Leadership

Project Leader Position Description

Project Leaders coordinate and teach members within a specific project area, such as photography, foods or rabbits. 4-H volunteer project leaders are the “backbone” of 4-H.

(If you are looking for resources to help you be a better leader, visit the resource page.)

Purpose:

• Guide and support 4-H members in project learning experiences.

Time Required:

• One year with approximately six or more meetings.

Responsibilities:

• Continue updating own skills.
• Share knowledge of project area.
• Guide learning of members.
• Offer parents suggestions on how they can assist members learning experiences.
• Provide interesting learning opportunities.
• Relate learning to life skills.
• Help members decide project direction.
• Be familiar with 4-H project literature.
• Encourage members through praise.
• Help members evaluate their own work.
• Be sensitive to individual needs.
• Help members prepare for county fair and the judging experience.
• Assist member record keeping.
• Communicate with the club organizational leaders.
• Delegate tasks to youth/teen leaders.

Qualifications:

• Certified 4-H leader.
• Interest in young people.
• Ability to communicate to youth, parents, and other leaders.
• Knowledge of the project area and willingness to update skills.
• Patience.
• Willingness to listen and share.
• Enthusiasm.
• Ability to cooperate and organize.
• Willingness to delegate tasks to youth/teen leaders.

Resources Available:

• Project literature.
• Workshops on county, multi-county, and state levels.
• Key/resource leaders.
• Assistance from other club leaders and parents.
• County UW-Extension staff.
• Community resources, people, and places.
•  Audio-visual materials.