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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Outreach Specialist
Job Summary:
This position will support people across the lifespan by delivering and evaluating educational programs and resources related to aging, family caregiving, and end-of-life programming. It will foster community readiness and capacity to support older adults and family caregivers by building and strengthening coalitions and leading networks of professionals to engage in policy, systems, and environment efforts to create age and caregiver-friendly environments. This position will also be engaged with research-based community education programs and resources that strengthen parent knowledge and skills and provide training to family-serving professionals, including the early care and education workforce.
The successful candidate will be tasked with maintaining collaborative relationships that have been built with local agencies that serve older adults and family caregivers.
As part of our Institute, the Educator will engage in research with state specialists on campus and other Educators across Wisconsin. Learn more about our work at: https://extension.wisc.edu/family .
This position provides a flexible work schedule, great benefits, and thoughtful, passionate colleagues within Door County and across Wisconsin. If you are looking for a career that makes a positive impact on individuals, families, and communities, please consider joining our team!
County Location
The main office for this position is located in Sturgeon Bay, WI and the primary programming focus is in Door County; however, some programming may also be conducted over a broader geographical area.
In Person
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated county work location.
Evening/Weekend Work
This position may be required to work occasional nights and weekends to meet the program needs and priorities of the communities served.
Travel Expectations
It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Read more about UW-Madison Driver Authorization.
Applicants are required to: Have a valid drivers 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.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Communicate plans, activities and achievements to Area Extension Director, Program Managers, partners and relevant stakeholders.
May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending
Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers
Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement
Department:
Division of Extension, Human Development & Relationships Institute, Door County is hiring for a Human Development and Relationships Educator.
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About the Institute
The Extension Institute of Human Development & Relationships provides the tools Wisconsinites need to thrive as well-rounded, capable individuals and families. We support…