Community Nutrition Educator Stockton, CA, Job ID 65029
Company: University of California Agriculture and Natural R
Location: Stockton
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Community Nutrition Educator Stockton, CA, Job ID 65029
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources County
Location : San Joaquin County Date Posted : February 15, 2024
Closing Date : Until Filled 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 $29.12/hour 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 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 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 . To apply, please visit:
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