EFNEP Bilingual Nutrition Educator - East Meadow, NY

This position will serve as the expanded food and nutrition education program (efnep) bilingual nutrition educator for cornell cooperative extension association of nassau county. The efnep nutrition educator will primarily be responsible for the delivery of established efnep public education programming to improve healthy food and lifestyle choices for efnep program participants. Program participants will include limited resource parents, care givers with children under the age of 19, young adults, and youth throughout nassau county.

With comprehensive training and supervision, the efnep bilingual nutrition educator will be expected to plan and facilitate a series of 6–8-week lessons that focus on general nutrition, food preparation, food safety, and food resource management/ budgeting in various settings throughout the community.
Duties include, but are not limited to:

• planning and preparation: plan recruitment events; prepare for events and classes (including grocery shopping and food prep)   
• teaching: communicate and engage appropriately with culturally diverse audiences while facilitating evidence-based curriculum in person and virtually; think critically and be adaptable to potential challenges that may arise while maintaining focus on achieving educational outcomes   
• data & reporting: perform detail-oriented data collection and entry while ensuring confidentiality at all times; submit accurate and timely administrative reports  
• recruiting and networking: identify, form, and maintain relationships with community agencies; encourage enrollment through health/resource fairs, group presentations, virtual coalition attendance and regular correspondence, and printed materials    the educator must:

• be confident speaking in front of groups and engaging adult and youth participants in class activities,   
• possess strong interpersonal skills to effectively recruit and retain participants and collaborate with community agencies, and   
• have excellent time management skills and are self-driven, to successfully work independently with minimal supervision.  
• participate in on-going in-service education and staff meetings in nassau county, new york city, ithaca, and other locations as required    this is a grant-funded position. Funding for the program is through the expanded food and nutrition education program (efnep) as part of the national institute of food and agriculture (nifa), an agency within the u.s. Department of agriculture (usda).
** required qualifications:
*** associate’s degree or equivalent education (ged/high school diploma and 1 year transferrable program/functional experience).
* valid nys driver’s license and the ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
* ability to clearly communicate (speak, read and write proficiently) in english and spanish and/or haitian-creole.
* ability to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends.
* ability to present effective educational lessons to target audiences (one-on-one and group) virtually and face to face and work with diverse adult and youth audiences.
* ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team.
* computer skills, including ms office, outlook, zoom, data entry software, or willingness and ability to learn.
* must have the ability to travel, including overnight (for occasional trainings, paid for by cce).
* reliable and consistent transportation (mileage reimbursed) year-round; while using a private vehicle for official business, the successful candidate must have current automobile liability insurance and possess a valid driver’s license.
* ability to work in a typical office environment which may include lifting, moving, and/or transporting office supplies, work related materials, and equipment with or without accommodation. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
** preferred qualifications:
*** relevant food or nutrition knowledge, skills, and/or work…