UC Calfresh Healthy Living Community Education Specialist 2 Job Listing at University of California in Davis, CA (Job ID 58191)

Description

Job Description

The UC Calfresh Healthy Living Community Education Specialist 2 will be responsible for the coordination, management, and delivery of nutrition education to community-based sites serving adults and youth. This includes teaching, training, guiding, and supporting volunteer extenders with education, information, and resources; evaluating program implementation; collecting and compiling enrollment, documentation, and evaluation data from volunteer extenders and participants; entering data into shared database and writing reports in compliance with funding requirements.

The Community Education Specialist 2 will build and maintain an informal network of community partners, align special nutrition education projects with UC approved curricula and educational materials, develop newsletters and flyers, and maintain subject matter competence. This position's primary focus will be on conducting, managing, and evaluating a nutrition education program that works towards improving the community.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

Pay Scale:

·         $23.90/hr. to $31.80/hr.

Job Posting Close Date:

This job is open until filled.  The next application review date will be December 13, 2023.  

Key Responsibilities:

45%

Manages Lesson Delivery & Evaluation: Recruits, trains, and provides support for agency and school representatives who act as educators/extenders to deliver UC approved curricula and activities. May recruit for other team members. May provide or have another team member provide one or two of the lessons and/or codeliver lessons to model enrollment procedures, lesson delivery, and evaluation activities. Reviews evaluation data when completed by volunteers to ensure minimum evaluation requirements are achieved. Makes recommendations to volunteers to ensure participant success. Completes required documentation of enrollment and evaluation for reporting purposes. Prepares all reports as necessary for documenting program accomplishments.

30%

Education Delivery: Using the UC approved adult or youth curricula and lessons activities, delivers lessons utilizing adult and/or youth learning techniques. Lesson delivery will include preparing and implementing lesson activities such as demonstrating recipes, physical activity, gardening techniques, and/or other learner-centered activities. Extends education to community partners and/or program participants to utilize their skills and knowledge gained by recommending ways to make positive changes within their work and living environments. Promotes environmental changes in designed to influence the development of policy and systems change.

10%

Education Leadership and Assistance: Works as a team member to assist in the development of annual work plan to optimize direct delivery, to manage volunteer extender programs, to develop recommendations for improvement, and to facilitate environmental change activities with partner agencies. May provide leadership and mentoring to interns, new staff, volunteer extenders, and CESI staff, including working with them to assess the successes and challenges of lesson delivery.

15%

Community Relationships: Assists in developing strategic outreach plans to ensure all eligible ethnic groups and races have received information regarding program education opportunities. Meets with local partners (i.e. community leaders, school administrators, teachers, parent educators) to discuss the delivery of lessons to their students and clientele. Develops liaisons with and between other programs in order to coordinate outreach efforts. Attends community events representing the program. Maintains appropriate records tracking the partnerships, collaborations and community events.

Requirements:

·         Associate degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience/training.

·         Coursework in subject matter.

·         Knowledge of community education and or teaching practices.

·         Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment.

·         Proficient in use of Windows-based computer with knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

·         Experience teaching and working with a diverse youth, adult and volunteer audience.

·         Familiarity with schools and community-based agencies in the local area serving eligible adults and youth.

·         Skills to communicate and work in large and small groups, give presentations and organize units of activities.

·         Ability to write newsletters, correspondence, and reports.

Preferred:

·         Bilingual communication/translation abilities in English and Spanish / Hmong / Mandarin / Vietnamese or other language spoken in the community.

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) brings the power of University of California research and education to all 58 California counties. Through research and extension in agriculture, natural resources, economic growth, nutrition, and youth development, we work to improve the life of every Californian.

Collaborating to solve problems.

Connecting to serve communities.

For over 100 years, our advisors, specialists, faculty and staff have been committed to connecting Californians to their land grant university. We are highly collaborative and mission-driven to promote the health and well-being of people and places across the state. We are also trusted partners with hundreds of community organizations in addressing California's most pressing challenges.

UC ANR is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

This position will promote, in all ways consistent with the other responsibilities of the position, accomplishment of the Affirmative Action goals established by the Division.  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. If you have questions, please email the Human Resources Department.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time.  Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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Employment applications must be submitted online through our careers site.  Please note, we do not accept resumes or applications by email or on paper.