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Job Posting Title:
Assistant/Associate Extension Agent (Nutrition)
Position Type:
Faculty
Department:
LSUAG PL4 - Southeast - Parish Officer (Albert Joseph Orgeron (00000744))
Work Location:
0101 E. Baton Rouge Parish Extension Office
Pay Grade:
Academic
Job Description:
Work Location: The area to be served is East Baton Rouge Parish. The domicile for this position is the East Baton Rouge Parish Extension Office located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. East Baton Rouge Parish is home to more than 450,000 residents. The parish is comprised of a diverse mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities. As the parish seat and state capital, Baton Rouge serves as a major center for government, education, healthcare, research, and industry.
Position Description: The assistant/associate area nutrition agent will provide 100% effort as the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) agent. The employee will provide leadership to EFNEP, including the hiring, training, evaluating and the supervision of local EFNEP personnel; develop and sustain collaborative relationships with community agencies and grassroots organizations; train and support volunteers’ role within the program; collect and analyze program data, create reports and communicate outcomes; manage program assets and funds and promoting EFNEP goals and objectives that meet the requirements of the NIFA EFNEP policy guidelines.
Coordination and collaboration with other LSU AgCenter Extension faculty and staff will be essential. The incumbent is expected to be computer literate and able to use various types of technology such as tablets, phones, etc. as teaching tools for nutrition education, training, and outreach. The incumbent will support community nutrition outreach for target populations within neighborhoods and communities. The incumbent is expected to complete an annual plan of work with teaching objectives and will be responsible for reporting programmatic results to parish, regional and/or state partners as required by local or regional supervisors, state office personnel or state nutrition administrators. The agent will work under the administrative supervision and direction of the parish chair, NCH Regional Coordinator, NCH State EFNEP personnel, and regional director. As an extension employee, the agent must be willing to continue professional improvement to maintain professional competence as a faculty member of the LSU AgCenter. To attend and conduct programming to meet the needs of clientele, this position requires some overnight travel and work on evenings and weekends.
Major Responsibilities:
Provide leadership for parish EFNEP functions, including personnel management, program planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.
Build and sustain collaborative relationships with community organizations, schools, healthcare providers, faith-based organizations, and grassroots partners that serve EFNEP eligible audiences.
Coordinate and implement Healthy Communities projects that improve access to healthy foods and physical activity opportunities that complement direct education efforts.
Establish and support community-based nutrition advisory committee and stakeholder groups.
Recruit, train, and support volunteers who assist with EFNEP programming and outreach activities.
Review, compile and report program data to document outcomes and demonstrate program impact.
Collaborate with other LSU AgCenter Extension faculty and staff to deliver integrated programming that supports efforts creating healthy families and communities specifically among underserved populations.
Qualification Requirements: A baccalaureate…