Community Based Instructor 3 - Healthy Aging Initiative (HAI) Program

Nevada System of Higher Education; Reno (NV); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 56 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Mountain EAP

Staff Council involvement

Resumo da oferta

The University of Nevada, Extension’s 4-H Program is recruiting for a Community Based Instructor 3. This position is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You will deliver direct education classes in the community, build memorandums of understanding, manage program budgets and schedule volunteers. The role also supports 4-H camps for older adults at Camp Alamo, assists with indirect outreach activities such as campus tours, health fairs and senior events, and reports to the Healthy Aging Initiative

Qualificações

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of relevant work experience in areas such as agriculture, horticulture, community development, health and nutrition, human and family development, and natural resources in urban and rural areas.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
• A valid driver’s license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
• Food Handler Safety Training Certificate.
• Fingerprinting/background check required as part of the process.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver direct education classes in the community.
• Obtain memorandums of understanding and maintain program budgets; schedule volunteers.
• Serve as a camp instructor and camp team member for 4-H camps for older adults at Camp Alamo.
• Implement indirect education activities through campus tours, open houses, and health fairs.
• Support senior events and coordinate with the Healthy Aging Initiative (HAI) coordinator to achieve goals.

Conhecimentos

Driver's license

Food Handler Safety Training

Formação académica

High school diploma or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at [phone] or [e-mail].

Job Description

The University of Nevada,Extension’s 4-H Program is recruitingfor a Community Based Instructor 3. This position is located in Las Vegas Nevada. The position is responsible for direct education classes in the community, obtaining memorandums of understanding, maintaining program budgets and scheduling volunteers. The position is also responsible for serving as a camp instructor and camp team member for 4-H style overnight and day camps for older adults at Camp Alamo. Additional duties include implementation of indirect education activities through campus tours, open houses, tabling events, health fairs and senior events. The position reports to the Healthy Aging Initiative (HAI) program Coordinator and will assist in the implementation of HAI’s outlined goals and activities.

Essential Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three (3) years of relevant work experience in areas such as agriculture, horticulture, community development, health and nutrition, human and family development, and natural resources in urban and rural areas; OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above

A valid driver’s license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

Food Handler Safety Training Certificate

This position requires candidates to complete a fingerprinting/background check.

Schedule

This position requires working a variable work schedule, with nights and weekends as necessary for program implementation, travel, etc.; this is subject to change based on organizational needs.

Compensation Grade

Grade 27

In classified service, salary is in Grade and Step. The Step is determined based on the Nevada Administrative Code. Salary placement above a Step 01 at initial appointment is determined based on the recruitment, the candidate’s qualifications, internal equity and budgets. A request to accelerate salary must be approved by Human Resources and abide by the Nevada Administrative Code.

To view the classified compensation schedules, please visit: Classified Compensation. Select Salary Schedule, PP01CBA Units C and L or PP02 CBA Units C and L

For more information, visit the Classified Salary Calculator

The Perks of PERS

Employees are enrolled in The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire. For information on contribution rates, please visit: NV PERS Contribution Rates

Rich retirement plan - Retirement Calculator

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• Life insurance, generous annual and sick leave - Classified Benefits

• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life’s difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Staff Employees’ Council (SEC) represents all Classified employees. SEC holds monthly meetings to provide a forum for employees to participate. SEC

Grants-in-aid for Classified Employees

The University encourages employees to pursue training and educational opportunities available to them through the Nevada System of Higher Education institutions. Tuition is paid in full when Classified employees enroll in a course that can apply toward the completion of a degree or is job‑related. Classified Staff Grants-In-Aid Benefit

Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program

Additionally, we offer a Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of classified employees (working at least a 50% full‑time equivalent). For more information, please visit: Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program

Department Information

The initiative offers several trainings for adults over 50 and those who work with, support and serve as care partners for older adults. https://extension.unr.edu/healthy-aging/default.aspx

Exempt

No

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [e-mail].

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter – (required)

Contact Information for Three Supervisory References – (required) Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

Transcripts – (optional) If you have not graduated, please attach your transcripts to receive education credit for classes you have taken. Credit is given for classes relevant to the position.

Veteran Interview Consideration – (optional) – To receive interview consideration for veterans and veterans with a service‑connected disability, proof is required at the time of application. Please attach proof electronically to your application under the Veteran Document(s) section. (Examples of acceptable documents include DD‑214, disability letter from Veteran’s Administration, etc).

This posting is open until filled

Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E‑Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job‑related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver’s license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service‑connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).

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The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land‑grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrives in a stunning mountain  setting. The University deliver on its original land‑grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension,  Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station,  Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology … etc..

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