Nutrition & Food Specialist

Closing Date:

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is a state wide campus, with faculty based on University campuses, at Research and Extension Centers and in every Arkansas county. It consists of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service (CES), and is home to more than 1400 employees. The Division was established in 1959 and is headed by the Vice-President for Agriculture. The Division headquarters is located in Little Rock with the rest of the University of Arkansas System Administration. As an employer, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process and require reasonable accommodations, please contact the Division's Office of Inclusion, Access, and Compliance at compliance@uada.edu.

For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at 501-671-2219 or 479-502-9820.

Qualifications:

An earned Doctorate in nutrition, dietetics, community nutrition, nutrition education, food science, family and consumer science, or a related field is required by the date of hire.

Required skills include the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical information to a non-technical audience orally and in writing, and a commitment to fostering a diverse, collaborative, and collegial work environment. The person hired for this position must be able to drive a motor vehicle, lift and move equipment, and manipulate visual displays and other equipment with their fingers. The flexibility to travel throughout the state is required.

Preferred qualifications include experience in cooperative extension, certification as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and previous experience with family and consumer science and nutrition or dietetics.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles & techniques of adult education.

-Knowledge of the program planning, implementation, and evaluation process.

-Knowledge of social, economic, political & cultural factors affecting adult & youth learning.

-Skilled in verbal communication and presentation.

-Skilled in nutrition and food science education for groups including food demonstrations.

-Skilled in paying attention to detail.

-Skilled in motivating adult learners and eliciting healthy behavioral changes.

-Ability to obtain & interpret research information.

-Ability to anticipate changing trends in assigned discipline areas & develop programs to address those changes.

-Ability to work effectively with a variety of professional & lay audiences.

-Ability to communicate & convey ideas effectively to faculty, stakeholder groups, & clientele.

-Ability to effectively perform the duties & responsibilities of the job, including long & irregular work hours, physical & mental work requirements, & frequent in-state & out-of-state travel.

Additional Information:

For assistance with the application. please email humanresources@uada.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture may conduct pre-employment background checks on certain positions for applicants being considered for employment. The background checks may include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal background check or arrest pending adjudication information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absences of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a consistent, non-discriminatory manner consistent with the state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.