Healthy Retail Extension Associate

Posting Information

Posting Number: PG193949EP

Internal Recruitment:
No

Working Title:

Healthy Retail Sector Extension Associate

Anticipated Hiring Range:
Commensurate with Experience ($62,000 - $65,000)

Work Schedule:

Monday‑Friday, 8AM‑5PM

Job Location:

Raleigh, NC

Department:
Agricultural and Human Sciences

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP‑Ed) grant at North Carolina State University, Steps to Health, facilitates the delivery of nutrition education programs to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and those eligible for SNAP across North Carolina.

Family and Consumer Sciences view the family, in all its various forms, as the cornerstone of a healthy society. Our mission is to improve the well‑being of the family through programs that educate, influence public policy, and help families put research‑based knowledge to work in their lives. Family and Consumer Sciences hold appointments with the NC Cooperative Extension Service and work across the spectrum of family needs.

These include nutrition, food safety, parenting, human development, aging, housing, community & volunteer development, health, and family resource management.

As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well‑being.

What we offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
• 12 Holidays Each Year
• Tuition and Academic Assistance
• And so much more!

Attain Work‑life balance with our Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

Disclaimer:
Perks and Benefit eligibility is based on Part‑Time or Full‑Time Employment status. Eligibility and Employer Sponsored Plans can be found within each of the links offered.

This position is an integral part of the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences' professional faculty and staff at North Carolina State University. This position interfaces with statewide, district, and county Cooperative Extension staff and volunteers, as well as other state and community‑based organizations. The Healthy Retail Sector Extension Associate provides expertise and facilitates Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) interventions, as well as strategies that focus on opportunities to support healthy nutrition and physical activity behaviors within the retail setting.

The position works under the guidance and supervision of the Lead Food and Built Environments Extension Associate.

Essential job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Review healthy retail existing evidence and best practices for food‑based nutrition education, active living, and PSE interventions and guide Steps to Health strategies.
• Provide information on promising and best practice prevention strategies in retail settings for community and statewide plans and programs.
• Lead the NC SNAC Healthy Retail Designation Program workgroup including planning and facilitating the meetings, collecting feedback on the Healthy Retail Designation Program, and providing updates to the larger NC SNAC group.
• Update the NC SNAC Healthy Retail Designation Program page and interactive map.
• Manage the statewide Healthy Retail Designation Program including review of new retail applications, reassessments, random yearly audits, and database management.
• Assist the Lead Food and Built Environments Extension Associate to adapt and develop and/or select program and evaluation tools, materials, processes, and protocols for Steps to Health healthy retail work.
• Work with Extension Specialists and the Lead Food and Built Environments Extension Associate to coordinate program goals, strategies, interventions, implementation, and evaluation activities, including developing needs assessments, surveys, and measurable program objectives; and coordinating data requirements, data gathering, and analysis.
• Develop and conduct training and related materials for healthy retail interventions.
• Identify new opportunities for engagement in…