Support the successful implementation of statewide career and technical student organization activities driven by the department and share data to improve CTSO operations.
11. Effectively manage a team of regional FFA consultants, supporting teachers, and regional activities for the organization, including collaborating at least weekly via conference call, and serving as a liaison for the FFA regional consultants to generate new, ongoing relationships with industry partners, and develop sponsorships as needed.
1. Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the FFA brand and driving membership efforts to support the 100% affiliation goal, including providing support to FFA advisors to ensure the successful and timely submission of chapter rosters and related payments by state designated deadlines, and management of the collective state membership to be shared with National FFA to secure accurate delegate counts.
2. Develop and implement a plan to increase enrollment in middle and high school chapters and increase engagement of agriculture educators to grow academic performance, employability skill development, and postsecondary and career readiness of agriculture students.
3. Provide leadership development opportunities and facilitator training sessions to ensure leadership skills and employability skills are presented to the state FFA officer team, guiding them through their roles at each regional and state conference event, as well as participating in national conferences and leadership events throughout their year of service.
4. Plan and coordinate state level career development events, leadership conferences, award programs, camps, and state convention in an effort to provide thousands of students with the opportunity to translate the knowledge and skills derived from classroom instruction into real-life applications, further demonstrating career and technical education competency attainment.
5. Serve as a liaison between Tennessee FFA and national agriculture education organizations to stay apprised of postsecondary and industry demands and emerging trends.
a. Serve as a liaison between Tennessee FFA and stakeholders such as, but not limited to, the Tennessee FFA Foundation, Tennessee FFA Alumni, Tennessee agriculture business and industry representatives, and state/national agriculture education organizations.
b. Participate and help coordinate meetings and events such as the Tennessee FFA Board of Directors meetings and the Tennessee FFA Goodwill Tour, and also participate on boards such as the Tennessee FFA Foundation Board of Directors and Sponsoring Committee, Tennessee FFA Alumni Council, and Team Ag Ed.
c. Support the work of the Agriculture program manager (as requested) in annual review, improvement, and implementation of strong agriculture courses and programs of study, including providing input on the integration between classroom instruction, FFA activities, and supervised agricultural experiences (SAE) outlined in the three circle model of high quality agriculture education.
6. Attend the National FFA Convention, National Association of Supervisors of Agriculture Education Convention, and engage with industry partners on an ongoing basis.
7. Effectively communicate with Tennessee agriculture educators to promote successful FFA programs and student achievement through the development and implementation of a state calendar of events, management of the tnffa.org website, and dissemination of updates and resources to advisors via newsletters, Remind texts, etc.
8. Develop and manage budgets for Tennessee FFA events such as State Convention, State CDE/LDE, state officer travel and training, etc. Review student leadership financial activities, in collaboration with the CTSO accountant, to ensure accuracy.
9. Collaborate with corresponding program managers to identify and promote rigorous CTSO competitions and activities which support CTE course standards, leading to a decrease in participation of low level activities and competitions and an increase in students participating in promoted competitions and activities.
10. Support the successful implementation of statewide career and technical student organization activities driven by the department and share data to improve CTSO operations.
11. Effectively manage a team of regional FFA consultants, supporting teachers, and regional activities for the organization, including collaborating at least weekly via conference call, and serving as a liaison for the FFA regional consultants to generate new, ongoing relationships with industry partners, and develop sponsorships as needed.
Qualifications:
Successful candidate will exhibit the following:
• Excellence
• Optimism
• Sound Judgment
• Courage
• Teamwork
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's policy of non-discrimination, the Tennessee Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or military services in its policies, or in the admission of, access to, treatment, or employment in its programs, services, or activities.