Rutgers University
Location
New Brunswick, NJ | United States
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Position Summary: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Community Assistant for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program ( EFNEP ). Reporting to the Program Associate I of the Hudson County NJ EFNEP project, the Community Assistant (CA) will be housed in the NJ EFNEP Hudson County Office but will be expected to teach research-based, behaviorally focused nutrition classes to both adult and youth limited-resource participants in Hudson County. The goal of the education provided is to help program participants improve their food security, dietary quality, physical activity, and food safety behaviors. The CA supports volunteers and program staff who assist in the delivery of educational outreach. The successful candidate must maintain a professional demeanor and confidentiality at all times. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Conducts all class sessions for the duration contracted with the agency's site supervisor. Completes and collects all of the personal demographic and food intake/behavioral information needed from each participant enrolled in the program. Educates youth and adults using pre-approved nutrition curriculum, encouraging youth to share what they have learned with family members. Successfully works with people from varied age groups and cultures. Assists the supervisor in organizing groups consisting of 4 to 15 qualifying adult participants to meet at least 8 times for a period of at least 4 weeks for the purpose of learning about food, its safe preparation, nutrition, and physical activity. Assists the supervisor in organizing youth groups for the same purposes as stated above, and helping youth apply the information to themselves and their families. Keeps an accurate account of expenses incurred while carrying out the duties of the program, and regularly submits them to the supervisor. Collects required information on each new participant or family when enrolled and at the time of graduation and maintains a log of work time and work-related activities of the duties performed. Informs individuals, groups, and agencies of the objectives of the program as they relate to the Cooperative Extension philosophy of peer education and helping people to help themselves. Appropriately refers program participants to other Cooperative Extension programs, federal food assistance programs, nutrition programs, and social services, based on the participant's eligibility. Reports to the supervisor any participant's specific needs or problems and directs them to the appropriate agency for help. Maintains contact with community agency/organization personnel who can provide access to preformed groups to provide group teaching. Minimum Education and Experience: ~ High School Diploma or GED . City: Jersey City State: NJ Equipment Utilized: Will use Microsoft Office products (Outlook (email), and possibly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as needed); May be asked to assist with data/information from nutrition classes in WebNEERS (a government supplied reporting system) and/or internal department data systems. Physical Demands and Work Environment: Ability to carry up to 35 pounds of demonstration supplies, presentation equipment, and class materials. Willingness to work nights and weekends. Special Conditions: ~ Clean Driving Record. Posting Number: 23ST3076 About Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives. Connections working at Rutgers University
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