What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educator Position - Farm To Preschool Coordinator position at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County?
Do have gardening community experience? Do you enjoy community work and working with children? If you do, please apply for our open Farm to Preschool position located at the Oneida County CCE Office. We offer a very competitive benefits plan, including state retirement.
Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings (EWPHCCS) is a research-tested, multi-level obesity prevention intervention that focuses on improving the nutrition and physical activity behaviors of low-income families and their children enrolled in registered and licensed child day care programs. This intervention also addresses environmental changes to reduce childhood obesity by influencing the nutrition, mealtime and physical activity practices that encourage wellness and healthy lifestyles. An activity of EWPHCCS is the Farm to Preschool initiative. The Farm to Preschool Coordinator will implement Farm to Preschool activities at several qualified childcare centers annually in low-income neighborhoods where access to fresh fruits and vegetables is limited. Primary responsibilities include preschool age gardening classroom lessons and activities, procure local foods to use at their centers and support family access to fresh local fruits and vegetables to address barriers to poor nutrition and food insecurity. Programming will take place throughout the New York Central Region and may include sites in St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison, Oswego, and Onondaga. The individual will assist the supervisor with administrative direction and management.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Health Education, early childhood and/or community engagement or related field or Associate’s Degree plus 2 years transferrable program/functional experience.
- Experience in gardening education or community engagement related to farming, farmers markets, or community gardens.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to effectively participate in professional team efforts.
- Ability and willingness to work with diverse audiences and maintain cultural sensitivity.
- Ability to initiate, plan, organize, implement, teach and evaluate informal educational programs.
- Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
- Ability to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience implementing policy, systems, and environmental strategies that support sustained healthy behavior changes.
- Knowledge of community resources and groups that effect change.
- Experience working with the target audience (limited resource) or courses in adult and youth education or other relevant work experience.
- Ability to understand and communicate CCE’s mission.
- Familiarity with the community in which the work will take place and ability to utilize program resources within the community.
- Ability to plan and organize personal work responsibilities according to priorities developed with immediate supervisor.
Position Details
This is a full-time, benefits eligible, non-exempt position (37.5hrs/week). The hourly rate for this position is $23.00.
Paid time off includes 12 Vacation days, 15 Sick days, 4 Personal days, 12 Holidays, and 2 Floating Holidays annually. Additional benefits based on eligibility, include:
- NYS Health Insurance Program (including FREE Dental Insurance)
- NYS Retirement
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Total Care Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Voluntary Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
- Voluntary Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Group Universal Life Insurance
- Voluntary Personal Accidental Insurance
- Voluntary Legal Plan Insurance
- Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
- Voluntary Auto and Homeowner’s Insurance
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Voluntary New York’s College Savings Program
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.50 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $23