Community Education Specialist 2 (Farm Smart) Desert REC Holtville, CA, Job ID 80069

Community Education Specialist 2 (Farm Smart) Desert REC Holtville, CA, Job ID 80069

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Job Description

Under the direction of the Farm Smart program supervisor, the Community Education Specialist will be the Farm to School Project Coordinator for this project, and will be the major contact for outreach, recruitment, and coordination of the workshops, events, tours, and peer-to-peer monthly support group. Coordinator will deliver training programs for teachers and work the Farm Smart staff to deliver field trips for students.

Department Summary: Desert Research and Extension Center, located in Holtville, California. We are committed to agriculture research and education in the Imperial Valley desert and specialize in vegetable crops, desert cattle feeding, irrigation and drainage management, and pest management. We develop programs to address current challenges in these areas.

This position is a contract appointment that is 60% variable for one year.

Pay Scale: $21.65/hour to $28.78/hour

Job Posting Close Date:
This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 8/13/2025.

Key Responsibilities:

45%

Under general supervision, organizes and conducts existing community educational courses and/or manages a volunteer education program and assists in the development of new programs and course materials.

10%

Utilizes evaluation tools for courses, instructors and programs to evaluate and adjust course curriculum or presentations.

10%

Assists in developing strategic market plans and targets audience.

10%

Serve as a work leader to lower level educators, professionals or volunteers. Provide training or mentoring to volunteers.

25%

Assists in planning and scheduling course offerings and identifying course topics.

Requirements:

• Associate's degree and / or equivalent certification /experience / training
• Working knowledge of departmental and organization policies and procedures; knowledge of educational program content and objectives
• Good reading, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, and good presentation skills
• Working skills to produce and deliver programs
• Skill in using business software systems in the completion of work assignments; i.e., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment
• Working knowledge of current community education programs and trends
• Good analytical skills to understand how business needs can be addressed through the development and delivery of training programs

Preferred Skills:

• Bilingual skills (verbal and written) in English and Spanish/Hmong/Vietnamese/Mandarin or other language spoken in the local community

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
• Overtime and occasional weekend work as needed, usually on short notice to meet operational needs may be requested.
• Travel including travel outside normal business hours may be requested.
• Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act).
• The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
• As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
• Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• $21.65/hour to $28.78/hour
  
  Job Posting Close Date:
  This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 8/13/2025.
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  
  45%
  
  Under general supervision, organizes and conducts existing community educational courses and/or manages a volunteer education program and assists in the development of new programs and course materials.
  
  10%
  
  Utilizes evaluation tools for courses, instructors and programs to evaluate and adjust course curriculum or presentations.
  
  10%
  
  Assists in developing strategic market plans and targets audience.
  
  10%
  
  Serve as a work leader to lower level educators, professionals or volunteers. Provide training or mentoring to volunteers.
  
  25%
  
  Assists in planning and scheduling course offerings and identifying course topics.
  
  Requirements:
  • Associate's degree and / or equivalent certification /experience / training
  • Working knowledge of departmental and organization policies and procedures; knowledge of educational program content and objectives
  • Good reading, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, and good presentation skills
  • Working skills to produce and deliver programs
  • Skill in using business software systems in the completion of work assignments; i.e., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
  • Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment
  • Working knowledge of current community education programs and trends
  • Good analytical skills to understand how business needs can be addressed through the development and delivery of training programs
  Preferred Skills:
  • Bilingual skills (verbal and written) in English and Spanish/Hmong/Vietnamese/Mandarin or other language spoken in the local community
  Special Conditions of Employment:
  • Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
  • Overtime and occasional weekend work as needed, usually on short notice to meet operational needs may be requested.
  • Travel including travel outside normal business hours may be requested.
  • Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act).
  • The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
  • As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
  • Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records . click apply for full job details