Location: Tucson,AZ, USA
Assistant in Extension, Program Support Coordinator Posting Number req21433 Department Agric Extension Administration Department Website Link Location Main Campus Address 1140 E South Campus Dr., Forbes Bldg, Tucson, AZ 85719 USA Position Highlights The Assistant in Extension position will support the extension outreach and programming related to the key Family, Consumer and Health Sciences (FCHS) priority areas of access to healthy food, family health and well-being, mental health and stress management, and community vitality. This position will work closely with the Associate Director for Cooperative Extension to provide administrative and program support, including contributing to systems for program design, development and evaluation. The successful candidate will be team-oriented and self-motivated to work independently when required.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
1. Program Support:
* Contribute to the development of policies, procedures and other systems to support FCHS
programming and program development.
* Ensure project goals and major tasks are effectively planned and executed on schedule.
* Read and synthesize up-to-date scholarly research in topics related to FCHS program areas.
* Prepare periodic reports with Associate director input on FCHS activities, status, progress, outcomes, and impacts, and other special reports.
* Prepare FCHS program-relared documents with Associate Director input to include research reports, grant proposals, webinars, presentations.
* Support establishing and sustaining strong relationships with internal and external partners.
* Supervise 1-2 undergraduate student workers
2. Volunteer Development and Management
* Work with Associate Director to develop a successful volunteer program to include recruiting strategies, retention strategies, and maintaining required records for the statewide FCHS volunteer development program.
* Work with UACE faculty, staff and Volunteer Coordinator to develop FCHS-specific policies for identifying, selecting, orienting, training, utilizing, recognizing, and evaluating volunteers.
3. Administrative Support:
* Prepare meeting agendas and manage meeting logistics.
* Assist with the preparation of project budgets, tracking of stipends and spending for FCHS program area.
* Manage project supplies.
* Manage the logistics and detailed timelines of projects as assigned
* Plan, coordinate and organize events such as speakers, orientations, trainings, and workshops for county and campus-based faculty, students, and community partners.
4. Communications:
* Develop/write/compile and distribute communications about FCHS
programs and program impacts including newsletters, flyers, brochures, and social media materials
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Excellent organizational and planning skills with high attention to detail.
* Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally with a variety of audiences.
* Excellent time management skills, with ability to multi?task effectively to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
* Knowledge of social and behavioral applied research and evaluation.
* Knowledge of community engagement principles.
* Basic knowledge of budgeting and accounting procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Family Science, Public Health, Psychology, Education or related field or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
* Minimum of three years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
* Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience in community-based programming and outreach
* Experience with program planning and evaluation
* Experience with volunteer management and development
* Experience in writing newsletters, research summaries, or reports
* Experience with grant writing
* Experience with online survey development (e.g., Qualtrics)
* Experience with UAIR Enterprise Data
* Bilingual, English & Spanish
FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.0 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Agriculture and Extension Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay $47,536-$59,159 Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Grade 6 Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator. Grade Range Minimum $47356 Grade Range Midpoint $59195 Grade Range Maximum $71034 Career Stream and Level PC2 Job Family Extension Job Function Agriculture & Extension Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date 2/3/2025 Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Michele Walsh
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