Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Community Assistant II for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP). Reporting to the Program Associate I, SPVR, the Community Assistant (CA) teaches research-based, behaviorally focused nutrition classes to both adult and youth limited-resource participants in Middlesex County. The goal of the education provided is to help program participants improve their food security, dietary quality, physical activity, and food safety behaviors. The CA supports volunteers and program staff who assist in the delivery of educational outreach. The successful candidate must maintain a professional demeanor and confidentiality at all times.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Teaches limited-resource target audiences according to specific program qualifications and guidelines. Uses pre-approved lessons and/or curricula, while maintaining a professional demeanor and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Accurately and neatly completes assigned paperwork in a timely fashion.
Maximizes collaboration among cooperating agency staff, select class participants, and volunteers.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED.
City: New Brunswick
State: NJ
Equipment Utilized:
Will use Microsoft Office products (Outlook (email), and possibly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as needed); may be asked to assist with data/information from nutrition classes in WebNEERS (a government supplied reporting system) and/or internal department data systems
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Ability to carry up to 35 pounds of demonstration supplies, presentation equipment, and class materials.
Special Conditions:
Willingness to work nights and weekends.
Cleared background check.
Valid NJ Driver's License.
Willingness to use personal vehicle to travel to various worksites throughout the project's service area.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.