UC ANR Seeks Area Youth, Families and Communities Advisor

The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) offers a unique opportunity for a UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Area Youth, Families and Communities (YFC) Advisor. UC ANR operates a statewide network of researchers and educators dedicated to the development and application of knowledge to address local agricultural, environmental and health issues.

Over 150 UC ANR UCCE advisors conduct research, outreach and education from locally based CE offices serving all 58 counties from 70+ locations throughout the state. Our mission is to bring the power of the University of California directly to Californians through research, extension and education programs that support:

 

• Sustainable, safe, and nutritious food production and delivery

• Economic success in a global economy

• A sustainable, healthy, and productive environment

• Science literacy and youth dvelopment

By working and living among those we serve, UC ANR expands the University of California’s reach to engage all people and communities in California, ensuring equal access to the UC system.

 

Location Headquarters.  Bakersfield or Ridgecrest, Kern County, California. Location is negotiable depending on program needs and candidate’s preference.

 

Purpose. The Area Youth, Families and Communities (YFC) Advisor will promote healthy families and communities by designing, delivering and evaluating strategies for sustained behavior changes in youth and their families. This position will provide academic oversight of community education and outreach program staff related to families and youth including UC 4-H Youth Development Program (4-H YDP), UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program, Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Juntos. The CE advisor will provide leadership to these programs related to the broader sectors of community engagement, holistically addressing a healthy diverse community for youth and their families. The CE advisor will provide extension leadership with external stakeholders and lead community collaborative grant development linking with appropriate CE colleagues and other researchers.

 

 

Education: A minimum of a Master's Degree is required, though other advanced degrees are encouraged in nutrition, public health-related fields, and/or youth-human development related fields along with desired expertise in community development, policy development and/or program evaluation with an emphasis on healthy living among youth, families, and communities is required at the time of appointment.

 

 

 

Closing Date: To assure full consideration, application packets must be received by June 22, 2023– (open until filled)

 

Contact Mikyla Perez

email: mikperez@ucanr.edu