Job Summary: | The FoodWIse Nutrition Coordinator will be located in Vernon, Richland or Crawford Counties and will primarily serve these three counties and surrounding communities. This role is housed in the Health & Well-Being Institute (https://extension.wisc.edu/health/) within UW-Madison's Division of Extension (https://extension.wisc.edu/). The Health & Well-Being Institute works to catalyze positive change in Wisconsin residents through evidence-based and community-engaged health promotion programs to improve health, build community capacity to identify and address health inequities, engage in collective action, and achieve greater health equity.
The FoodWIse program (https://healthyliving.extension.wisc.edu/programs/foodwise/) advances healthy eating habits, active lifestyles, and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community, and systems levels. FoodWIse is federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP) grants.
The Nutrition Coordinator is an integral member of the Crawford, Richland, Vernon FoodWIse team. Nutrition Coordinators are responsible for staff training and supervision, program planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting, and developing and managing the local program budget. The Nutrition Coordinator works closely with nutrition educators and partner agencies to plan and implement interventions that improve healthy food access and make healthy food and physical activity choices practical and available to community members with limited income. Learn more about how FoodWIse makes a difference by watching this video: https://youtu.be/ReqwrSCmKXA.
This position has a bilingual preferred qualification, which means a bilingual skillset is desired to bolster programming initiatives but is not required. A bilingual title designation and unique responsibility will be added to the final position description if the final candidate passes the language proficiency assessment. Bilingual candidates must state their interest in applying for the bilingual title designation within their application. This will notify the hiring committee to evaluate your level of language proficiency as a part of the interview process.
About the Division of Extension:
Extension Vision: A thriving, well-known and sought-out educational resources that reflects the rich diversity of the state.
Extension Purpose: We Teach, Learn, Lead, and Serve, connecting people with the university of Wisconsin-Madison, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.
Extension Values: We strive to live by the values of Community, Discovery, Inclusiveness, Relationships, and Respect. (https://extension.wisc.edu/files/2023/01/PurposeVisionValues.pdf)
The Division of Extension has a deep and profound commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing that these values are foundational elements to eliminate disparities and expanding access for all. As Extension, we acknowledge the need for strategic and coordinated actions that help us form a more equitable, anti-racist, non-biased, and inclusive organization. (https://blogs.extension.wisc.edu/oaic/call-to-action/) As such, all Extension employees are expected to foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion. | Responsibilities: | Delivers and assists with planning outreach program activities, strengthens partnerships, ensures adherence to policy, and assists with program administration to promote stable and productive relationships between the university and local community. Strives to expand and ensure access to programs, facilities, and educational services to diverse audiences. May assist with tracking and managing the outreach program budget. - 20% Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
- 5% Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
- 20% Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
- 10% Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
- 10% Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement
- 10% May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending
- 15% Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers
- 10% Supervises program staff and resolves personnel issues
| 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 | Education: | Required
Bachelor's Degree | Qualifications: | Required:
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the area of programming and service delivery
- Ability to supervise and manage staff
- Experience managing multiple tasks, timelines, and schedules while maintaining high quality work
- Understanding of and ability to work cooperatively with other agencies and community-based organizations
- 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
- Demonstrated commitment to Extensions' values of equity and social justice to support opportunities and outcomes for youth, families, and communities
Preferred:
- Spanish speaking, writing and comprehension skills; knowledge and understanding of Hispanic/Latino culture. Language skills will be evaluated
- Understanding of cultural, social, and historical issues and dynamics of diverse populations living in Crawford, Richland and Vernon Counties
- Experience in budget development and fiscal management
- Skills in developing, implementing, and evaluating direct education programs and policy, systems and environmental change interventions designed to support behavior change.
- Experience developing effective partnerships or coalitions with community partners and local governments | Work Type: | Full or Part Time: 50% - 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. | Appointment Type, Duration: | Ongoing/Renewable | Salary: | Minimum $54,576 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This position may be part-time depending on the final candidate's FTE selection. Actual salary earned will be prorated based on FTE (full-time status).
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/). Please note that some benefits such as paid time off will be prorated by appointment percentage if it is not full-time.
This position has a bilingual preferred qualification. Upon the successful completion of a Language Proficiency Assessment, a 'bilingual' prefix will be added to the official title. The bilingual prefix is accompanied by a $3,500.00 pay increase applied to the annual salary. | 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.
- The primary accountability relationship for this position is the Area 13 Extension Director for supervision, compensation and benefits, and performance reviews.
- This position's primary programming focus includes Crawford, Richland, and Vernon Counties; however, some programming may also be conducted over a broader geographical area. The position location is flexible within the region and will be determined based on programmatic needs, successful candidate's preferences, and availability of suitable space.
- It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Information about UW-Madison Driver Authorization can be found at https://businessservices.wisc.edu/managing-risk/driver-authorization-and-insurance/driver-authorization/. Applicants are required to: Have a valid driver's license and a reliable source of independent transportation for periodic in-state work travel, and/or comply with requirements for UW-Madison vehicle use authorization.
- This position may be required to work occasional nights and weekends to meet the program needs and priorities of the communities served. | How to Apply: | We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button. You will be prompted to upload the following documents:
- Resume
- Letter of Qualifications (cover letter)
Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. Your cover letter should communicate your interest in the position and how your skillset aligns with the role. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.
For additional guidance and resources on how to tailor your application materials to the job posting, please click https://extension.wisc.edu/careers/.
Bilingual candidates must state their interest in applying for the bilingual title designation within their application (language skills will be evaluated during the interview process). | Contact: | Adam Hady
adam.hady@wisc.edu
608-403-1015
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. |
Official Title: | Outreach Specialist(OE009) | Department(s): | A47-EXTENSION/YFH/HLTH/NUTR/FOODWI | Employment Class: | Academic Staff-Renewable | Job Number: | 306242-AS | | | The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here
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