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Community Health Extension Agent, Madison County, Family & Consumer Sciences
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Position Number: 5765148
Location: Martin, TN
Position Type: Health - Health Education & Promotion

Community Health Extension Agent, Madison County, Family & Consumer Sciences

Position X2472: Community Health Extension Agent, Madison County

Program Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Clientele Served: Adult

Headquarters: Jackson, TN

Screening of applicants' credentials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Date Issued: 10/29/2024

Effective Date: 02/01/2025

SALARY

Commensurate with training and experience. This position is funded by the Tennessee Nutrition and Consumer Education Program (TNCEP) and Expanded Foods & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) grants and is renewable annually, depending on funding availability, project progress and performance. The Agent is responsible to the Madison County Extension Director and will work closely with the Regional Program Leader and Nutrition Education Programs Director.

BENEFITS

Group hospitalization and life insurance; State Retirement; Workers' Compensation; sick and annual leave; numerous University of Tennessee and state benefits programs, including liberal time off for holidays, and longevity pay after three years of service; reimbursement for official travel.

Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plan, execute, and evaluate Extension programs related to low-income nutrition education that are diverse, impactful, and engage clients throughout the county.
Provide leadership for Extension programs that meet the needs of all eligible clientele regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or veteran status.
Recruit, train, and support volunteer leaders to support low-income nutrition education Extension programs within the county.
Under the direction of the County Director, participates in hiring, training and supervising Program Assistants funded to work with limited resource nutrition education audiences.
Develop and maintain expertise to Family and Consumer Sciences subjects especially related to nutrition education.
Cooperate with the staff in promoting the total Extension program.
Provide accurate and timely reporting of program accomplishments & impacts into the UT Extension reporting system.
Maintain an image of a professional educator through proper attitude, appropriate dress, suitable conduct, and strong communication skills that will reflect favorably on the University of Tennessee.
Develop and maintain community partnerships and a county coalition to show external collaborative work for low-income nutrition education efforts at the environmental, systems and policy levels.
Maintain a county coalition which depicts external collaborative work for limited resource communities in nutrition and health education efforts effecting Policy System & Environmental (PSE) changes.
Assist with county budgetary and administrative functions related to the nutrition program area.
Utilize all areas of mass media as an educational tool for dissemination of Family and Consumer Sciences programs.
Assume other duties as assigned to TNCEP/EFNEP programming.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Family and Consumer Sciences is required.
Applicants must have either a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 point scale, a minimum of 3.0 during their senior year of undergraduate study, or must have earned a Master's degree. Preference will be given to applicants with a MS Degree, and/or work experience in a related field. Applicants graduating prior to the position start date are welcome to apply.
A complete application package will include a 1) letter of interest, 2) a resume or curriculum vitae, 3) and official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.

Please apply online by clicking this link: Apply for Extension Educator Positions

UT Extension Phone: (865) 974-7245

212 D Morgan Hall Fax: (865) 974-0882

Knoxville TN 37996-4525

E-mail: UTExtensionPersonnel@utk.edu

Web Site: http://utextension.tennessee.edu

Job
Extension Service Professional

Primary Location
US-Tennessee-Jackson

Organization
Madison County Campus/Institute Institute of Agriculture

Schedule
Full-time

Job Posting
Oct 29, 2024, 7:18:16 PM

To apply, visit https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/ut_martin/jobdetail.ftl?job=24000002AH&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=UTC