Positions Available
Educational Program Assistant 2 - New Farmer Training
UConn Extension, part of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, seeks 1 part-time (60% FTE / 21 hours per week) New Farmer Training Outreach Assistant to conduct outreach activities directly associated with new farmer training. The Educational Program Assistant 2 will report to the Senior Extension Educator in Food Systems based in the Tolland County Extension Office.
This position will assist with planning and implementing training for new farmer stakeholders delivered through the Solid Ground Farmer Training Program and the Venture Farming Institute Training Project. The position will assist with the delivery of training designed to bolster new farmer readiness and viability, including topics on production, farm business, farmland access, as well as access to grants and capital through established state and federal programs. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the opportunities and challenges facing new farms in Connecticut.
Educational Program Assistant 2 - Regional Farm to School Coordinator [5 positions]
UConn Extension, a part of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), seeks applicants for five (5) part-time (85% FTE/ 29.75 hours/week) Regional Farm to School Outreach Assistants (Educational Program Assistant 2) to conduct outreach activities that are directly associated with increasing farm to school activities and local procurement among child nutrition program sponsors in Connecticut. Under the supervision of the Senior Educator in Food Systems, and the Visiting Associate Extension Educator in Food Systems, these positions will perform programmatic support for Extension outreach and education targeting.
Outreach Assistants will support the delivery of training and technical assistance tied to deliverables to the Connecticut State Department of Education. They will assist stakeholders in planning, collaborating, and building networks to support farm-to-school activities. They will assist in the coordination and delivery of learning events targeting stakeholders. They will present their work on a weekly basis to the supervisor for feedback and direction. In addition to their outreach duties, they will conduct administrative duties toward grant management (e.g. monthly progress reporting, tracking meeting attendance, maintaining notes from stakeholder interaction, meeting deliverables, and timelines). The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of the challenges and opportunities for farm-to-school in Connecticut, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing small-scale agriculture in the Northeast region.