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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 ). within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. 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.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• 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.

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.

Special Conditions:

• Willingness to use personal vehicle to travel to various worksites throughout the project's service area.

Posting Number: 23ST3091

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.

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