Volunteer Program Assistant
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Regular Full-time
Job Number
17368
Department
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Opening Date
10/09/2026
Closing Date
11/9/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants
100
Position Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with management of AgriLife program volunteers.
Provide assistance, schedule meetings, and collaborate with Horticulture agents on volunteer activities and programs.
Aid volunteers to assume increased roles as trainers and public educators.
Identify program needs, track programs, meet with volunteer program coordinators to assess program objectives and program's educational goals.
Frequent communication with volunteers through e-mail, telephone, and scheduled meetings.
Develop and implement effective strategies to recruit the right volunteers with the right skills.
Help to plan and facilitate volunteer classes and continue education training.
Help to maintain an online volunteer signup system and volunteer hours reporting system. Aid to recertification and background checks.
Maintain program and activity records, calculate volunteer hours recorded, prepare spreadsheets using Excel.
Prepare support materials, confirm appointments, attend meetings, prepare reports, assist with annual planning, assist with programs and schedule volunteers. Will provide educational programming and assistance with Cylinder Gardening, School Gardens, and Community Gardens
Liaise with volunteers and Agents for Greenhouse, irrigation systems, and other demonstration garden facilities.
Identify areas for quality improvement related to education and volunteer management, suggest changes where appropriate.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:
Experience:
Requires experience in public or private education, public service, administrative, or management.
Requires intermediate to advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and database software experience.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented in your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Volunteer management training and experience preferred.
Supervisory, horticulture education or volunteer program involvement is preferred.
Experience with Power Point and Word Press preferred.
Conflict management, volunteer management, organizational skills.
General Information
Hours:
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement Savings Benefit
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the Countys behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
www.benefitsathctx.com
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Do you have experience in public or private education, public service, administrative, or management?
05
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working in public or private education, public service, administrative, or management. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience [ Example: "January 2020 - December 2025" ] If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
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Do you have volunteer management training and experience?
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Do you have supervisory, horticulture education or volunteer program involvement?
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Do you have experience with PowerPoint and Word Press?
Required Question
Employer Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-274-5445
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx
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