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Education Program Assistant 2

Oregon State University
Portland, OR Part Time
POSTED ON 3/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/5/2025
Position Details

Position Information

Department EXT Fam/CommHlth OffCmps (HHS)

Classification Title Education Program Assistant 2

Job Title Education Program Assistant 2

Appointment Type Classified Staff

Job Location Portland

Benefits Eligible Not benefits eligible

Remote or Hybrid option?

Employment Category Limited Duration

Job Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (approximately 18 hours per week) Education Program Assistant 2 position for the Division of Extension and Engagement’s Family and Community Health ( FCH ) Program at Oregon State University ( OSU ). This is a limited duration appointment expected to last approximately 1 year from the appointment begin date. This position will be located in Portland, Oregon.

Due to funding, OSU will not sponsor immigration work authorization for this position (e.g. H-1B, etc.).

This Education Program Assistant 2 (EPA2) position serves the Portland Metro area and is based at the OSU Division of Extension and Engagement’s Extension office in Portland, Oregon. This position is with the Extension Family and Community Health ( FCH ) program. This position requires evening and weekend availability. Refer to the “Working Condition Section” of this posting for expectations on evenings and weekend availability.

The EPA2 will:

  • provide programs that promote healthy eating habits and physically active lifestyles to individuals and families;
  • develop and expand SNAP -Ed programs and build collaborative community partnerships independently;
  • work with community partners on the implementation of Food Hero nutrition-education activities at farmer’s markets. Specifically, this position will be responsible for delivering activities at two farmers markets every week, and participating in coalition building, and representing SNAP -Ed and Food Hero to Famers Market constituents. This will require driving/travel to various county sites to deliver programming;
  • provide lead work to student workers and interns who have various identities, cultural backgrounds, and communication styles and expectations; and
  • be part of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Education ( SNAP -Ed) Program team, supervised by the FCH / SNAP -Ed managing faculty for the unit.
  • This EPA2 assists the managing faculty with designing, developing, maintaining and/or carrying out educational programming and outreach activities to serve broad and diverse populations in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. This includes complying with Civil Rights and Language/Visual Access regulations.

The division has built the capacity and expectation for employees to use digital communications and technologies in the modern-day workplace. This reflects our demonstrable commitment to using digital communications tools and changing technologies as a primary way to raise Oregonian’s awareness of and engagement with our organization, programs and resources. This EPA works with the managing faculty to create opportunities to enhance access, inclusion, and relevant best practices, using digital communications and technologies where appropriate.

About the Extension Family & Community Health and SNAP -Ed program:

Extension FCH is affiliated with the College of Health. FCH and the College of Health align toward a common vision of lifelong health and well-being for individuals, families and communities in Oregon. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education ( SNAP -Ed) is an FCH program and promotes healthy food choices and increased physical activity through direct education; social marketing; and policy, systems, and environmental change. Funding is provided in part by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through a contract with the Oregon Department of Health Services. To learn more about FCH and our programs, please visit: https://health.oregonstate.edu/extension/fch .

About the division:

The Division of Extension and Engagement (division) is core to Oregon State University’s mission. The division helps create real solutions and positive impact across Oregon and beyond. The division is aligned under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement. To learn more about our division and its core units and initiatives, please visit: https://engagement.oregonstate.edu/ .

Oregon State University strives to ensure that all educational programs, services, activities, and materials we offer to the public are identified, developed, delivered, and evaluated in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. OSU division’s educational programs, services, activities, and materials are available to all people. OSU division prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities, and materials. All employees are responsible for and expected to comply with Civil Rights obligations and actively work to expand access to all eligible populations.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS :

  • Top 1.4% university in the world
  • More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
  • 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
  • 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
  • 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
  • 100 undergraduate degree programs, 80 graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
  • 35k students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
  • 217k alumni worldwide
  • For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
  • Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
  • Retirement savings paid by the university.
  • A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
  • Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
  • Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
  • Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU .

Key Responsibilities

60% Program Delivery and Implementation – Delivers lessons and programs promoting healthy food choices and encouraging physical activity in community settings, primarily Farmers Markets.

Nutrition Education Delivery

Collaborates with managing faculty to determine overall program goals and objectives. Works independently to deliver non-credit educational programs using OSU Extension Service/ SNAP -Ed approved curricula, materials and information to broad and diverse audiences. Develops written materials and activities to supplement curriculum as requested. Conducts educational presentations at farmers markets and community events. This will require driving/travel to various county sites to deliver programming, and the ability to transport educational materials.

Provides training to partners/community with approved non-credit curriculums.

Policy, System, Environmental Change

Collaborates with managing faculty and community partners to identify areas for policy, system, and environmental change within the community.

Collaborates with managing faculty to implement strategies/interventions in the school/community environment that support and encourage healthy eating habits and physically active lifestyles, such as implementing Farm to School outreach efforts and connecting nearby schools to their neighborhood farmer’s market.

Participates actively in school and/or community committees/coalitions to encourage healthy eating habits and physically active lifestyles.

Informs supervisors and program designers about community cultural norms and best ways to reach broad and diverse audiences with different backgrounds.

Collaborates with managing faculty to use technology to develop marketing strategies and utilize appropriate print and digital tools to reach intended audience segments.

20% – Nutrition Education — Planning, Preparing, and Evaluating – Works with Nutrition Education team on plans, preparations and evaluation of educational programs and events.

Collaborates with managing faculty to identify and independently engage local partners and stakeholders in community assessment, program design, implementation and evaluation of programs. Independently develops nutrition education programs and initiates changes to programs as needed with input from program team.

Collaborates with managing faculty to create accessible and inclusive environments that make space for a range of learner needs and provide reasonable accommodations.

