COMMUNITY ASSISTANT II
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Community Assistant II for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
Reporting to the Program Associate I of the Camden County EFNEP project, the Community Assistant (CA) teaches research-based, behaviorally focused nutrition classes to both adult and youth limited-resource participants in Camden County.
The goal of the education provided is to help program participants improve their food security, dietary quality, physical activity, and food safety behaviors.
Among the key duties of the position are the following:
Supports volunteers and program staff who assist in the delivery of educational outreach.
The successful candidate must maintain a professional demeanor and confidentiality at all times.
Minimum Education and Experience High School Diploma or GED.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Demonstrated ability to read and write in English.
Willingness to work nights and weekends.
Self-starter.
Excellent time management skills.
Strong organizational skills.
A team player with a demonstrated ability to respectfully interact with colleagues and supervisors from diverse and varied backgrounds.
Willingness to accept direction and perform duties within programmatic constraints.
Willingness to improve educational level.
Expressed willingness to work with people (i.
e.
, youth, adults, and seniors, as specified in job description).
Understanding of the importance of keeping information given by participating families confidential.
Strong familiarity with the community in which he/she will work.
Willingness to learn and to work under and accept direction.
Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse, limited-resource audience.
Cleared background check.
Bilingual in Spanish Willingness to use personal vehicle to travel to various worksites throughout the project's service area.
Overview The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, located on the George H.
Cook Campus, is one of the largest schools of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
We pursue excellence in research, teaching, and outreach in areas of study that address the biological spectrum from molecules to ecosystems.
Our emphasis is on both the fundamental sciences and the social and human dimensions.
We offer 21 undergraduate majors, including plant and animal sciences, microbiology, biotechnology, agriculture and food systems, landscape architecture, food and nutritional sciences, ecology and evolution, marine science and oceanography, environmental sciences and meteorology, human ecology, entomology, and environmental economics.
In addition to instruction in the classroom, field, and laboratory, our students have opportunities for experiential learning on and off campus, including a growing emphasis on international experiences through short- and long-term study abroad.
Students also have access to a robust program of applied research and outreach hosted by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station laboratories, farms, business incubators, and marine stations throughout the state.
Recommended Skills Confidentiality Coordinating Curiosity English Self Motivation Team Working Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Reporting to the Program Associate I of the Camden County EFNEP project, the Community Assistant (CA) teaches research-based, behaviorally focused nutrition classes to both adult and youth limited-resource participants in Camden County.
The goal of the education provided is to help program participants improve their food security, dietary quality, physical activity, and food safety behaviors.
Among the key duties of the position are the following:
Supports volunteers and program staff who assist in the delivery of educational outreach.
The successful candidate must maintain a professional demeanor and confidentiality at all times.
Minimum Education and Experience High School Diploma or GED.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Demonstrated ability to read and write in English.
Willingness to work nights and weekends.
Self-starter.
Excellent time management skills.
Strong organizational skills.
A team player with a demonstrated ability to respectfully interact with colleagues and supervisors from diverse and varied backgrounds.
Willingness to accept direction and perform duties within programmatic constraints.
Willingness to improve educational level.
Expressed willingness to work with people (i.
e.
, youth, adults, and seniors, as specified in job description).
Understanding of the importance of keeping information given by participating families confidential.
Strong familiarity with the community in which he/she will work.
Willingness to learn and to work under and accept direction.
Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse, limited-resource audience.
Cleared background check.
Bilingual in Spanish Willingness to use personal vehicle to travel to various worksites throughout the project's service area.
Overview The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, located on the George H.
Cook Campus, is one of the largest schools of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
We pursue excellence in research, teaching, and outreach in areas of study that address the biological spectrum from molecules to ecosystems.
Our emphasis is on both the fundamental sciences and the social and human dimensions.
We offer 21 undergraduate majors, including plant and animal sciences, microbiology, biotechnology, agriculture and food systems, landscape architecture, food and nutritional sciences, ecology and evolution, marine science and oceanography, environmental sciences and meteorology, human ecology, entomology, and environmental economics.
In addition to instruction in the classroom, field, and laboratory, our students have opportunities for experiential learning on and off campus, including a growing emphasis on international experiences through short- and long-term study abroad.
Students also have access to a robust program of applied research and outreach hosted by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station laboratories, farms, business incubators, and marine stations throughout the state.
Recommended Skills Confidentiality Coordinating Curiosity English Self Motivation Team Working Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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