Position Summary
Position Description
The Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Nutrition:
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and provides day-to-day administrative and programmatic supervision and oversight for Extension Nutrition and Food Science programs across the state.
• Ensures program quality and collaborates with Extension staff, partner organizations, and community stakeholders, and provides technical assistance and evaluation to establish and maintain program fidelity.
• Strategically and collaboratively designs, develops and implements policy initiatives that address health equity, cultural awareness, and health literacy to reduce health disparities.
• Manages strategic relationships for Extension Nutrition & Food Science programs, cultivates and maintains relationships with community partners, leaders, and community members, and provides subject matter expertise related to Extension nutrition and food science programming.
• Provides leadership and supervision for UADA Extension Nutrition & Food Science personnel and provides evidence-based support for County Extension Agents and programs used to deliver evidence-based programs.
• Secures external funding and serves as the PI or co-PI to support Extension community outreach initiatives.
• Oversees and provides evaluation guidance, technical assistance, and evaluation support for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of Extension Nutrition & Food Science programming and performance measures.
• Collaborates with departmental faculty, other CES Specialists, and FCS county agents on interdisciplinary programming and publications in peer-reviewed outlets, extension publications, web-based media, and popular press.
• Contribute to activities that serve the department, Extension, the university, and the public including support for Family and Consumer Sciences projects, programs, and professional development.
• Responsible for supporting county programs, events, awards, and activities, including availability and timely responses to phone calls and emails from FCS county agents.
Required 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
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.
Driver’s license or alternate transportation required?
yes
Contact Name
Dr. Nina Roofe
Contact Email
nroofe@uada.eduApplication Instructions
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Equal Employer Statement(s)
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.
About University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is a statewide 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.