EFNEP Nutrition Educator- Herkimer, NY chez Cornell Cooperative Extension

POSITION SUMMARY:
The EFNEP Nutrition Educator delivers public education for Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Herkimer County to improve healthy food and lifestyle choices among limited resource families and individuals encompassing all age groups in various locations throughout Oneida County.
This includes presenting a series of 8 to 10 lessons that focus on general nutrition, food preparation, food safety and food budgeting. Nutrition education may take place at local organizations or in participant homes virtually via Zoom, phone or in person. Recruitment of participants is also included as part of the workday. The individual will collect and manage participant data ensuring confidentiality at all times.
This is a grant-funded position. Funding for the program is through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) as part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

    

Preferred Qualifications:

• Nutrition-related knowledge/experience/background
• Must be comfortable purchasing and preparing foods and reviewing and following recipes
• Experience in adult and youth education or other relevant work experience
• Familiarity with the community in which the work will take place
• Experience working with the target audience (limited resource)
• Ability to present effective and relevant educational lessons to target audiences (one-on-one and group) and work with diverse audiences of all ages
• Ability and willingness to work with diverse audiences and maintain cultural sensitivity.
• Good judgment and problem solving skills and ability to keep information confidential.
• Ability to plan and organize personal work responsibilities according to priorities developed with the immediate supervisor.

• Position Details:
• *Required :Cover letter, resume, and three professional/work references within the Workday application*
• Expected Weekly Hours: 35 hours per week
• Hourly Wage: $19.50 per hour
• Location: office in HERKIMER, NY .
• Benefits: Full benefits, based on eligibility, including:
• NEW YORK STATE RETIRMENT & Health Insurance Benefits!
• Free Dental Coverage!
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Total Care Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Voluntary Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Group Universal Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Personal Accidental Insurance
  • Voluntary Legal Plan Insurance
  • Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
  • Voluntary Auto and Homeowner’s Insurance
  • Voluntary Pet Insurance

• Program Responsibilities:

  Program Delivery – 90%

• Utilize existing program materials and educational framework to teach the targeted number of adult and youth participants in the Nutrition Program.
• Implement lesson plans using current and approved curricula and supplemental materials.
• Inform participants of other Extension programs, community agencies, and services.
• Collaborate with community agencies that serve the target audience.
• Utilize facilitation skills from Navigating for Success to assist in program delivery.
• Interact with program participants representing CCE in a professional manner at all times.
• Represent CCE before the public, community leaders, government officials, Cornell or other land grant universities as part of program delivery.
• Serve as a subject matter resource on EFNEP subjects and provide standard educational responses to program participants.

• Administrative Responsibilities:

  Coordination/Operation – 5%

• Maintain record of class participants and accurately complete reports.
• Utilize existing program materials and educational framework to recruit and graduate the targeted number of adult and youth participants in the Nutrition Program.
• Collect and prepare paperwork as required for the program evaluation process.
• Collect enrollment (entry) and exit data for all adult and youth participants.
• Maintain extreme confidentiality of information, participant information and data collected.
• Submit collected data for entry into “WebNEERS” tracking program for EFNEP.

• Professional Improvement – 5%

• In cooperation with Supervisor and/or Executive Director, jointly develop and pursue a professional development plan as a means to increase competencies relative to position accountabilities and to address changes and Association priorities.
• Collaborate in activities that are in general support of Cornell Cooperative Extension and perform other duties as assigned.

• Health and Safety – Applied to all duties and functions

• Support the Association to maintain a safe working environment.
• Be familiar with and strive to follow any applicable federal, state, local regulations, Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement and standard.
• Act proactively to prevent accidents/injuries and communicate hazards to supervisors when identified.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team.

  

Job Title:

Association Prog Educator I

Level:

006

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Company:

Contract College

Contact Name:

Regina Lowder

Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies. This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.

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