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Cass County MSU Extension Secretary

Position Summary

Michigan State University Extension is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive organization, which requires all staff to contribute towards a vision for success. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our work, regardless of title or position within the organization. This means that all staff at MSU Extension are dedicated to the following:

• We work together to ensure that programming is delivered to diverse audiences, produces equitable impacts for all participants, and demonstrates partnership and inclusion for all groups.
• We embrace that it is everyone's job to create a culture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• We ensure that every team member is prepared with the skills and resources to contribute to our welcoming and inclusive culture.
• We foster inclusion by recognizing and valuing diverse perspectives, skills, experiences, and work to create equal access to programming for communities.
• We commit to continuous learning for diversity, equity, and cultural competency, in order to achieve inclusive excellence.
• We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements to our work and are vital to the organizational culture and programmatic success of MSU Extension.
• We embrace a culture of understanding, coaching and feedback towards achieving a vision of success for the entire organization and its staff.
• Together we will achieve success and we commit to these goals in our work, continued education, and ongoing efforts.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Be the "face" of MSU Extension (MSUE) in Cass County in a way that allows clientele, and potential clientele, to quickly and easily access Extension system information. Direct clientele to appropriate information and resources (e.g., MSUE staff, MSUE Bookstore, websites, etc.) and assist with the logistics and promotion of MSUE educational events in the county. Support MSU Extension staff in a manner consistent with delivery of Extension programs and events, and work in a manner that fosters a welcoming, inclusive environment for visitors and staff.

Serving as the first point of contact in the county office, you will research answers for clients, type, enter data, answer the telephone, and file departmental documents in order to provide clerical assistance to faculty, staff, and students. You will respond to inquiries and direct phone calls to appropriate MSUE staff using MSUE Expert Search, Ask Extension, and other appropriate resources and prepare and process requests for information as needed.

You will prepare accessible promotional/marketing materials for MSU Extension programs and distribute, as requested, including, but not limited to newspapers and broadcast media, Chambers of Commerce, community calendars, program wall, emails/community organizations list, social media, and flyer distribution. You will also manage local social media accounts and suggest ways to increase reach and engagement with existing and new audiences. You may also assist with logistics related to MSU Extension programs, such as assisting with registering clients for programs, developing program/event registration lists, and producing sign in sheets as well as assist with 4-H Online records, 4-H enrollment, club records, 4-H communications, and MSU Extension Volunteer Selection Process (VSP).

In this role, you will collaborate, plan, and participate in office staff meetings, while fostering an environment of inclusion and openness to new and different ideas as well as create, grow, and maintain a directory of contacts. You will also be responsible for opera