Extension Instructor or Open Rank Extension Educator – Food, Nutrition & Health (Hitchcock Co.)
Department:
NE Ext Engagement Zone 4-12353
Requisition Number:
F_240059
Posting Open Date:
05/14/2024
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date):
06/17/2024
Open Until Filled:
Yes
Description of Work:
OVERVIEWThis position is based in Trenton, NE with the geographic accountability region of Red Willow, Dundy, Hayes, Chase, Perkins, Furnace, and Hitchcock Counties. The focus for this educator is Food, Nutrition, and Health (FNH) with an expected demonstrated expertise in obesity prevention, nutrition, and health behavior change, and creating environments supportive of well-being and food systems. The target audience is ages 0-18 and the adults in families, communities, and environments who influence those ages. The outcomes of this focused Extension Educator include:
Health Behavior change and translation of research should be evident in their primary responsibility of program development and delivery.
Nebraska faces the challenges of a high prevalence of obesity, foodborne illness, and disparities in food access and health status. Addressing interrelated determinants is key to improving health, well-being, health disparities, and quality of life. The Food, Nutrition & Health Educator will contribute to the integrated (extension, research, and teaching) land-grant mission of IANR as a scholar and citizen in community engagement and healthy humans. In Human Sciences, we believe in the purposeful integration of disciplines to solve important issues challenging individuals, communities, and society. Nebraska Extension is an organization that values excellence. As a member of the Nebraska Extension team, you are expected to create and deliver world-class learning experiences focused on critical issues that empower Nebraskans to improve their lives.
This twelve-month, non-tenure track position carries the title of open rank extension educator or extension instructor, depending on the candidate’s level of education. Those possessing a graduate-level degree in the requested area of instruction will be considered for an educator position, a full-time, promotable, non-tenure track appointment. Those in possession of an undergraduate degree in the requested area of instruction will be considered for an instructor position, a full-time, non-promotable, non-tenure track appointment that will be renewed annually for a maximum of five years in the appointment. If hired as an instructor, the incumbent will be expected to make satisfactory progress toward and complete a master’s degree within the initial five-year appointment period. As part of the Nebraska benefits package, UNL offers tuition remission for full-time employees, up to 15 credit hours per year. Once the master’s degree is earned within that period, the position will advance to an assistant extension educator appointment.
Nebraska Extension professionals are committed to engaging with community partners, organizations, and all audiences, as well as individuals, in ways that reflect an understanding and value for individual differences. Nebraska Extension strives to ensure that innovative programming, translational research, and learning opportunities promote equity and inclusion.
PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSIBILITIES (approximately 80%)
ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP/LEAD EDUCATOR ROLE (approximately 20%)
Some travel is required. Must meet driver standards according to UNL policy and have a valid driver’s license.
Recognizing that diversity enhances creativity, innovation, impact, and a sense of belonging, the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) and Nebraska Extension are committed to creating learning, research, Extension programming, and work environments that are inclusive of all forms of diversity. Consistent with the University’s N2025 Strategic Plan, we see every person and every interaction as important to our collective well-being and our ability to deliver on our mission.
This position is not eligible for employment-based permanent residency sponsorship. UNL may be able to sponsor temporary work authorization (e.g., H-1B) for the successful candidate.
As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.Minimum Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Work Location (City, State):
Trenton, NE
Criminal History Background Check Required:
Yes
How to Apply:
Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the faculty information form. Attach the following documents:
In addition, within the application, please complete the required supplemental question(s), one specifically describing your experience working in diverse teams or groups and your anticipated contributions to creating inclusive environments in which every person and every interaction matters. See https://ianr.unl.edu/tips-writing-about-commitment-to-deib for guidance in writing this statement.For questions or accommodations related to this position contact:
Marci Sturek
[email protected]
Job Category:
Faculty Non-Tenure Leading
Job Category (old):
Faculty Non-Tenure Leading
Job Type:
12 Month (Faculty Only)
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?:
No
Organizational Location:
Default Location
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