Visiting Extension Outreach Associate, Health and Community Wellness

Job Purpose

The Visiting Extension Outreach Associate, Health and Community Wellness, serves as a full-time 12-month academic professional and has the primary responsibility for planning, developing, and implementing digital education content, curriculum, instructional materials, and other resources for University of Illinois Extension’s programs. The focus will be on the development of materials for training and skill enhancement of food service professionals and allied health workers. This position is a member of the HCW statewide team and supports the creation of instructional materials for statewide programming.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, public health, community health, family and consumer sciences, or a related field.
• Candidates with a Master’s degree in progress may be considered for interviews, but degree must be completed by hire date.
• At least two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Experience with developing nutrition or health education materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with external vendors, such as videographers, graphic designers, and web developers.
• Experience with digital education technology platforms, digital editing software, and online module creation.
• Registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist.
• Familiarity with Dietary Guidelines for Americans or Child Nutrition Programs.
• Experience with preparing educational materials for varying literacy levels.
• Experience with University of Illinois Extension.
• Valid driver’s license.

Specific Job Information

• One full-time position is available.
• Location: Urbana-Champaign Campus.
• In state hybrid remote work arrangements are available.
• This is a security-sensitive position.

Examples of the Work

• Oversee Plan, develop, and implement digital education content, curriculum, and materials.
• Cookordinate team members to ensure the successful execution of education deliverables.
• Work with internal and external creative staff, such as videographers, graphic designers, and web developers pertaining to digital education and production of instructional materials.
• Cookordinate planning and implementation of synchronous or asynchronous training sessions and/or workshops.
• Deliver educational resources and represent the team at training sessions, events, or conferences.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of adult education principles.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to use technology for reporting, communication, and educational assistance.

Program Planning and Delivery

• Plan, develop, and implement digital education content, curriculum, and materials.
• Cookordinate team members to ensure the successful execution of education deliverables.
• Work with internal and external creative staff, such as videographers, graphic designers, and web developers pertaining to digital education and production of instructional materials.
• Cookordinate planning and implementation of synchronous or asynchronous training sessions and/or workshops.
• Deliver educational resources and represent the team at training sessions, events, or conferences.
• Contribute to background research to support the development of educational materials and curriculum development related to needs of training courses for workforce professionals, such as food service, health and allied health workers.
• Use research and evaluation findings to create innovative materials and make changes to existing education offerings in order to improve quality.
• Evaluate impact of program initiatives in a planned and statistically relevant manner.
• Continually seek professional development opportunities to enhance competency in subject matter areas.
• Share principles of evidence-based best practice with peers.

Research and Evaluation

• Contribute to background research to support the development of educational materials and curriculum development related to needs of training courses for workforce professionals, such as food service, health and allied health workers.
• Use research and evaluation findings to create innovative materials and make changes to existing education offerings in order to improve quality.
• Evaluate impact of program initiatives in a planned and statistically relevant manner.
• Continually seek professional development opportunities to enhance competency in subject matter areas.
• Share principles of evidence-based best practice with peers.

Organizational 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.