Extension Family and Community Health
College of Health and Human Sciences
Oregon State University, 122 Milam Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5106
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/fch
Job Title: Director, Extension FCH Nutrition Education Program
Appointment Type: Administrative/Professional Faculty
Job Location Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Department: Extension Family and Community Health (FCH) Program
Position #: 0005142
For complete information: Please visit: http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56025
Position Summary
The Department of Extension‐Family and Community Health invites applications for a full‐time (1.0 FTE),
12‐month, fixed‐term Professional Faculty position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Dean.
Nutrition Education Program (NEP): NEP consists of two federally funded Extension programs:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP‐Ed, funded by the U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
(EFNEP, funded by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture). Both programs focus on the
promotion of health through the delivery of community‐based programs to limited‐resource audiences.
The Extension FCH program: FCH faculty and staff offer effective programs to serve Oregonians through
education and community partnerships. FCH focuses on programs that promote healthy communities,
families, and individuals. This is accomplished by faculty, volunteers, paraprofessionals, and support
staff, who organize and conduct educational experiences in group, community, and family settings and
through multimedia. More information is available at the FCH program's Web site:
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/fch/
EFNEP: At present, EFNEP in Oregon is delivered in two counties (Lane and Washington). EFNEP is
designed to assist limited resource audiences in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behavior
changes necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and to contribute to their personal development and
improvement of the total family diet and nutritional well‐being. EFNEP classes include curriculum for
adults and youth in areas including nutrition, food preparation, food storage, and food safety. For over
30 years, evaluation data have shown that Oregon EFNEP participants consistently improve their diets,
make wiser food choices, and better manage their food budgets.
SNAP‐Ed (OFNP): Oregon's SNAP‐Ed program, also known as the Oregon Family Nutrition Program
(OFNP), aims to improve the likelihood that SNAP‐eligible audiences will make healthy food choices and
choose active lifestyles. Programmatic areas of focus include dietary quality, shopping behavior/food
resource management, food security, and food safety. At present, OFNP faculty and staff reach clientele
in 21 local units representing 31 of Oregon's 36 counties and 2 Indian Reservations. For more
information, visit the NEP website: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/nep/
The individual in this position will be the Principal Investigator (P.I.) of both the EFNEP and OFNP
programs, and will work with an Extension FCH campus team as well as FCH field‐based faculty in
Oregon's county Extension offices. This position is responsible to the Extension FCH Program Leader.
The incumbent will provide program leadership by developing procedures, program planning, proposal
development, budget management, and analyzing data and reporting on program outcomes. The
incumbent will collaborate with several agency and organizational partners to achieve program goals.
The individual in this position will design, develop, maintain and/or carry out Extension programs to
insure that all people have equal employment opportunities and equal program participation
opportunities regardless of their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital
status, disability, and disabled veteran or Vietnam‐era veteran status.
Position Duties
Program Leadership (80%)
• Provide statewide leadership for the Extension FCH Program's nutrition education programs
including SNAP‐Ed and EFNEP, in collaboration with the Extension FCH Program Leader, Specialists,
NEP Program Coordinator, and other FCH and NEP leadership positions.
• In collaboration with NEP campus team, oversee interpretation and application of program policies,
procedures and operations by local county‐based SNAP‐Ed and EFNEP units.
• Lead the processes of developing and managing the budgets for SNAP‐Ed and EFNEP, working with
the statewide NEP team and campus‐based extramural funding units.
• Participate in the development of procedures and materials to train SNAP‐Ed field faculty,
paraprofessionals, and support staff. Relevant topics include program design, delivery, evaluation,
data collection, outreach, and reporting.
• Collaborate with agency and organizational partners for SNAP‐Ed and EFNEP at the state and federal
level, including the Oregon Department of Human Services, Food and Nutrition Services (at USDA),
and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (at USDA).
• Oversee organizational procedures for hiring and orienting new NEP staff. Supervise campus NEP
staff.
• Monitor progress of nutrition education programs by overseeing the compilation, analysis, and
reporting of relevant output and outcome data.
• Work together with the NEP team on planning for the evaluation of program impact on participants.
• Employ a broad range of communication media to reach diverse audiences.
• Develop and maintain working partnerships with multiple organizations providing education and
services to limited‐resource families.
• Develop a plan of work, maintain records, and provide necessary reports and other documentation
to appropriate administrators and sponsors, as requested and needed for program effectiveness
and continued funding.
• Coordinate efforts to assist local SNAP‐Ed units in achieving success with their nutrition education
programs, including fiscal and personnel management.
• Participate as a team member of the statewide Extension FCH Program and the College of Health
and Human Sciences (HHS) at OSU.
• Actively pursue additional state or federal funding sources for nutrition education projects.
Professional Development (10%)
• Maintain a professional development plan to improve technical skills, maintain program relevance,
and increase program effectiveness.
• Maintain proficiency in subject matter that is related to nutrition education program
responsibilities, including human nutrition, food safety, and other topics.
Service to University and Extension (10%)
• Participate in professional activities and serve on appropriate boards, councils and committees of
the University, the College, Extension, and the community, consistent with the requirements of the
position's funding sources.
Required Qualifications
• Master’s /PhD degree in nutrition, dietetics, health education, education, or a field related to the
responsibilities of the position, with at least one degree being specifically in nutrition or dietetics.
• Administrative or project management experience, preferably with federal grants.
• Experience and strong skills in program planning, proposal development, and budget management.
• Excellent skills in written and oral communication, including ability to effectively use electronic and
printed mass media.
• A demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective collaborations with others including diverse audiences, state
agencies and partners, advisory groups, professional peers, classified staff and volunteers.
• Understanding of issues involved in delivering programs to limited‐resource audiences and culturally
diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member with a variety of audiences including university
faculty, program assistants, support staff, and agency partners.
• Flexibility to perform work in a variety of settings and on evenings and weekends.
• This position must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License. Appointee must have access
to a personal vehicle for travel, since position requires a combination of office and field work.
Preferred Qualifications
• R.D. (Registered Dietitian) certification
• Previous experience with Extension
• Expertise and experience with a variety of methods of program evaluation
Closing Date for Receiving Applications: March 1, 2010
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Application Procedures
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
• Resume/Vitae
• Cover Letter of Application indicating how your qualifications and experience meet the required
qualifications of the position.
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 professional references (upload as
"Other" Optional Document if not included with your Resume.)
• Optional document: For veterans, proof of honorable discharge.
For questions about this position, please contact Teresa Crowley at (541) 737‐1014.
OSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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