Visiting Senior Manager, Health and Community Wellness

Visiting Senior Manager, Health and Community Wellness

University of Illinois Extension

Who We Are

As part of the Land Grant system, the University of Illinois was established not only to provide world class education and pioneer research and discovery, but to put learning and discovery into practice, to benefit the health and wellbeing of residents and communities in every part of Illinois. Extension is the university’s statewide network of educators, faculty experts, and staff dedicated to that mission.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEES

We will invest in our employees, our most important resource, by providing professional development and training that enables you to learn and grow to your full potential. We will strive to provide a healthy work-life balance for all our employees, regardless of role. Together, we will maintain a culture that promotes inclusivity, teamwork, and an environment that challenges and rewards our employees.

Job Purpose

The Visiting Senior Manager, Health and Community Wellness, serves as a full-time 12-month academic professional. This is a senior-level Extension position with primary responsibility for providing statewide leadership for grants and special initiatives within the Center for Food Systems, Nutrition Security, and Health Integration as part of the broader Health and Community Wellness programs. This position strategically leads Extension grant projects, ensuring effective implementation systems for team members for effective delivery and quality control of programming.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, public health, community health, adult education, family consumer science, human development, or related subject matter emphasis from an accredited institution of higher education. Candidates with a master’s degree in progress may be considered for interviews, but degree must be completed by hire date.
• At least three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading and managing projects and/or teams.
• Experience creating and providing synchronous and asynchronous education or training programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with University of Illinois Extension.
• Experience with educational software and learning platforms.
• Experience working with partners and teams to meet project deliverables.
• A 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. 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.

EXAMPLES OF THE WORK

• Oversee and lead the implementation programs.
• Supervise and mentor team members for effective program delivery.
• Build relationships with community organizations and agencies.
• Assist in developing and managing program budgets.
• Collect program data and prepare reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborate on designing effective nutrition education curricula.
• Implement strategies to raise awareness of programs.
• Identify funding opportunities and assist with grant proposals.
• Integrate best practices in nutrition education and community engagement.
• Functions and teaching roles when appropriate.
• Guide all program expansion and program quality processes.

Knowledge,

Skills And Abilities

Strong communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work within a team environment. Ability to use technology for reporting, communication, and educational assistance.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of high-quality learning experiences for effective delivery of programming that achieves required grant outcomes.
• Develop the strategic direction and lead statewide program delivery cohesion for the grant team members.
• Ensure program implementation meets grant goals and aligns with strategic plans within the overall Extension.
• Oversee and implement civil rights compliance standards to meet…