Trainer Jobs in Lodi, CA

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA), and the 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Universities (LGUs); operating in all states, including the District of Columbia, and the six U.S. territories. EFNEP is a Federal Extension (community outreach) program aimed at reducing nutrition insecurity for low-income families and youth. EFNEP nutrition education classes are learner-centered and provide participants with knowledge and skills to improve their diets; improve nutrition practices; create a healthy shopping list; stretch a food budget; prepare, cook and store food safely; and increase physical activity levels for an overall healthier and nutritionally balanced lifestyle. Position Summary: The EFNEP Statewide Training and Communications Lead is a critical member of the EFNEP statewide team based in Davis, CA responsible for guiding and supporting local county teams to implement EFNEP programming. This position engages a strong and diverse skill set to design and deliver professional development trainings with county-based teams, develop and execute communications strategies to promote the program, and manage basic program data leveraging the WebNEERS online database. This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed. Home Office Location - The selected candidate may choose between the following county office locations: Butte County Riverside County Yolo County Los Angeles County Orange County Contra Costa County Pay Scale: $25.77/hour to $35.34/hour (Butte County) $28.26/hour to $38.89/hour (Riverside or Yolo County) $29.60/hour to $40.66/hour (Los Angeles or Orange County) $30.89/hour to $42.43/hour (Contra Costa County) This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 1/15/2025. Key Responsibilities: 60% Collaborate with EFNEP State Office on the development of statewide trainings. Identify statewide training needs, including the creation and dissemination of materials and resources. Under the general supervision of the EFNEP Statewide Coordinator, implement a training program, with goals and objectives, based upon program priorities. Training programs are to be developed considering Nutrition Educators' culture and literacy level, as well as learner-centered education and adult learning theory and principles. Develop training resources to be used with local educators, Program Supervisors, and CNH Advisors who work with EFNEP. Identify opportunities, prepare action plans, and identify solutions related to developing and implementing training programs for EFNEP staff. Collaborate with state office team, county teams, and UC ANR departments to develop and conduct trainings on various resources and topics. Works in a collaborative manner with a diverse organization community to develop a strategic training plan for CA EFNEP. Serve as a champion and resource on learner-centered, and highly interactive, virtual and in-person trainings for small and large groups; lead by example when delivering trainings. Engage in continuous learning on relevant topics to delivering a quality EFNEP program (i.e. engaging diverse communities, national dietary and physical activity guidelines, food safety practices, public health frameworks). 25% Ideate, articulate, and advance an overarching communications strategy for EFNEP, working collaboratively with the Statewide EFNEP team on implementation, including newsletters, social media, and website. Assist in the development and design of website content for CA EFNEP to enhance user experience. Assist in the planning and coordination of a strategic plan and calendar for communications activities. Identify new opportunities to publicize EFNEP-program, events, and activities. Analyze EFNEP social media analytics and recommend solutions to improve engagement (i.e. creating new assets). Responsible for gathering and submitting all communications and social media data, as requested by UC ANR leadership. Assist counties in enhancing their local communications practices (i.e. website, social media, and/or print materials), to build visibility and align with EFNEP and Community Nutrition and Health programs statewide. In collaboration with the EFNEP Statewide Coordinator, develop the CA EFNEP annual impact report and assist in determining strategic approaches to share program successes with internal and external key stakeholders. 15% Responsible for keeping up-to-date on National EFNEP policies around technology and data management. Provide recommendations on internal best practices for data entry and collection. Assist in the development of data entry manual(s) and/or procedure guide(s) to aide in accurate data entry and management by county program teams. Conduct statewide trainings and technical assistance for EFNEP staff related to WebNEERS data entry, data exports, parity reports, sampling plans, etc. Create spreadsheets to assist local county programs with data cleaning in preparation for annual program data submission to USDA-NIFA. Represent CA EFNEP during meetings/conferences in regards to WebNEERS data, parity information, and sampling plan details. Calculate parity data annually and provide to ANR Affirmative Action, and UCOP Program Planning and Evaluation (PP&E). Requirements: Bachelor's degree in communications, K-12 or Adult Education, human development, or closely related field, and/or equivalent experience / training. Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills. Good interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate and extend technical information in an understandable manner for low-literacy audiences. Experience delivering in-person and virtual trainings to small and large groups of adults, including experience in utilizing Zoom platform and other interactive applications for meetings and trainings. Experience in all aspects of communications, including website design and development, newsletters, brochures, posters, postcards, media releases, digital/social media applications, graphic design, and design concepts. Experience with analyzing social media analytics and implementing changes (i.e. creating new assets) to improve engagement. Working knowledge of community education, technical education and/or training and development programs, including thorough understanding of adult learning theory and practices. Experience working with federal nutrition programs, public health or community-based programs in the school system and/or outside agencies serving low-income and/or underserved audiences, such as EFNEP, SNAP-Ed, WIC, Head Start, etc. Demonstrated cultural humility and sensitivity, and experience championing values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Working knowledge of business software systems to complete work assignments (i.e. PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel) including web design applications, web-based tools, listservs, webinars, and conference calls. Ability to manage work independently and collaborate as an effective team member. Familiar with creating surveys as a means for informing future trainings. Good organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet program objectives within prescribed timelines, budgets, and other resources. