Nutrition Education Coach - EFNEP Outreach

Rutgers University; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutgers University in New Jersey is seeking a Community Assistant II to teach research-based nutrition classes to adults and youth in Hudson County through EFNEP. The assistant delivers pre-approved curricula that help participants improve food security, dietary quality, physical activity, and food safety behaviors, and supports volunteers who assist with outreach.

This full-time grant-funded role includes organizing participant groups, collecting program data, and maintaining accurate records

Qualifications

• Hold a high school diploma or GED, with a valid driver's license and willingness to use a personal vehicle for travel.

Responsibilities

• Teach nutrition classes to adult and youth participants in Hudson County through EFNEP.
• Collect demographic and food-intake/behavioral data from program participants.
• Organize adult groups of 4-15 participants to meet at least 8 times over 4 weeks.
• Guide youth groups in applying nutrition information to themselves and their families.
• Encourage youth to share learned information with family members.
• Maintain accurate records of hours worked and program-related expenses.
• Log enrollment and graduation data for each participant or family.
• Use Microsoft Office tools and the WebNEERS reporting system.
• Hold a valid driver's license and willingness to use a personal vehicle for travel.

Skills

Data collection

Volunteer coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

WebNEERS

Job description

Rutgers University in New Jersey is seeking a Community Assistant II to teach research-based nutrition classes to adults and youth in Hudson County through EFNEP. The assistant delivers pre-approved curricula that help participants improve food security, dietary quality, physical activity, and food safety behaviors, and supports volunteers who assist with outreach.

This full-time grant-funded role includes organizing participant groups, collecting program data, and maintaining accurate records