Assistant/Associate Extension Agent – Nutrition and Community Health
| Company | Louisiana State University (LSU) |
|---|---|
| Location | Natchez, MS, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree in social sciences, community nutrition, public relations, human foods and nutrition, family and consumer sciences, kinesiology or other qualifying degree from an accredited college or university is required.
- Must have an undergraduate degree with an overall grade-point average of at least 2.5 (all GPA requirements based on a 4.0 system) and a 3.0 for graduate work attempted, if any, or master’s degree with an overall grade-point average of at least 3.0 or a current grade-point average of at least 3.0 on at least 12 hours of graduate credit.
- The applicant must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
- The ability to work with and through others is essential as is the ability to function with minimum supervision.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Healthy Communities Program Facilitator and work under the supervision and direction of the Tensas Parish Chair, Regional Director, NCH Regional Coordinator, and NCH state office.
- Work on Healthy Community projects in Madison and Tensas Parishes designed to improve the nutrition and health of the community members.
- Organize community based advisory committees involving stakeholders, local government, volunteers, other health professionals and community residents to identify the most critical needs in the communities served.
- Promote healthy behaviors among the parishes following the identification of community needs.
- Provide primary leadership in planning, implementing, evaluating, and reporting food and physical activity, policy, environmental and systems interventions as well as implementing health and nutrition education programming for adult and youth in the parish.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other LSU AgCenter Extension faculty as well as SU Ag Center staff.
Preferred Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in a field listed above is desired.
- Knowledge of public relations and the ability to cope with change are highly desirable characteristics.