Community Assistant II

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Community Assistant II for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and NJAES. The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) is an integral component of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The experiment station provides a diverse range of research, extension, and education programs that serve the people of New Jersey and the urban, suburban, and rural communities in which they live. Through its Cooperative Extension offices in all 21 New Jersey counties, dedicated 4-H agents, Extension specialists, Family & Community Health Sciences educators, and Agriculture and Natural Resources agents work to serve New Jersey residents in every area of the state. Reporting to the Program Associate I, SPVR, this Community Assistant II (CA) position for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in Camden County teaches research-based, behaviorally focused nutrition classes to both adult and youth limited-resource participants in Camden 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:

• Teaches limited-resource target audiences according to specific program qualifications and guidelines using pre-approved lessons and/or curricula, while maintaining a professional demeanor and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• 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.
• Encourages youth to share what they have learned with family members.
• 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.
• Completes assigned paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Maintains accurate records of hours worked and submits them to the supervisor in a timely manner as instructed.
• Keeps an accurate account of expenses incurred while carrying out the duties of the program.
• 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.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED.

City: Camden

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:

• This is a 100% grant funded position, employment in this position is contingent upon the availability of funds. This position will expire once the grant has ended.
• This position requires willingness to work nights and weekends.
• Safe Driving Record.

Salary: up to $44,384.00

Posting Number: 26ST0778