Penn State Extension Educator

  • Full-time
  • Adams County
  • posted June 25, 2022
Penn State Extension
Category:

Community Nutritionist

Desired Qualifications:
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The College of Agricultural Sciences is seeking an Extension Educator trained in community nutrition/health
education and/or food science to join our nationally-recognized Penn State Extension Food, Families, and
Health (FFH) and Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) Units. The position will be responsible for actively working
with Extension program teams to identify important human health and food safety issues, learning
objectives, develop educational events and materials to support the learning objectives, and utilize
evaluations to measure program success.
The position also supervises program assistants and volunteers who teach health and wellness and food
safety programs on behalf of Extension. The successful candidate will need to develop and/or participate in
collaborations across multiple disciplines, agencies, departments, colleges, and institutions. All team
members are expected to participate in the development of a diverse external funding portfolio (e.g. grants,
contracts, cost recovery, development), in support of the team’s programs.
Competitive candidates will have a general understanding of human health and food safety issues related
to food and community education. Team members are expected to work closely with university faculty and
staff to develop and conduct applied research that is relevant to target audience needs. The individual must
be able to work effectively in a team and with diverse populations and audiences. The successful candidate
will need to develop and/or participate in collaborations across multiple disciplines, departments, colleges,
and institutions.
All team members are expected to participate in the development of a diverse external funding portfolio
(e.g. grants, contracts, cost recovery, development), in support of the team’s programs. The individual will
be expected to develop original content to engage audiences through innovative educational methods such
as online courses, videos, mobile apps, and electronic publications, in addition to traditional publications
and in-person presentations. It is expected that the individual in the position will be able to provide
educational programming with the goal of improving human health and well-being to reduce the incidence
and risk of chronic diseases and foodborne illnesses. As a result of educational programs, measurable
improvements in health conditions or other indicators, such as increase numbers of people who make
healthier food choices, save money on food purchases, improve food resource management practices,
increase improvements in medical screenings, and decrease the number of people who are affected by
foodborne illnesses and chronic diseases will be critical outcomes. Success in this educational program will
allow Pennsylvanians to have an improved health status, enhanced life skills needed for self-sufficiency,
better health and lower health care and medical costs.
The individual will be located in Adams County (Office location: 670 Old Harrisburg Road, Suite 204;
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-3404) and they will be expected to provide FFH and FSQ programming in
Adams, Perry, Dauphin, Adams, Franklin, Fulton, and York), while also part of a state program team that is
expected to participate and deliver programs statewide.
Education and Experience:
This position will be filled as a level 3 Extension Educator. This position typically requires a Master's degree
or higher plus two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Serv Safe Training Certification is required. Preference will be given to candidates with degree(s) in
nutrition science with registered dietitian credentials, food science, health education/promotion with a
certified health education specialty, family and consumer sciences or related disciplines, and those that
have related teaching experience in education.

Required experience include:
Basic knowledge of and commitment to food and agriculture, and enjoy the challenge of
working as a team member on a wide variety of educational efforts.
Possess effective communication skills (verbal and written), teaching skills, interpersonal
skills.
Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and clientele, supervision skills,
and work as an active member of a team.
Organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience or the ability to apply cultural/ethnic principles into Extension will be helpful. While not a
requirement, the ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.

Desired experience include: teaching, curriculum development, evaluation, supervision of program
assistants, grant management, report writing, leadership development, and proficiency in use of computer
software packages, such as Microsoft programs. The candidate must be able to carry equipment, and
educational materials and supplies, with or without accommodation, and have the ability to travel.
This position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child
Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check. The candidate
also must possess a valid driver's license and have use of a private vehicle. Since the position requires
operating a motor vehicle as part of the job duties, successful completion of a motor vehicle records check
will be required in addition to the three clearances. Review of applications will begin as soon as possible
and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

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