Community Education Specialist 3 - Hanford, CA, Job ID 76620

Community Education Specialist 3 – Hanford, CA, Job ID 76620

County Location

Kings County

Date Posted

February 28, 2025

Closing Date

Until Filled

Under the direction of the Nutrition Education Program Supervisor, the CalFresh Healthy Living Nutrition Education Program (CFHL) Community Education Specialist 3 is responsible for the coordination of the CFHL Nutrition Education Program focusing on delivery of nutrition education to low-resourced youth, adults, and families in qualifying schools and communities.

This includes supervising, training, and guiding nutrition education extenders, developing and implementing yearly work plans, evaluating work plan goals and objectives, and writing reports. This position will coordinate efforts and serve as a liaison with schools and agencies providing related services in Kings County. As part of program delivery, this person will build and maintain coalitions, partnerships, and tailor special nutrition education projects, assist with grant proposals as needed, and maintain subject matter competence. This person will collaborate with partners to implement Policy, System, and Environmental (PSE) strategies that support obesity prevention primarily in the school setting.

The overall goal is to promote healthy lifestyles for low-resourced children, youth, adults, and families. This is accomplished by direct teaching and extender training on evidence-based nutrition, food resource management, and physical activity literacy.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

The home department for this position is UCCE Kings County. While this position normally is based in Hanford, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements for applicants living in the State of California at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.

Pay Scale : $49,200.00 / year to $66,200.00 / year

This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 3 / 14 / 2025.

UCANR is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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