West Virginia University Extension Service (WVUES) is seeking applications for a (Hybrid) Health Educator- Team Lead - WVU Extension Service (Charleston Area Campus).

About the opportunity

This position will assist in providing nutrition education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Assists with collecting and analyzing data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May serve as a resource to assist individuals, healthcare workers, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for the programs. Responds to inquiries and resolves matters of relatively low complexity. Responsibilities require some basic decision making and resourcefulness within available guides and precedents. Work effort impacts client services, program and project image, with nominal liabilities. Team Leader will serve as a mentor and resource for new Family Nutrition Program staff and will provide assistance and support to existing staff as well. Team Leader will work with the FNP Administrative Team to develop new programs and processes as well as strengthen current ones. Team Leader must have previous experience as a Health Educator or Nutrition Outreach Instructor with the Family Nutrition Program.

At WVU Research Corporation, we strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU Research Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package with a variety of options to suit your needs:

• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• PTO
• 403(b) retirement savings with a fully vested 3% employee contribution match, (Employees have the option of contributing an additional 1-3% of their earnings to the plan, which is also matched by the WVURC)
• A range of health insurance and other benefits
• Dependent Education Scholarship
• WVU Perks
• And More!!

What you'll do:

• Identify, recruit, enroll and graduate participants* from the Family Nutrition Program – a series of research-based nutrition education lessons designed to increase the knowledge and improve the behaviors of low-income families and youth. [*“Participants” refers to a minimum number of youth &/or adults each year as specified in their annual Action Plan (in consultation with the FNP Administrative Team)} Recognized as a nutrition educator in the community and schools.
• Implement public health programming initiatives in the local community. Delivery methods will include layering public health with nutrition education classes and as also as stand alone, individual programs.
• Assists and/or follows direction of local county Extension Agent with a variety of WVU Extension Service programs, when appropriate and within the scope of the WV Family Nutrition Program.
• Serve as liaison between staff and administrative team, as appropriate
• Assist in the management and distribution of supplies and inventory as needed by staff
• Provide mentoring for new employees through site visits, observations and other support methods
• Prepare and submit records, reports, pre/post-tests, forms, surveys, and other methods of collecting program data as required by the FNP Administrative Team, WVUES and other stakeholders.
• Ensure program records and reports are submitted in an accurate, thorough, and timely manner to the FNP administrative team.
• Maintain accurate and updated databases using Web-NEERS and other FNP reporting tools needed to complete state and federal reports.
• Conduct pre and post evaluations to show changes in knowledge, behavior, and skill.
• Interface with a variety of technologies to ensure all activities and outcomes are reported accurately and within a timely manner.
• Seek opportunities (with supervisory guidance) to increase programming efforts in the area of public health, nutrition and lifestyle intervention, such as collaborating with community partners to assist with unique public health projects and outreach efforts. .
• Serve on planning teams for FNP sponsored professional development such as New Employee Training and In Service
• Collaborate with community partners to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate unique public health projects and outreach efforts. Will manage public health programs and ensure that efforts fall within Federal and State regulations for all outreach efforts, with low-medium supervisory oversight.
• Assist with collecting and analyzing data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments.
• Serve as a resource to assist individuals, and other healthcare workers, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
• Recruit, train, and supervise program volunteers to assist with teaching, transportation, and other program supports. Provide volunteers with recognition when appropriate

• High school graduate or GED OR equivalent combination of education or experience
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in the following:
  • Prior experience in Family Nutrition Program as a Health Educator or Nutrition Outreach Instructor, with both public health and direct education experience Working with low-income and diverse audiences; working with volunteers; networking with community/local organizations
  • Experience in basic household management such as grocery shopping, from-scratch cooking, food preparation, budget management, maintaining accurate records and reports, etc.
  • Preferred experience in basic principles of nutrition and food safety.
• Maintains skills in, or knowledge of, professional principles, legal and/or reporting requirements affecting area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Skilled at writing correspondence and preparing reports.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Ability to travel occasionally with overnight stays.

• Valid driver’s license (must be able to travel independently on a daily basis throughout county and state).
• The following must be obtained within 90 days of hire date:
  • American Red Cross – Basic First Aid Certification.
  • If county requires, a County Health Department Food Handlers Card
• If county requires, a health certificate (TB test) (County Health Department regulations will vary).
• All WVU & WVUES mandatory training within one (1) year of hire date (Civil Rights, Title IX, etc.)
• Lifting & carrying objects up to 30 lbs. - Daily
• Operation of large and small food preparation appliances - Daily
• High level of manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination to cut, chop, & prepare food - Daily
• Prolonged sitting and standing - Daily

The WVURC was created as a not-for-profit corporation in 1985 to support research (R1) at West Virginia University. We provide evaluation, development, patenting, management, and marketing services for inventions of the faculty, staff and students of the University.
The WVURC receives and administers funds awarded by external agencies for research and other activities and is responsible for helping protect intellectual property through patents, copyrights and licensing agreements for start-up companies based on University research.
Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic environment is core to WVURC’s mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.

West Virginia University Research Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among its employees and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.