Community Education Specialist 2 at University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Application Deadline

5/30/2022 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
3/30/2022
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
DOE
Length of Work Year
Unspecified
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Community Education Specialist 2 will perform the full range of program implementation duties. Position available in San Mateo/San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties. Bilingual communication/translation abilities in English and Spanish required for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties position and preferred for Santa Clara County position.

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The Community Education Specialist 2 will perform the full range of program implementation duties. Position available in San Mateo/San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties. Bilingual communication/translation abilities in English and Spanish required for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties position and preferred for Santa Clara County position.
 
Incumbent will be responsible for the coordination, management, and delivery of nutrition education to community-based adults and/or youth as well as support healthy policy, system, and environmental changes at education sites. This includes 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; performing data entry for reporting and writing reports in compliance with funding requirements.
 
Incumbent will build and maintain an informal network of partners, align special nutrition education projects with UC approved curricula and educational materials, develop news releases and news articles, and maintain subject matter competence.
 
This position's primary focus will be on conducting, managing, and evaluating a nutrition education program to improve the environment of the school and community.
 
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 issues policies essential for the safety and well-being of the community, including requirements for employees to be appropriately vaccinated for COVID-19, or to have an approved exception/exemption on file. New employees will be asked to provide validation of full compliance of UC vaccination policies.

Requirements / Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Requirements / Qualifications

  • 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.