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SA Recycling

Cashier

El Monte, CA

$17 - $19/hr

Generate invoices, itemize lists and tickets noting materials and amounts due, verify weights, prices, and extensions. * Assist current and potential customers with questions regarding the pricing of ...

SA Recycling

Cashier

El Monte, CA · On-site

$17 - $19/hr

Generate invoices, itemize lists and tickets noting materials and amounts due, verify weights, prices, and extensions. * Assist current and potential customers with questions regarding the pricing of ...

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What are some common challenges faced by Extension Assistants when engaging with community members?

Extension Assistants often encounter challenges such as building trust with diverse community groups, adapting educational materials to different learning styles, and addressing varying levels of resource availability. Successfully navigating these challenges involves strong communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and flexibility in approach. Collaborating closely with Extension Agents, local organizations, and stakeholders is essential to ensure programs are effective and relevant to the community's needs.

What is the difference between Extension Assistant vs Extension Coordinator?

AspectExtension AssistantExtension Coordinator
Required credentialsHigh school diploma or associate degree, some certificationsBachelor’s degree, often with additional certifications
Work environmentAssisting in community programs, supporting outreach activitiesOverseeing programs, managing staff, strategic planning
Employer and industry usageCommon in agricultural and community outreach sectorsMore administrative and leadership roles within extension services

The Extension Assistant typically supports program delivery and community outreach, requiring less formal education. In contrast, the Extension Coordinator manages programs and staff, often holding higher qualifications. Both roles are vital in extension services, but they differ in responsibilities and level of oversight.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Extension Assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Extension Assistant, you need a background in agriculture, education, or a related field, often supported by a bachelor's degree. Familiarity with data collection tools, presentation software, and sometimes specialized agricultural management systems is important. Strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to build relationships with community members are vital soft skills for outreach and education. These competencies ensure effective community engagement, successful program implementation, and the dissemination of valuable information.

What are Extension Assistants?

Extension Assistants are professionals who support the work of extension agents and educators, typically within universities or government agencies. Their main role is to help deliver educational programs and resources to the public, often in areas like agriculture, youth development, family and consumer sciences, or community development. They assist with organizing events, providing information to community members, and sometimes conducting research or demonstrations. Extension Assistants play a vital part in connecting communities to the latest research and best practices. Their work helps improve the quality of life for individuals and families in their service areas.
Extension Assistant jobs near you
Infographic showing various Extension Assistant job openings in California as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 19% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution.

Extension Programs - Ongoing Recruitment

St Margaret of Scotland Episcopal

San Juan Capistrano, CA • On-site

$17 - $25/hr

Part-time

Posted 23 days ago

Job description

Be part of an institution that values, loves and supports every member of the community. St. Margaret's encourages and celebrates creativity and innovation. We ask our professional community members to enthusiastically bring their whole selves to St. Margaret's every day - their varied identities, unique perspectives, interests, expertise and their passion for educating young people for lives of learning, leadership and service.

We recognize that tapping into the culture of a new workplace has inherent challenges. We welcome new members of our professional community by surrounding them with caring administrators and peer mentors who invest in their success. In addition to a robust new employee orientation program, our professional community regularly engages in small team, division/department-level and all-school professional development sessions. We also enjoy downtime together, including meals, socials, wellness activities and service projects.

We are intentional about welcoming new professionals because we want them to feel they are full members of our community from day one. We know this is better for your personal growth, satisfaction and wellness, and your full participation will only enhance our already vibrant learning community for our students.

ST. MARGARET’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IN BRIEFMISSION STATEMENT

Our mission at St. Margaret's Episcopal School is to educate the hearts and minds of young people for lives of learning, leadership and service.

VISION STATEMENT

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School is a diverse community dedicated to developing the whole child. We nurture spiritual growth, an appreciation for life-long learning, the courage to lead and a responsibility to give to others. Our graduates are independent thinkers of integrity and compassion who reveal their resilience and collaborative nature in the face of challenge and opportunity.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

When our students graduate from St. Margaret’s, we hope we will have prepared them to be culturally competent global citizens with a strong sense of their own identity, a willingness to see the common threads which run through our lives, a high regard for the value and breadth of differences, an ability to live and communicate effectively in a complex world of multiple cultures, experiences and viewpoints, including the capability and willingness to challenge systems that perpetuate injustice.

EXTENSION PROGRAMS OVERVIEW

The goal of Extension Programs is to support the school’s mission to educate the hearts and minds of young people for lives of learning, leadership, and service. Summer at St. Margaret’s, Extended Day and enrichment classes support St. Margaret’s families by providing childcare after school, during the summer, and out-of-school time. Extension Programs, driven by the school’s mission and core values, provides students the opportunity to engage with peers of different grade levels, fostering a sense of cooperative learning, teamwork, and mutual respect. Through a variety of programs students can explore a broad range of academic, artistic, and athletic extracurricular activities.

JOB DESCRIPTIONOngoing review of application materials for the following positions:
  • Extended Day Teacher
  • Student Assistant for Extended Day and after school clubs
  • Dance Conservatory Instructor
  • Student Assistant for Dance Conservatory
  • Summer at St. Margaret’s Teacher
  • Summer at St. Margaret’s Assistant Teacher
  • Summer at St. Margaret’s Student Assistant

    • There may or may not be an available position at the time of application. Positions report to the Director of Experiential Education and Extension Programs. Duties include supervision, attendance, dismissal, teaching or assisting with teaching, and other duties as assigned in support of Extension Programs.

    REQUIREMENTS

    Experience working with children is preferred. Strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to navigate technology used in school is preferred.

    COMPENSATION, $17.00 - $25.00/hr.

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