Human Development - Dodgeville, United States - University of Wisconsin–Madison

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Dodgeville, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Job Summary:

About the Division of Extension:

As a statewide engagement arm of UW-Madison, the Division of Extension embodies the Wisconsin Idea to extend university knowledge to every corner of the state.

Our statewide network of educators and specialists is responding every day to emerging and longstanding hurdles residents are overcoming to compete and prosper.

Extension Vision:
A thriving, well-known and sought-out educational resource that reflects the rich diversity of the state

Extension Purpose:

We Teach, Learn, Lead, and Serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.

About the Human Development &

Relationships Institute:

The Human Development & Relationships Extension Educator is an integral part of the UW-Madison Division of Extension and works alongside the people of Wisconsin to improve lives and communities.

Extension serves the people and communities of Wisconsin by addressing local, statewide and national issues, improving lives through research-based education, fostering partnerships and action, and facilitating positive impacts.

Our educators deliver education where people live and work on farms, in schools and communities.

Extension educators also work with civic groups and local governments, write newspaper columns, conduct radio and TV programs, facilitate meetings, and build coalitions to solve community problems.

This is done through assessment of local, regional, and statewide needs in the area of the position's programmatic emphasis and designing, delivering, and evaluating research-based educational programming and services to meet these needs.

This dynamic position has an emphasis on Life Span Education and Financial Education including:

Helping individuals, families, and communities transition through the aging process by providing programming, resources and support on topics such as, family caregiving, healthy aging and creating aging-friendly communities.
Helping families and individuals achieve financial wellbeing.
Keeping pace with daytoday expenses, reaching financial goals, planning for life's unexpected events and securing their financial future.
Providing individual financial coaching.

Responsibilities:

Delivers and assists with planning outreach program activities, strengthens partnerships, ensures adherence to policy, and assists with program administration to promote stable and productive relationships between the university and local community.

Strives to expand and ensure access to programs, facilities, and educational services to diverse audiences. May assist with tracking and managing the outreach program budget.

20% Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
20% Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
20% Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
5% Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
5% Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement
5% May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending
10% Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of daytoday activities for program staff and student and community volunteers
10% Communicate plans, activities and achievements to Area Extension Director, Program Managers, partners, and relevant stakeholders
5% Oversight of a strength training program which may include assistance of transport of materials weighing approximately 25 to 50 pounds to teaching sites

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison.

We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community.

We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree in a field relevant to the programmatic responsibilities

Preferred
Master's Degree

Qualifications:

Required:

Experience working cooperatively with other agencies, communitybased services, or organizations to address educational needs
Experience managing multiple tasks, timelines, and schedules while maintaining high quality work
Experience effectively working with people from different cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity
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