"Agent Assistant - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (Choctaw County)"

Overview

Join the Choctaw County Extension Office as an Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Agent Assistant!

This role will serve the Choctaw County office, with a home location in Butler, AL. This limited-term position is contingent on extramural funding; funding for this program has been continuous for over 50 years.

About EFNEP

The EFNEP is a federally funded program that uses a peer educator model to teach families, youth, and pregnant women with limited incomes. Programming covers basic nutrition, cooking, food safety, resource management, food security, and physical activity.

About ACES

Discover a rewarding career with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), the outreach arm of Auburn University and Alabama A&M University's land grant mission. Our science-based education programs reach all 67 County Extension Offices and various teaching sites across Alabama, enhancing the quality of life and economic well-being of individuals.

Responsibilities

• Possesses or is willing to gain knowledge about food and nutrition as they relate to a healthy and affordable diet for a family.
• Provides education to multiple groups and individuals through a series of nutrition education classes.
• Creates a positive, hands-on learning experience for participants.
• Actively seeks out and builds new partnerships to maintain a consistent teaching schedule.
• Recruits and retains eligible participants for EFNEP class series.
• Follows EFNEP guidelines and uses approved EFNEP nutrition education curriculum with participants.
• Maintains accurate records, including entry and exit paperwork, attendance sheets, travel logs, budget reports, EFNEP supply inventory, etc.
• Maintains a caseload according to EFNEP policies and procedures.
• Maintains a high level of communication with supervisors, mentors, and other program staff.
• Reports to the County Extension Director assigned as supervisor of record.
• Receives initial and continuous training from EFNEP state staff, supervisor, and fellow educators.
• Follows established guidelines as required by State and CSREES / USDA.
• The Agent Assistant will work a flexible 40-hour work week schedule that may include some early mornings and late afternoons, based on the needs of participants.

Qualifications

Level I- High school diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of experience in the organization and/or presentation of pre-designed educational programs/services, customer service, social work, administrative support/clerical or related experience.

Level II- High school diploma or equivalent plus 6 years of experience in the organization and/or presentation of pre-designed educational programs/services, customer service, social work, administrative support/clerical or related experience.

Substitutions allowed for Experience: Related higher education degrees accepted in lieu of experience, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.