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Extension Program Assistant, Family & Consumer Sciences, Sullivan County- UTIA

Position Number: 6145474
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Agriculture - Extension

Extension Program Assistant, Family & Consumer Sciences, Sullivan County- UTIA
Blountville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2631
Job Category: Extension Service
Posting Date: 04/14/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 140 Spurgeon Lane, Blountville, TN, 37617, US (On-site)

Job Description
The Extension Program Assistant is responsible to the County Director and the Assistant Dean for the Department of Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) and works under programmatic direction of the project Principal Investigator/Associate Professor for Community Health and the County Extension FCS agent. This position is responsible for providing support to 'Health Extension for Diabetes' grant activities aimed to use evidence-based approaches to diabetes self-management education

Responsibilities

Perform duties for staff and clientele that meets the needs of all eligible clientele regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, religion or veteran status.
Coordinate team meetings, maintain communication with team members, track and monitor progress.
Complete any required training for this county program assistant position.
Assist with the 'Health Extension for Diabetes' grant activities throughout the county.
Work cooperatively with all county Extension staff for the implementation of the grant activities, including working with partners, teaching communities, and training level I / II program assistants.
Offer educational sessions at community locations such as senior centers. Plan and prepare for the educational sessions.
Assist in promoting grant activities to local organizations and community sites.
Assist the FCS Extension agent in planning monthly programs related to the grant and provide leadership to County clientele. Classroom decisions pertaining to minor student disciplinary action and monthly program development.
Assist in collecting, recording, and reporting required information and evaluation processes of the grant.
Communicate HOP activities progress to the Program Manager and participate in gathering information for reporting and evaluating the project.
Assist with maintaining current inventory of equipment and supplies.
Assist with program member enrollment and reports, as well as prepare monthly program materials.
Collect and provide information/documentation for evaluation of impact regarding the program back to the department.
Assist with other duties as assigned by the Extension Agent/County Director related to the grant.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree
Experience:
- Minimum five years of related experience required and prior training experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Relevant knowledge to maintain the program's vision of improving diabetes self-management education.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to teach prepared curriculum and preparing materials that support the program.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to make public presentations.
- Ability to travel across the county.
Successful applicant must have a valid Tennessee driver's license
Clear background check will be required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:
- More than 5 years of related experience and teaching experience.
- 2 or more years of supervisory and training experience.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Experience and training skills.
- More than 5 years of related experience or teaching.

Work Location - Onsite at the UT Extension Sullivan County office in Blountville, TN.

Compensation and Benefits

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About UT Extension

UT Extension provides a gateway to the University of Tennessee as the outreach unit of the Institute of Agriculture. With an office in every Tennessee county, UT Extension delivers educational programs and research-based information to citizens throughout the state. In cooperation with Tennessee State University, UT Extension works with farmers, families, youth and communities, to improve lives by addressing problems and issues at the local, state and national levels.

About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

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