Community Nutrition Educator Job Listing at University of California in Davis, CA (Job ID 66700)

Description

Job Description

Unit/Program Summary:

Community Nutrition and Health at UC ANR is a statewide network of researchers and educators promoting healthy and equitable communities for all Californians. Our shared goal is to co-create public education and partner training programming to advance community health across California. We collaborate with local organizations and community leaders who share our goals to advance community health and work to create changes across many areas including individual behavior change, leadership capacity building, organizational policy change, informing public policy, and affecting systems or environmental change such workflows or best practices within an institution. As a result of this work, our vision is for all Californians to have access to live a healthy life, free from chronic disease.  

As a core Community Nutrition and Health statewide program, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides community education classes for income-eligible youth and adults which promote nutrition and physical activity as a means of maintaining a healthy lifestyle free from chronic disease. By focusing on improving diet quality, increasing physical activity, assuring safe food-handling practices, and strengthening food resource management skills, EFNEP supports families with children to make meaningful healthy lifestyle changes. EFNEP also partners with community stakeholders to make changes to the surrounding community context known as “policy, system, and environmental change efforts” which result in deeper, long-term positive impact for even more youth and families. EFNEP is federally funded by the United States Department of Agriculture as part of a long-standing network of community-based nutrition education programs across the country. 

As a core Community Nutrition and Health statewide program, the CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California program (CFHL, UC) offers comprehensive evidence-based nutrition and physical activity education, aligned with changes to the surrounding community context known as “policy, system, and environmental change efforts” in early childhood centers, schools and community environments. Services are provided in 34 counties with 1,600 volunteers known as “extenders” (trained teachers, afterschool staff, community members). The majority of CFHL, UC participants are preschool and school aged youth and their families. The CFHL, UC program also works with SNAP-Ed eligible adults, seniors, and other priority populations. By aligning community education with policy, systems and environmental change strategies, CFHL, UC creates long-lasting community impact. CFHL, UC is federally funded by the United States Department of Food and Agriculture as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's Education network (SNAP-Ed) across the country.

Position Summary:

Join our statewide and national networks of nutrition and health educators who receive high-quality training and hands-on support so that together we can make a positive difference in our communities.

This position's primary foci are to conduct, manage, and evaluate a nutrition education program to create a healthier school and community environment.

The Community Education Specialist 2 position will perform the full range of program implementation duties. Incumbent will coordinate, manage, and deliver nutrition education with community-based adults and/or youth in partnership with local public health and community organizations. This includes training, guiding, and supporting schoolteachers who volunteer to support health education in their classes by providing them with education, information and resources; evaluating program implementation; collecting and compiling enrollment information, assuring proper documentation, collecting evaluation data from teachers and participants; performing data entry for reporting; and writing reports in compliance with funding requirements.

The Community Education Specialist 2 will build and maintain an informal network of partners, align nutrition education projects with approved curricula and educational materials, develop news releases and news articles, and maintain knowledge and competence about the subject matter. 

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

Pay Scale: $21.89/hour to $30.46/hour

Job Posting Close Date: 
This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 4/15/2024.

Key Responsibilities:

50%

• Deliver lessons using adult and/or youth engagement techniques in alignment with the UC-approved curricula and activities. Lesson delivery includes preparing and implementing activities such as demonstrating food preparation using recipes, physical activity, gardening techniques, and/or other learner-centered activities.
• Extend education to community partners and/or program participants on using the skills and knowledge they gained in class to recommend positive changes within their working and living environments. Promote, facilitate, or advocate for changes in the surrounding community context known as “policy, system, and environmental change efforts” designed to create a healthier community environment. 

25%

• Recruit, train, and provide support for community organizations and school representatives who act as volunteers to deliver UC approved curricula and activities. May participate in hiring and recruitment for other educator positions.  May co-deliver programming with a partner to model class enrollment procedures, lesson delivery, and evaluation activities.
• Review evaluation data when completed by volunteers to ensure minimum evaluation requirements are achieved. Make recommendations to volunteers to ensure participant success. Complete required documentation of enrollment and evaluation for reporting purposes. Prepares all reports as necessary for documenting program accomplishments.
• May provide language translations of class materials and/or simultaneous interpretation during classes into preferred language of participant population, as well as develop and share culturally relevant examples to enhance the effectiveness of the educational experience. 

15%

• Meet with local partners (i.e., community leaders, school administrators, teachers, parent educators) to discuss the delivery of lessons to their students and clientele. Assist in developing outreach plans to ensure all eligible racial/ethnic groups have received information regarding program education opportunities and are welcomed to participate with inclusive program practices. 
• Develop collaboration with other programs to coordinate outreach efforts. Attend community events and serve as representative and ambassador for the program. Maintain appropriate records to track the partnership activity, collaboration, and related community events.

10%

• Work as a team member to develop annual work plans, manage volunteers, share recommendations for improvement, and coach partner agencies to make healthy changes in their organizations.
• May provide leadership and mentoring to interns, new staff, volunteers, and/or other educators, including working with them to assess the successes and challenges of lesson delivery.

Requirements:

• Associate degree and / or equivalent experience / training in a related area such nutrition, public health, or community health and well-being.
• Continuing education, training, or professional development in a related field.
• Knowledge of community education, community engagement, teaching and/or facilitation best practices.
• Proficient in use of Windows-based computer with knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience working with a diverse youth, adult and/or volunteers, including diversity in age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or physical and ability/disability). 
• Experience working with underserved populations.
• Familiarity with schools and community-based agencies in the local area serving lower-income youth and adults.
• Thorough and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and presentation skills to work in large and small groups, give presentations and organize activities. Ability to write newsletters, correspondence, and reports.
• Bilingual communication/translation abilities in English and Spanish.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of community education and or teaching practices.
• Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment to understand community strengths, interests, and priorities.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act).
• Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required.
• Travel including travel outside normal business hours may be requested. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
• The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
• As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.

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.