Human Development & Relationships Educator

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension seeks an innovative and community-focused Educator to serve St. Croix County on behalf of the Human Development and Relationships Institute.

About the Division of Extension: The Division of Extension is the statewide outreach arm of the UW-Madison. Extension embodies the Wisconsin Idea to extend university knowledge to every corner of the state. With offices in most Wisconsin counties, our educators and specialists teach, learn, lead, and serve, transforming lives and communities. Learn more about Extension at: https://extension.wisc.edu.

About This Position: This position is part of Extension's Human Development and Relationships Institute. The Institute promotes the development of resilient individuals, families, and communities across Wisconsin and at every stage of life through meaningful partnerships and research-based education. This position has a primary focus on family engagement and relationships. It will deliver and evaluate educational programs and resources for parents and caregivers related to healthy child development, positive parenting, and resilient families. The position will also strengthen the skillsets of family-serving professionals, including the early care and education workforce, by providing training that count towards their continuing education. It will foster community readiness and capacity to support children, parents, and families by building and strengthening coalitions and leading networks of professionals within their counties and across Wisconsin.

This position has a secondary focus on financial education which could include improving the financial capability of all county residents, with a specific emphasis on older adults, youth, low-income, and under-served groups, giving local residents the tools to create comprehensive end-of-life plans, providing education for first-time renters and those with negative rental records through our Rent Smart program with a focus on survivors of domestic violence, training for community service providers on how to empower their clients with money management skills and one-on-one financial coaching.

The successful candidate will be tasked with maintaining a partnership with St. Croix County's Health and Human Services Division, generating a referral system and then delivering programming to clients who qualify for services.

As part of our Institute, the Educator will engage in research with state specialists on campus and other Educators across Wisconsin. Learn more about our work at: https://extension.wisc.edu/family.

This position provides a flexible work schedule, great benefits, and thoughtful, passionate colleagues within St. Croix County and across Wisconsin. If you are looking for a career to make a real difference for children, parents, and families, please consider joining our team!

• 10% Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
• 10% Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
• 30% Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
• 25% 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
• 5% Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day 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

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.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

Required:
- At least two years of experience relevant to the educational programming and service delivery of the position;
- Demonstrated experience developing effective partnerships or coalitions with community partners and local governments;
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional work environments;
- Experience managing multiple tasks, timelines, and schedules while maintaining high quality work;
- Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of methods and technology;
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives

Preferred:
- At least five years of work or lived experience relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position.
- Demonstrated success in developing, delivering, and evaluating educational programs for diverse audiences utilizing a variety of educational techniques, methods, and modes.
- Demonstrated skill in interpreting, utilizing, and applying evidence-based information and research findings to the benefit of children, parents and their families.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Terminal, 9 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Minimum $57,867 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

- The primary accountability relationship for this position is the Area 5 Area Extension Director (AED) for supervision, compensation and benefits, and performance reviews.
- This position's primary programming focus is St. Croix County; however, some programming may also be conducted over a broader geographical area.
- It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Information about UW-Madison Driver Authorization can be found at https://businessservices.wisc.edu/managing-risk/driver-authorization-and-insurance/driver-authorization/.
- This position may be required to work occasional nights and weekends to meet the program needs and priorities of the communities served.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button. You will be prompted to upload the following documents:
- Resume detailing your educational and professional background
- Letter of Qualifications (cover letter) communicating your interest in the position and referencing your related work experience

The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.

For additional guidance and resources on how to tailor your application materials to the job posting, please click https://extension.wisc.edu/careers/.

Kari Weiss
kari.weiss@wisc.edu
715-410-4346
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Outreach Specialist(OE009)

A47-EXTENSION/YFH/HDR/FAM ENGAGE & REL

Academic Staff-Terminal

311914-AS