Community Education Specialist 2 (Farm Smart) Desert REC Holtville, CA,

Community Education Specialist 2 (Farm Smart) Desert REC Holtville, CA, Job ID 80069

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Job Description

Under the direction of the Farm Smart program supervisor, the Community Education Specialist will be the Farm to School Project Coordinator for this project, and will be the major contact for outreach, recruitment, and coordination of the workshops, events, tours, and peer-to-peer monthly support group. Coordinator will deliver training programs for teachers and work the Farm Smart staff to deliver field trips for students.

Department Summary : Desert Research and Extension Center, located in Holtville, California. We are committed to agriculture research and education in the Imperial Valley desert and specialize in vegetable crops, desert cattle feeding, irrigation and drainage management, and pest management. We develop programs to address current challenges in these areas.

This position is a contract appointment that is 60% variable for one year. Pay Scale : $21.65 / hour to $28.78 / hour

Job Posting Close Date :

This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 8 / 13 / 2025.

Key Responsibilities :

45%Under general supervision, organizes and conducts existing community educational courses and / or manages a volunteer education program and assists in the development of new programs and course materials.10%Utilizes evaluation tools for courses, instructors and programs to evaluate and adjust course curriculum or presentations.10%Assists in developing strategic market plans and targets audience.10%Serve as a work leader to lower level educators, professionals or volunteers. Provide training or mentoring to volunteers.25%Assists in planning and scheduling course offerings and identifying course topics. Requirements :

• Associate's degree and / or equivalent certification / experience / training
• Working knowledge of departmental and organization policies and procedures; knowledge of educational program content and objectives
• Good reading, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, and good presentation skills
• Working skills to produce and deliver programs
• Skill in using business software systems in the completion of work assignments; i.e., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment
• Working knowledge of current community education programs and trends
• Good analytical skills to understand how business needs can be addressed through the development and delivery of training programs

Preferred Skills :

Special Conditions of Employment :

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct :

Job Posting Close Date :

This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 8 / 13 / 2025.

Key Responsibilities :

45%Under general supervision, organizes and conducts existing community educational courses and / or manages a volunteer education program and assists in the development of new programs and course materials.10%Utilizes evaluation tools for courses, instructors and programs to evaluate and adjust course curriculum or presentations.10%Assists in developing strategic market plans and targets audience.10%Serve as a work leader to lower level educators, professionals or volunteers. Provide training or mentoring to volunteers.25%Assists in planning and scheduling course offerings and identifying course topics. Requirements :

Associate's degree and / or equivalent certification / experience / training

Preferred Skills :

Special Conditions of Employment :

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct :

45%Under general supervision, organizes and conducts existing community educational courses and / or manages a volunteer education program and assists in the development of new programs and course materials.10%Utilizes evaluation tools for courses, instructors and programs to evaluate and adjust course curriculum or presentations.10%Assists in developing strategic market plans and targets audience.10%Serve as a work leader to lower level educators, professionals or volunteers. Provide training or mentoring to volunteers.25%Assists in planning and scheduling course offerings and identifying course topics. Requirements :

Associate's degree and / or equivalent certification / experience / training

Preferred Skills :

Special Conditions of Employment :

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct :

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