Assists the managing faculty with enhancing access, inclusion, and relevant best practices and include these activities in the quarterly and annual reports.

Promotes nutrition education programming using mixed-media in conjunction with a program team, i.e., writing news releases, articles, and public service announcements; giving public presentations in person, radio, or television; and designing and/or maintaining the contents for website.

Promotes programs and resources in a way that reaches audiences from broad and diverse backgrounds and life experiences and cultural identities.

Develops and maintains educational content for displays and exhibits.

Engages community partners and community members in a culturally responsive manner.

Develops collaborative community partnerships independently.

Verifies group/class set up and nutrition topics/lessons with site contact and assists in preparation and ordering of instructional supplies needed for classes. Assists with the coordination and training of community and program interns. Assists in assembling materials needed for classes and other nutrition education activities. Purchases appropriate materials for educational activities, including ingredients for food preparation and tasting.

Participates in evaluation of program effectiveness.

Coordinates with managing faculty to select educational resources, activities, and handouts to implement nutrition education materials designed for youth, adults and/or families, following federal and state SNAP -Ed and OSU Extension Service guidelines.

Engages actively with unit SNAP -Ed team in the delivery of SNAP -Ed interventions/strategies to SNAP -Ed eligible youth, adults and families.

Contributes positively to team projects in SNAP -Ed and the OSU Extension Service in Multnomah County.

Creates opportunities to enhance inclusion and relevant best practices and include these activities in their annual plan of work and summary of accomplishments/achievements in SNAP -Ed reporting system.

10% Nutrition Education Program Records – Submits and maintains all applicable program reports and documentation.

Record-keeping: Maintains class, meeting, and assessment records, attendance records, evaluation data, paperwork; verifies for accuracy; submits all required records upon completion of classes, meetings, and assessments for state and federal reporting; submits quarterly success stories -“Stories from the Field;” reports activities and their impacts into the Extension’s reporting system, coordinating with their managing faculty; processes reimbursements for personal vehicle mileage for work driving/travel and supplies purchased; and provides other data/statistical information/records as requested.

Utilize database on occasion for SNAP -Ed programming. Compiles and summarizes evaluation data and program statistics as requested by SNAP -Ed Managing Faculty Member.

Research relevant grant and funding opportunities that focus on farm to school program efforts. Works with managing faculty and community partners on potential funding proposals and reports when applicable.

5% – Program Assistance/Lead work and Coordination – Coordinates the recruitment training of student workers and interns when assigned.

Provides lead work and assists with training of new student workers and interns who have various identities, cultural backgrounds, and communication styles and expectations. Assigns, plans and reviews work of student employees and interns as directed by supervisor.

Coordinates educational programs with principals, teachers and community partners.

5% – Meetings & Trainings and Other Duties

Attends scheduled Nutrition Education meetings and trainings. Participates in relevant statewide/regional conferences, workshops, meetings and trainings.

Attends unit staff meetings and participates in regional/state OSU Extension Service activities, as directed.

Attends training opportunities to build basic knowledge and consistent skills to use digital communications, marketing and engagement technologies relevant to position duties.

Follow OSU and division brand guidelines, digital publishing standards and digital contact management data integrity practices for programmatic communications, marketing and engagement.

Completes the division’s civil rights training session(s) and assists the Managing Faculty Member with coordinating the completion by volunteers.

Performs other duties as assigned.

What We Require

Associate’s Degree and three years of work experience (paid or volunteer) supporting community programs that serve children, youth or adults OR Bachelor’s Degree and one year of work experience (paid or volunteer) one year of which must be working in youth development programs, adult education, teaching, program delivery or related functions OR Five years experience in a field related to the duties of the position AND a high school diploma or equivalent. AND Demonstrated oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated skill to work with diverse audiences. Demonstrated skill to use computers for word processing, data management, and communications.

What You Will Need

  • A commitment to collaborative and respectful learning and working environments that are safe, inclusive, and welcoming.
  • Ability to successfully engage a broad and diverse population with different backgrounds and life experiences in a culturally responsible manner.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work as a collaborative member of a team.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

What We Would Like You To Have

  • Minimum of two (2) years’ experience/education (paid or volunteer) relevant to nutrition education or related health community programs that serve children, youth, and adults.
  • Experience with limited income audiences.
  • Ability to provide excellent customer service to a broad and diverse group of people with varying backgrounds, needs, and identities.
  • Ability to learn and adapt to using multiple forms of digital communication systems, including websites, email newsletters, social media, and other tools in a changing technological environment

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Access to a vehicle is necessary as duties will require driving/travel to various sites in Portland to deliver non-credit programs and transporting curriculum materials. Business mileage will be reimbursed based on OSU policies. For information on vehicle use: https://risk.oregonstate.edu/vehicles .

Flexibility to perform work in a variety of office and work settings. This position requires evening and weekend availability. Specifically, Sundays year-round and Wednesday evenings June through September.

Pay Method Hourly

Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date Last working day of the month

Min Salary $20.55

Max Salary $31.06

Link To Position Description

https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/11735

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P05170CT

Number of Vacancies 1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 05/01/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date 04/30/2026

Posting Date 03/06/2025

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date 03/17/2025

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc.

Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position.

Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position.

Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).

PLEASE NOTE : If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties.

Typically, the starting salary is at the lower end of the salary range.

For additional information please contact:

Rachel Dillard

rachel.dillard@oregonstate.edu

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu .

Transcripts must be submitted for all required and/or related courses. All courses must be from accredited colleges, universities, or private vocational schools. The online application system will allow you to attach your transcripts if the PDF file is 9MB or less. Transcripts must be received by the closing date. If you have trouble uploading your transcripts, reach out to the contact listed.

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