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rSNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator, Douglas County

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r Department: 3670035110 Extension Nutrition Progrm

Job no: 517796

Employment type: Staff Full Time (Unclassified - Term)

Location: Other

Worksite: On-site requirement

Categories: Health Profession, Nutrition, Extension Agent / Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Food Safety / Science / Systems

Pay Grade: 06A

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rAbout This Role:

The Extension Nutrition Program, within K-State Research and Extension, is currently seeking a full-time Nutrition Educator. Nutrition educators support the Kansas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) mission of empowering limited-resource Kansans to achieve healthy lives and reduce health disparities.

Nutrition educators will use evidence-based strategies, including:

• Direct education in various settings.
• Community-based projects to address policy, system, and environmental (PSE) changes.
• Public health approaches to help children, adults and older adults improve dietary quality, develop food resource management skills and increase physical activity.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Planning and preparation

• Collaborate with local extension professionals to assess the nutrition and health needs of residents with limited resources.
• Prepare for events by gathering necessary materials. (For example, purchasing and preparing food for a cooking demonstration.)

Teaching

• Coordinate, prepare and deliver curriculum-based nutrition education programming to groups and individuals of various ages. Programs may be hosted online, as hybrid events or in settings like housing authorities, food pantries, schools, etc. Educational events will include recipe demonstrations, informational presentations, and interactive lessons.
• Communicate and interact appropriately with culturally diverse audiences.
• Utilize critical thinking skills to solve problems and adapt to new situations that may arise while working with clients.

Community outreach and policy, system, and environmental (PSE) work

• Develop partnerships and contacts with local service agencies, school districts and other community organizations.
• Participate in community coalitions to promote, implement and support initiatives for PSE changes related to SNAP-Ed objectives.
• Serve as a local SNAP-Ed program and K-State Research and Extension representative for Douglas County.

Reporting

• Gather data and compile SNAP-Ed reports and records.

Professional development

• Participate in regular training, including staff meetings, statewide trainings and events, and approved conferences and workshops to improve nutrition knowledge, teaching practices, cultural awareness, and record keeping skills.

This position reports to the Douglas County community health and wellness extension agent.

Location and Worksite Options:

This position will serve Douglas County. The primary office is in Lawrence, KS. Regular travel to various sites within Douglas County is required, along with occasional overnight travel for trainings (approximately 2-3 times per year).

This position is required to be performed on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment locations.

Why Join Us:

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) is a nutrition education program provided at no cost to Kansas families with limited resources. Our goal is to provide nutrition education to individuals and families who receive food assistance or who are eligible to receive food assistance. In addition, we pro ote, implement and support initiatives for Policy, System and Environmental changes to improve dietary quality, prevent obesity and increase physical activity. SNAP-Ed is sponsored by the USDA through a contract with the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) and implemented by K-State Research and Extension (KSRE). For more information go to ksu.edu/ks-snaped/.

LiveWell Douglas County, the county\'s health and wellness coalition focused on reducing health disparities is co-housed at the K-State Research and Extension office in Douglas County.

This position is benefits eligible: health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition assistance program, paid time off-vacation, sick and holidays. To learn more visit: www.k-state.edu/hr/benefits.

We Support Diversity and Inclusion:

Kansas State University embraces diversity and inclusion. The university actively seeks individuals who