Program Assistant

Overview

The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Unit is seeking a Nutrition Education Program Assistant. This position is responsible for delivering direct, evidence-based nutrition and food preparation education to EFNEP audiences, collecting and reporting evaluation data, and actively recruiting and enrolling program participants. The successful candidate will also build and maintain community partnerships and contribute to ongoing program improvement through professional development.

This position is based at the Pulaski County Extension Office and is supported through soft funding.

• Deliver direct, evidence-based nutrition and food preparation education to EFNEP audiences.
• Collect and report evaluation data.
• Actively recruit and enroll program participants.
• Build and maintain community partnerships.
• Contribute to ongoing program improvement through professional development.
• Based at the Pulaski County Extension Office; supported through soft funding.

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  No set minimum requirements.
• Required Related
  
  Experience:
  
  No set minimum requirements.
• Required License/Registration/Certification:
  None.

Physical Requirements: This position requires occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 pounds and loading and/or unloading supplies and materials onto carts. Sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time and repetitive motion tasks.

Shift: Primarily Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; some weekends and evening activities may be required as needed.

Job Summary:

The Nutrition Education Program Assistant works to deliver nutrition education, collect program data, and support participant recruitment and partnerships as described above.

MS Windows, Excel, and Qualtrics.

No

02/15/2026

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