Bilingual Traveling Community Health Worker - Research Position

This Bilingual Community Health professional will assist with a research project to investigate the effectiveness of embedding someone who can provide nutrition-focused education and information within a mobile health unit designed to deliver primary healthcare to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers across 22-26 farms/food processing plants including worker housing common areas, cafeterias, and kitchens during the 2025 growing season (June through October). This position will assist with collecting research data to assess nutrition knowledge and food environment of workers while living and working at one of the work sites served by the mobile clinic in Wisconsin. Access to affordable, culturally appropriate nutritious food is a social determinant of health. Each worksite offers workers a different food environment (e.g., cafeteria, vending, kitchen access) and many are in rural areas of Wisconsin with limited access to grocery stores that offer culturally appropriate, healthy foods at affordable prices. This position will be a liaison between the mobile clinic and farmworkers, especially those with diagnosed chronic health conditions with strong connections to nutrition (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity) to collect data on how the worker's food environment may help or prevent healthy eating habits. In addition, the position will be a vital resource for workers providing general health and nutrition recommendations and resources under the guidance of a Registered Dietitian involved with the research, answering questions that connect food choices to chronic health conditions.

This position will require travel to farm/food processing locations across the state of Wisconsin using a personal vehicle and may include overnight stays. Mileage reimbursements as well as any lodging/meal expense reimbursements will follow the UW-Madison policy and procedures. Details at: https://businessservices.wisc.edu/travel-reimbursement/getting-reimbursed/

Visits occur at the end of first and beginning of second shift (mid-afternoon to early evening) to accommodate farm/food processing workers and maximize touchpoints with workers across both shift times. This position will require some work to be completed outside at various farm/food processing locations during the summer months, weather may vary.

• 5% Assists with the development of research methodologies and procedures according to client-based objectives and specifications
• 5% Identifies concerns and recommends solutions to leadership
• 50% Collects and analyzes basic research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures
• 10% Prepares reports and materials and disseminates information to appropriate entities
• 5% Reviews and edits research protocols under general supervision
• 5% Trains individuals and groups on equipment operations, research protocols, and techniques within a specialized laboratory or research area
• 5% Translates research protocols data collection instruments and translates collected data between Spanish and English
• 10% Provide culturally responsive and appropriate health education, information, and outreach in community-based settings (separate table/tent outside of the mobile clinic unit).
• 5% Assist with interpretation and recommendations relevant to understanding nutrition choices related to health outcomes for chronic disease conditions.

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Preferred
Associate's Degree
Preferred focus in Community Health, Nutrition Science, or a related field

Required:
- Spanish/English proficiency (both written and spoken language skills)
- Must maintain a valid Driver's License, and have access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to mobile sites across Wisconsin
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds (set up travel tent/table) for community health table/research privacy screen
- Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Search Engines like Google, Google Maps)

Preferred:
- Experience working with farmworkers or similar population, preferred.
- Knowledge of the culture and values of Spanish-speaking communities, especially Migrant/Seasonal Worker communities
- Experience with nutrition/health knowledge
- CPR/BLS certification

Part Time: 50% - 62.5%

Remote from within the state of Wisconsin.
Madison, WI, will be considered the Headquarters Location. The position will be required to travel to mobile clinic visit sites 2-3 days per week including some overnight travel across Wisconsin.

Terminal, 5 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Minimum $45,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY: The mission of the School of Human Ecology is to understand the complex relationships and interdependence among individuals, groups and families, and to focus on quality-of-life issues through research, creative innovation, education, and outreach. The School has four academic departments (Civil Society and Community Studies, Consumer Science, Design Studies, and Human Development & Family Studies) with a collective undergraduate enrollment of 2,100 students, and 100 graduate students. See https://humanecology.wisc.edu/

UW-MADISON: The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a strong reputation as a research university and for producing research that improves people's lives. The University consistently ranks among the top 6 institutions in national research expenditures. In 2015, the University received a community engagement award from the Carnegie Foundation for its commitment to deeply engaging with local, regional, national, and global communities. It is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of about 43,000 students. Madison (pop. 243,000) is the state capital and combines the culture of a large urban area with the comfort of a small city. See http://wisc.edu

Noble Community Clinics: Noble Community Clinics (NCC) is our community partner in this research. Their Mobile Medical Services are designed to reach underserved communities, schools, and remote locations, providing convenient access to essential healthcare services. The mobile unit is staffed with experienced medical professionals ready to deliver a wide range of services, from preventive care to acute care, tailored to meet the needs of each individual and community. We will visit the different farm locations served by NCC across the state of Wisconsin from the South (e.g., Janesville), to Central (e.g., Wausau) to the East (e.g., Manitowoc) and the Northwest (e.g., New Richmond). https://nobleclinics.org/services/mobile-health-services/

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process.

We are eager to learn more about how your experience may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews. You will also be asked to provide contact information for three references within the application.

References may be contacted for all finalists and will not be contacted without prior notification to the candidate.

Kyle Brown
kyle.brown@wisc.edu
608-263-2383
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Client-Based Researcher I(RE001)

A27-SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY/CONSUMER SCIENCE

Academic Staff-Terminal

315071-AS