EXTENSION EDUCATOR

Job no: 100894-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department:EXT/YFCD/COMM/OGDV/ORG LDR DE
Location: Sparta
Categories: Extension, Outreach, Public Engagement

Position Summary:

The Health & Well-Being Extension Educator serves the people and communities of Wisconsin by addressing local, statewide and national issues, improving lives through research-based education, fostering partnerships and action, and facilitating positive impacts.

This position is a part of the Extension Institute for Health & Well-Being with programmatic emphasis in the Healthy Eating, Active Living Program and FoodWIse Program. The Extension Institute for Health & Well-Being focuses on multi-level change models that include direct educational programs throughout the lifespan and cross-sector engagement for community-wide change. Current healthy eating, active living programming efforts include promoting food security, preventing chronic disease and working collaboratively with partners to implement policies, systems and environmental supports designed to facilitate voluntary adoption of healthy food choices and active lifestyles. FoodWIse is federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed).
Initial programming focus will include:

- Assessing community efforts related to healthy eating and active living among individuals and families with an emphasis on individuals with limited economic resources
- Providing leadership and educational outreach to individuals, families and communities to promote healthy eating and active living with an emphasis on nutrition and physical activity supports for individuals with limited economic resources

The Health & Well-Being Extension Educator is an employee of the Division of Extension, a member of the Health & Well-Being Institute and will affiliate with the Healthy Eating, Active Living and FoodWIse programs.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Required:
Bachelor's degree

Preferred:
A Master's degree in a field relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

Required:
- At least 2 years of professional work experience relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position
- Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional work environments
- Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of methods and technology
- Experience managing multiple tasks, timelines, and schedules while maintaining high quality work
- Ability to effectively work with people from different cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity

Preferred:
- Demonstrated skill in interpreting, utilizing, and applying evidence-based information and research findings
- Experience with budget development and fiscal management
- Bilingual, especially with fluency in both English and Spanish
- Demonstrated success in developing, delivering, and evaluating educational programs for diverse audiences utilizing a variety of educational techniques, methods, and modes
- Demonstrated experience developing effective partnerships or coalitions with community partners and local governments

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

OFFICE LOCATION:
Extension Monroe County, 206 South K Street, Sparta WI 54656

This Health & Well-Being Extension Educator position will primarily serve Monroe County; specific program coverage is contingent on funding and location may be reassigned to align with program priorities.

This position reports directly to the Area Extension Director for supervision, employment changes, compensation and benefits and performance reviews.

Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions
- Must be able to work evenings or weekends as needed to meet local needs; and
- Must be able to carry educational equipment, up to 25 lbs.
- Must be able to participate in low impact physical activity exercises, dependent on local program delivery.

Department(s):

A473520-EXTENSION/YFCD/COMM/OGDV/ORG LDR DE

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $43,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To begin the application process, click the Apply Now button.

You will be asked to provide a cover letter and resume addressing your skills and experience as they relate to the qualifications and duties in this job description.

As applicants move on to next steps in the process, they will be asked to provide names and contact information (e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address) of at least three references.

Contact:

Craig Saxe
craig.saxe@wisc.edu
608-547-2964
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

OUTREACH SPECIALIST(S92DN) or ASSOC OUTREACH SPEC(S92FN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

100894-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://oed.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Spring 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/.

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Applications Open: Oct 8 2019 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close:Nov 6 2019 11:55 PM Central Standard Time