CBH Ambassador - Wayne County

Join the USU Extension Create Better Health (Utahs SNAPED program) and be a part of a comprehensive program dedicated to supporting lowincome individuals and families in your community!

Create Better Health (SNAPEd) provides three main services:

• Virtual and in person direct nutrition education focusing on basic nutrition culinary skills and physical activity
• Policy System and Environment (PSE) projects focusing on collaborating closely with community partners to improve access to healthy food and safe physical activity opportunities.
• Social Marketing initiatives to teach healthy concepts through social media community wellness challenges social marketing campaigns etc.

Create Better Health provides services to both youth and adults in both online and facetoface settings focused on meeting the current needs of the community and contingent upon current conditions of federal state and local requirements.

In addition to serving the community the Create Better Health workforce is set up as a dynamic workforce development system. Ambassadors in the program are encouraged to have a continuous growth mindset and are provided skill development certification networking and resume development throughout the time with Create Better Health. A series of levels are available to these interested ambassadors leading to a professional level readiness and connection by the time they reach the top level.

All new ambassadors are hired as apprentices and upon completion of the onboarding training and mentorship they will be eligible to receive their first pay raise and become a certified ambassador.

We are seeking a qualified individual in Wayne County to join our Create Better Health team parttime (approximately 20 hours per week subject to available grant funding) as an ambassador of Create Better Health.

This person will be responsible for working with their supervisor to run the Create Better Health services and report their impacts routinely. Preferably candidates should have familiarity with SNAP procedures county dynamics and local community food distribution sites and food security efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain partnerships with relevant agencies to effectively implement PSE efforts and set up direct education classes.
• Engage and educate participants ensuring alignment with federal guidelines and program objectives.
• Participate in statewide social marketing efforts.
• Adhere to grant policies protocols and procedures integral to SNAPEDs grantfunded status. The state office will provide guidance to each county to support this adherence.
• Conduct mandatory evaluations with each program activity and report in the PEARS evaluation portal in a timely manner.

This role requires a selfmotivating proactive approach in engaging partners and clients coupled with a commitment to meeting federal guidelines. The SNAPED program operates within the framework of grant funding making adherence to policies protocols and procedures essential.

If youre passionate about making a positive impact in the community are committed to promoting health and nutrition education have a continuous growth mindset and meet the qualifications of the position we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Teaching and Education:

• Deliver established and approved Create Better Health curriculum covering basic nutrition food safety food budgeting and physical activity education to groups eligible for SNAP benefits.
• Conduct facetoface classes aimed at lowincome individuals and families.

Cultural Competency and Community Engagement:

• Effectively communicate and engage with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Commit to providing culturally relevant services.
• Work with community partners to enhance healthy food access and physical activity opportunities within the county (PSE work).

Program Management and Reporting:

• Ensure the healthy choice is easily accessible for clients.
• Continue employment based on performance need and available grant funding.
• Operate under the supervision of a County Extension supervisor.
• Adhere to Create Better Health (SNAPEd) policies and procedures.
• Provide accurate and timely reports and evaluation data to the state office.

Outreach and Partnerships:

• Recruit program participants through various channels like personal contact advertising social media and collaborating with agencies like DWS.
• Plan and coordinate with various organizations and agencies including USU DWS WIC local health departments senior centers schools churches and community organizations.

Resource Awareness and Event Facilitation:

• Familiarize clients with available community resources including DWS WIC food banks Extension programs etc.
• Facilitate workshops at public events like farmers markets county fairs and other community gatherings.
• Support statewide social marketing initiatives.

Compliance and Professional Development:

• Attend annual weeklong training with the statewide team
• Understand and adhere to USDA and USU guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with the code of conduct required by DWS.
• Keep certifications and training uptodate.
• Utilize multiple platforms for program delivery (e.g. social media live classes zoom facetoface).
• Continuously learn and develop skills progressing through the leveled workforce program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Personal internet access and comfortable using computers tablets and smart phones.
• Car and current insurance a valid drivers license or access to transportation to provide services to participants. Mileage will be reimbursed.
• Technical skills for communication reporting and planning using digital platforms.
• Willingness and ability to continuously improve and adapt to changes in federal requirements.
• Works well with people
• Willingness to keep accurate and up to date recording of work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of Create Better Health and SNAPEd
• Experience in health and/or nutrition education

Along with the online application please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV
2. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors in an office space event space or public space are protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Additionally indoor or outdoor work environments may include being confined or in narrow spaces for periods of time. The incumbent may also be exposed to loud noises or vibrations from equipment and conditions that may affect the respiratory system such as fumes odors dusts mists gases and poor ventilation. Bending crawling and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift push and/or pull objects up to 50 pounds and be required to walk and/or stand for long periods of time.

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