Assistant/Associate Extension Agent – Nutrition & Community Health

Assistant/Associate Extension Agent – Nutrition & Community Health

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree in dietetics, community and family nutrition, human ecology, public health, wellness and/or health, food science, food systems management, or closely related degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• The applicant must have an undergraduate degree with an overall grade point average of at least a 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 or a current grade point average of at least 3.0 on at least 12 hours of graduate credit.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of community organizing.
• Ability to work with and through others is essential, as is the ability to function with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a plan of work for general nutrition education programming based on current FOH expectations.
• Serve as a primary point of contact in Acadia and Jeff Davis parishes.
• Recruit, implement core curricula; prepare nutrition education materials/communications/activities that target local needs or requests.
• Facilitate community advisory committee to provide programmatic direction and strengthen program efforts.
• Disseminate research-based information, develop educational opportunities, and participate in other educational meetings aimed at serving stakeholders in the parishes assigned.
• Provide leadership to EFNEP efforts in Acadia Parish, including training, evaluating, and supervision of local EFNEP personnel.
• Support local EFNEP personnel through assisting in developing and sustaining collaborative relationships with community agencies and grassroots organizations.
• Collect and analyze program data, create reports, and communicate outcomes; manage program assets and funds and promote EFNEP goals and objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience is desired in recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers, and paraprofessionals.
• Experience in teaching and applying principles of leadership development to both youth and adults is also desired.
• Knowledge of public relations, food systems, community development, a familiarity of the cultures within the parishes assigned and the ability to cope with change are highly desirable characteristics.