UF​/IFAS Extension and Financial Education Program Specialist

Position: UF/IFAS Extension Housing and Financial Education Program Specialist

UF/IFAS Extension Housing and Financial Education Program Specialist

Location:

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL). Work Type:
Full Time. The role reports to the Associate Dean for Extension Family, Youth and Communities Programs. The incumbent will be directly supervised by the Associate Dean and guided through verbal and written means including Microsoft Teams.

Responsibilities Curriculum Development and Financial Education

• Under the leadership of the Associate Program Leader (APL) for Housing Education, work with county agents to enhance the UF/IFAS First‑Time Homebuyer curriculum in both English and Spanish.
• Provide oversight on Extension efforts, such as project scope, objectives, timeline, materials, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with county agents to create new financial education modules.
• Teach program curriculum and design, develop, and implement training and educational programs related to financial education.
• Proactively identify opportunities for collaboration with other units.
• Organize and disseminate Extension educational and outreach materials for various target audiences, in collaboration with faculty and staff to meet organizational needs.
• Coordinate and develop blogs, EDIS documents, online courses, presentations, videos, and FAQs.
• Support additional financial education and counseling programs as needed, contributing to curriculum development and operational support.
• Create standard operating procedures for counseling programs.

VITA & HUD Reporting And Administrative Duties

• Attend and contribute to VITA and HUD/Housing program meetings and Action Teams; participate in organization development initiatives, including change management, strategic planning, and assessments.
• Oversee HUD Housing Counseling System (HCS) updates and ensure branch office compliance with HUD data and reporting requirements.
• Support grant administration, including agent timesheets, quarterly reports, and expenditure tracking.
• Aggregate and analyze data from VITA sites to prepare final reports.
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry for class attendance, demographics, and survey responses; explore tools to improve survey efficiency.
• Oversee pre‑ and post‑survey administration and maintain demographic tracking sheets.
• Conduct need assessments with various audiences and prepare data‑based reports and recommendations; assist department faculty in planning and enhancing effective outreach programs, including producing and developing original content.
• Identify appropriate training sites and audiences; aid with measuring and evaluating the effectiveness and impacts of educational and outreach efforts; develop logic models for the Extension efforts.
• Implement changes to educational and outreach materials; research and review relevant articles and issues relating to program areas; maintain accurate records and documentation for program compliance and evaluation.

VITA Site Coordination And Volunteer Management

• Coordinate and oversee all aspects of VITA site operations; develop policies and procedures for creating and delivering educational content and programs.
• Provide guidance for the design and development of training curricula, learning strategies, educational policies, or courseware standards.
• Prepare educational presentations and curricula and assist in conducting training programs.
• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to ensure effective site performance; be required to drive to different site locations.
• Provide real‑time support to volunteers and taxpayers, answering questions and resolving issues.
• Conduct quality reviews of tax returns for accuracy and compliance; virtually review tax returns with taxpayers and confirm readiness for transmission.
• Monitor return acceptance and rejection status weekly; follow up with taxpayers to resolve rejected returns; ensure all tax returns are filed in accordance with IRS regulations.
• Tabling or conducting outreach at conferences and events.

Salary

$43,888–$52,600 per year, commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits

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Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Preferred

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