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously on various projects and reports. Preferred Skills: Knowledge of ANR, EFNEP and UC administrative policies. Bilingual in Spanish. Thorough knowledge of community education, technical education and/or training and development programs, including thorough understanding of adult learning theory and practices. Special Conditions of Employment: Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies. Travel, including travel outside normal business hours, may be requested. Overtime and occasional weekend work as needed, usually on short notice to meet operational needs may be requested. If working with youth: Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act). The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited. Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct: https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6139513&target URL=. This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed. Home Office Location - The selected candidate may choose between the following county office locations: Butte County Riverside County Yolo County Los Angeles County Orange County Contra Costa County Pay Scale: $25.77/hour to $35.34/hour (Butte County) $28.26/hour to $38.89/hour (Riverside or Yolo County) $29.60/hour to $40.66/hour (Los Angeles or Orange County) $30.89/hour to $42.43/hour (Contra Costa County) This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 1/15/2025. Key Responsibilities: 60% Collaborate with EFNEP State Office on the development of statewide trainings. Identify statewide training needs, including the creation and dissemination of materials and resources. Under the general supervision of the EFNEP Statewide Coordinator, implement a training program, with goals and objectives, based upon program priorities. Training programs are to be developed considering Nutrition Educators' culture and literacy level, as well as learner-centered education and adult learning theory and principles. Develop training resources to be used with local educators, Program Supervisors, and CNH Advisors who work with EFNEP. Identify opportunities, prepare action plans, and identify solutions related to developing and implementing training programs for EFNEP staff. Collaborate with state office team, county teams, and UC ANR departments to develop and conduct trainings on various resources and topics. Works in a collaborative manner with a diverse organization community to develop a strategic training plan for CA EFNEP. Serve as a champion and resource on learner-centered, and highly interactive, virtual and in-person trainings for small and large groups; lead by example when delivering trainings. Engage in continuous learning on relevant topics to delivering a quality EFNEP program (i.e. engaging diverse communities, national dietary and physical activity guidelines, food safety practices, public health frameworks). 25% Ideate, articulate, and advance an overarching communications strategy for EFNEP, working collaboratively with the Statewide EFNEP team on implementation, including newsletters, social media, and website. Assist in the development and design of website content for CA EFNEP to enhance user experience. Assist in the planning and coordination of a strategic plan and calendar for communications activities. Identify new opportunities to publicize EFNEP-program, events, and activities. Analyze EFNEP social media analytics and recommend solutions to improve engagement (i.e. creating new assets). Responsible for gathering and submitting all communications and social media data, as requested by UC ANR leadership. Assist counties in enhancing their local communications practices (i.e. website, social media, and/or print materials), to build visibility and align with EFNEP and Community Nutrition and Health programs statewide. In collaboration with the EFNEP Statewide Coordinator, develop the CA EFNEP annual impact report and assist in determining strategic approaches to share program successes with internal and external key stakeholders. 15% Responsible for keeping up-to-date on National EFNEP policies around technology and data management. Provide recommendations on internal best practices for data entry and collection. Assist in the development of data entry manual(s) and/or procedure guide(s) to aide in accurate data entry and management by county program teams. Conduct statewide trainings and technical assistance for EFNEP staff related to WebNEERS data entry, data exports, parity reports, sampling plans, etc. Create spreadsheets to assist local county programs with data cleaning in preparation for annual program data submission to USDA-NIFA. Represent CA EFNEP during meetings/conferences in regards to WebNEERS data, parity information, and sampling plan details. Calculate parity data annually and provide to ANR Affirmative Action, and UCOP Program Planning and Evaluation (PP&E). Requirements: Bachelor's degree in communications, K-12 or Adult Education, human development, or closely related field, and/or equivalent experience / training. Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills. Good interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate and extend technical information in an understandable manner for low-literacy audiences. Experience delivering in-person and virtual trainings to small and large groups of adults, including experience in utilizing Zoom platform and other interactive applications for meetings and trainings. Experience in all aspects of communications, including website design and development, newsletters, brochures, posters, postcards, media releases, digital/social media applications, graphic design, and design concepts. Experience with analyzing social media analytics and implementing changes (i.e. creating new assets) to improve engagement. Working knowledge of community education, technical education and/or training and development programs, including thorough understanding of adult learning theory and practices. Experience working with federal nutrition programs, public health or community-based programs in the school system and/or outside agencies serving low-income and/or underserved audiences, such as EFNEP, SNAP-Ed, WIC, Head Start, etc. Demonstrated cultural humility and sensitivity, and experience championing values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Working knowledge of business software systems to complete work assignments (i.e. PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel) including web design applications, web-based tools, listservs, webinars, and conference calls. Ability to manage work independently and collaborate as an effective team member. Familiar with creating surv