Visiting Extension Outreach Associate, Health and

at University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, United States Job Description Visiting Extension Outreach Associate, Health and Community Wellness University of Illinois Extension

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Everything we do is designed to improve the quality of life of the people in the state of Illinois, across the nation, and around the world. We discover, develop, translate, and disseminate knowledge to address societal concerns and train the next generation of experts and leaders in a way that empowers them to expand the boundaries of science to higher levels of understanding and influence. Be a part of our story. Through learning partnerships that extend knowledge and change lives, University of Illinois Extension provides educational programs aimed at making life better, healthier, safer, and more profitable for individuals and their communities. Illinois Extension has operated continuously for more than 100 years connecting the citizens of Illinois to their land-grant university by providing educational programming around the state. University of Illinois Extension is based in the College of ACES and works with all colleges and units of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Visiting Extension Outreach Associate, Health and Community Wellness, serves as a full-time academic professional with primary responsibilities to plan, facilitate, develop, and implement educational programs supporting the mission of University of Illinois Extension. The Visiting Outreach Associate is expected to concentrate programmatically on community level planning and resource distribution to assist individuals and communities in addressing food access and navigating food safety-net benefits that contribute to overall health and wellbeing. 14 full-time positions are available.

Location:

Hybrid work options are available, but onsite work is required in the counties listed below for each position. Bureau, Dekalb, LaSalle, Ogle, Stephenson, Winnebago, and Whiteside Cook (two positions) Kankakee and Will Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark, and Warren Cass, Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell Macon, McLean, and Piatt Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, and Vermillion Christian, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Montgomery, Morgan, and Sangamon Crawford, Edwards, Hamilton, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne and White Bond, Fayette, Jefferson, and Marion Madison and St. Clair Franklin, Jackson, Randolph, and Williamson Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union This is a security-sensitive position. Comprehensive background checks, including but not limited to a criminal conviction information check, a CANTS check, and a review of the Registered Sex Offender list, will be conducted.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Planning, Delivery, and Evaluation Deliver educational programs, trainings, and resources that support program deliverables. Facilitate communications, meetings, and outreach strategies that organize and assist groups and communities to address food access and health. Use multiple communication, outreach, and engagement approaches to connect with individuals, groups, and communities to share resources and educational information on food-safety net programs. Provide resources and assistance for food benefit program applications. Participate in and facilitate technical assistance networks. Lead trainings and organize continuing education for community-based professionals. Collaborate with team members to ensure successful execution of deliverables. Evaluate the impact of program initiatives in a planned and statistically relevant fashion. Evaluate and document changes in clientele practices. Research and Evaluation Continually seek professional development opportunities to enhance competency in subject matter areas. Contribute to background research to support the development of educational materials. Use research and evaluation findings to create innovative materials and make changes to existing offerings in order to improve quality. Share principles of evidence-based best practice with peers. Organizational Requirements Assist unit staff with gathering program participant demographic information to ensure compliance with civil rights reporting requirements. Comply with all reporting deadlines and requirements (e.g., plans-of-work, activity, and impact reporting, etc.). Perform other duties that contribute to the mission of University of Illinois Extension programming, as assigned. Local, regional, statewide, and (limited) interstate travel required. Physical Demands To perform the functions of this position, the employee will be required to perform work both within an office and outside in the communities that are served and must have the capability to travel from one location to the other in a timely fashion. Employee is responsible for securing personal transportation. A valid driver's license is preferred. Some work will be required during evenings and/or weekends. When working, the employee... For full info follow application link. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account