What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Outreach Worker (EFNEP) - University of Illinois Extension position at illinois?
Duties & Responsibilities
- Program Delivery
- Spend significant time in the community teaching programs for youth and adults using curriculum and materials for EFNEP. This may include gathering and shopping for required materials, prepping food, and leading basic cooking and physical activities at community sites.
- Develop relationships and provide approved nutrition education materials and resources to community members and organizations in targeted community.
- Promote EFNEP and Extension opportunities in the identified communities.
- Collaboration
- Collaborate with team members to plan and monitor unit and EFNEP goals.
- Refer EFNEP clients to other local agencies (Family Community Resource Centers, WIC, food pantries, etc.) and other Extension staff based upon additional needs/concerns.
- Collaborate with team members to find potential community partners that serve low-income families.
- Participate in committees and teams to give feedback that improves the EFNEP program.
- Reporting
- Collect information from program participants for reports.
- Complete required monthly and quarterly reports.
- Other
- Participate in local, regional and statewide professional development opportunities and staff meetings.
- Comply with all University of Illinois Extension and USDA policies and procedures in programs and employment.
- Perform other duties that contribute to the mission of University of Illinois Extension programming as assigned.
- Assist unit staff with gathering program participant demographic information to ensure compliance with civil rights reporting requirements.