Youth Development Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the youth development opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for program leadership to the entire 4-H Youth Development Program in a multi-county unit, focusing on 4-H Clubs, 4-H Groups, and Youth Education Initiatives, interpret and integrate information, teach in the field of designated expertise, maintain the competencies to develop and deliver educational programming, and assist clients with the appropriate resource bases.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Capable of planning and execution of marketing, communication and promotional plans
• Knowledgeable in program management methodology and techniques
• Strong facilitation skills with demonstrated capacity to lead workshops, trainings, events, and strategic planning sessions
• Professional proficiency in English and Filipino
• Experience in and knowledge of the social and emotional learning field
• Experience in writing for multiple audiences, including technical report writing and briefs for practitioners
• Experience designing research studies and leading quantitative and/or qualitative analysis tasks
• Excellent English and Tagalog oral and written communication

I am excited to be applying for the position of youth development. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership, oversight, recruitment, and educational experiences for Fergus County 4-H/Youth Development Program youth and adult volunteers.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Track record of successful project execution
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, results-oriented approach
• Comfort with teleworking
• Proficiency in English and a second widely used international language (French, Spanish, Arabic)
• Supervision and behavior management of participants
• Implement curriculum that helps to improve literacy of school aged participants
• Assist children with homework and acquiring study skills
• Understand and communicate the Club’s philosophy and goals for participants

Please consider me for the youth development opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership, executive oversight, and educational experiences for Lewis and Clark County 4-H Youth Development Program volunteers.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Significant experience with writing creative brief, managing budgets and timelines
• Proven track record of managing projects on-time and on budget in a fast paced environment
• High proficiency in Excel, Word, PPT
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge and Salesforce helpful
• Driver’s license and personal car preferred
• Possess high level of organizational skills
• Works collaboratively and in a positive manner with others
• Displays strong interpersonal skills to effectively deal with community groups, volunteers and donors

In response to your job posting for youth development, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership to the county-wide 4-H program, both youth and volunteers, to include fairs, festivals and 4-H camping.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills that contribute to positive and productive workplace relationships and effective partnerships
• Experience managing multiple tasks, timelines, and schedules while maintaining high quality work
• Demonstrated knowledge of PYD approaches and frameworks
• Experience developing and tracking project-level indicators
• Experience building the capacity of l organizations and staff
• Experience in working within and/or developing community health collaborative efforts
• Experience in health and/or mental health care systems and administration
• A referral network with other human service agencies in the community and can provide intervention services as needed

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the youth development position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership, oversight, recruitment, and educational experiences for Blaine County 4-H/Youth Development Program youth and adult volunteers.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Participate in all designated team and staff meeting
• Certificate of CPR and First Aid
• Pay range based on prior military or work experience
• Experience in proposal writing and the securing of funds through grant applications
• Grant reporting experience
• Understanding of the land-grant university system and the role of Cooperative Extension
• Proficient in in Microsoft Office Suite
• Attend staff trainings outside of regular work hours