4-H Program Director, Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
Company: Virginia Tech
Location: Appomattox
Posted on: January 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center is nestled among tall,
whispering poplars and Virginia pines of the 19,000-acre
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest and Holiday Lake. Located only
14 miles northeast of the town of Appomattox, Holiday Lake 4-H
Center is within easy driving of many Virginia cities including
Richmond, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Charlottesville and Farmville.
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center has served the youth and adults
of Central and Southside Virginia since 1940. Lives have been
enriched through programs, friendships, and closeness to nature.
The center serves as a 4-H camp during the summer, providing an
education in outdoor living for over 2,000 youth and adults from 17
counties and 2 cities in Central Virginia each summer. Other
programming focuses on natural resource education, outdoor
adventure, shooting education and youth leadership development. The
Program Director’s primary responsibility is to oversee 4-H Center
programming— to plan, conduct, supervise and evaluate educational
programs for youth and adults. All youth programs will be conducted
in accordance with the Virginia 4-H Program guidelines, the
Virginia Department of Education’s Standards of Learning
guidelines, and the American Camp Association’s standards for camps
and conference centers. The Program Director is responsible for
taking the initiative to promote the use of the 4-H Center in
cooperation with Cooperative Extension for programs to serve, in
this priority: (1) 4-H youth, (2) other youth, and (3) adults
(e.g., Road Scholars, individuals, organizations, professional
groups, businesses, churches, schools, and other groups which can
benefit from programs offered by and through the 4-H Center). The
Program Director is accountable and responsible to the State 4-H
Program Leader (Virginia Cooperative Extension), the 4-H Center’s
Board of Directors and directly supervised by and reports to the
Center Director. The Program Director will be evaluated by the
State 4-H Program Leader and Center Director with input from the
4-H Center’s Board of Directors. Required Qualifications Must have
a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (BA or BS) in a relevant
discipline from an accredited college or university. Knowledge and
experience in planning and budgeting, conducting, and evaluating
Extension or non-formal education programs in a residential
camp-setting; knowledge of child and human development; excellent
communication skills; basic knowledge in educational technologies
and their appropriate use in the development and delivery of
educational programs; program marketing skills; knowledge and
willingness to involve and manage volunteers in program development
and delivery. Preferred Qualifications A master’s degree is
preferred. Knowledge of American Camp Association accreditation
standards and experience in 4-H positive youth development
programming. ACCT Challenge Course Practitioner and Certified
Lifeguard. Overtime Status Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type Regular Salary Information $45,000 - $60,000 Hours
per week Varies Additional Information The successful candidate
will be required to have a drivers license check with an acceptable
and safe driving record. The successful candidate will be required
to have a criminal conviction check. About Virginia Tech Dedicated
to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes
the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary
approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A
comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of
life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an
inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and
creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse
enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and
professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of
medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and
Honors College. The university has a significant presence across
Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area,
the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in
Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and
research institutes. A leading global research institution,
Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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development opportunities and university shared governance. These
valuable contributions to university shared governance provide
important representation and perspective, along with opportunities
for unique and impactful professional development. Virginia Tech
does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on
the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy),
gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information,
ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race,
religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise
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other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by
law.
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