Nutrition Education Adviser, Berks Co.

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Extension, Berks County, is seeking a Nutrition Education Adviser (NEA). This position would recruit and teach low income program participants in their assigned service area research based knowledge and skills, in groups and individually, to use their limited resources to obtain a diet and lifestyle for themselves and their families following the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans by using approved state curricula.

Responsibilities include:

• Teach research based education on the skills of healthful food selection, meal planning, food preparation, shopping, storage, food safety and physical activity to program-appropriate audiences.

• Recruit participants in base county and surrounding counties as assigned, which include: low income youth, pregnant women, families with young children and/or other members of the SNAP benefits eligible population.

• Collect evaluation data from participants to demonstrate the program impact to the federal funding agencies. Responsible to the supervising educator for training, planning, program delivery, communication, evaluation, and reporting of program activities.

Education and Experience:

This position will be hired as a Nutrition Education Adviser Support or Intermediate Support, depending upon the successful candidate's compentencies, education, and experience. Typical requirements for a Support position requires a High School Diploma or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and experience and an associate's degree or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and experience for an Internediate Support position. Additional education beyond typical requirements is not considered an advantage. We are seeking bilingual Spanish speaking candidates.

This position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check. This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to the clearances.

The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is:

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