UC Master Food Preserver Program Coordinator Irvine, CA, Job ID 78227

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Job Description

The Master Food Preserver (MFP) Program Coordinator will coordinate a county-based public education program focused on safe food preservation, reducing food waste, increasing food security, and providing engaging ways for Californians to explore healthy food. The MFP Program Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination, management, and delivery of education to community members through a combination of direct education and volunteer management. This includes training, guiding, and supporting volunteer extenders with education, information and resources; evaluating program implementation; collecting and compiling enrollment, documentation, and evaluation data from volunteer extenders and participants; and writing reports in compliance with funding requirements. The MFP Program Coordinator helps to coordinate and monitor fiscal oversight and compliance of county-based activities of the Master Food Preservers statewide program, ensures compliance with statewide program policies and procedures, and effectively resolves conflicts and complaints.

The MFP Program Coordinator will build and maintain an informal network of partners, align special education projects with UC approved curricula and educational materials, develop news releases and news articles, and maintain subject matter competence.

This position's primary focus will be on conducting, managing, and evaluating an education program to extend UC research-based information about home food safety and preservation to the public.

This position is a career appointment that is 50% fixed.

The home department for this position is UCCE Orange County. While this position normally is based in Irvine, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements for applicants living in the State of California at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.

Pay Scale: $23.66/hour to $31.51/hour

Job Posting Close Date:
This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 05/26/2025.

Key Responsibilities:

40%

Recruits, trains, and provides support for volunteers who act as educators to deliver UC approved curricula and activities. May recruit for other team members. Coordinate with volunteers for lesson delivery and management as needed. Reviews evaluation data when completed by volunteers to ensure minimum evaluation requirements are achieved. Makes recommendations to volunteers to ensure participant success. Completes required documentation of enrollment and evaluation for reporting purposes. Prepares all reports as necessary for documenting program accomplishments.

25%

Using the UC approved curricula and lessons activities, delivers lessons utilizing adult and/or youth learning techniques as appropriate, with an emphasis on adult education methods. Lesson delivery will include preparing and implementing lesson activities such as demonstrating recipes, and/or other learner-centered activities. May deliver lessons to youth or volunteers directly, or may coordinate the education delivery through the use of volunteers. Extends education to community partners and/or program participants to utilize their skills and knowledge gained by recommending ways to make positive changes within their work and living environments. Promotes environmental changes designed to influence the development of policy and systems change.

25%

Assists in developing strategic outreach plans to ensure all eligible ethnic groups and races have received information regarding program education opportunities. Meets with local partners to discuss the delivery of lessons to their students and clientele. Develops liaisons with and between other programs in order to coordinate outreach efforts. Attends community events representing the program. Maintains appropriate records tracking the partnerships, collaborations and community events.

10%

Works as a team member to assist in the development of annual work plan to optimize direct delivery, to manage volunteer program, to develop recommendations for improvement, and to facilitate environmental change activities with partner agencies. May provide leadership and mentoring to interns, new staff, other volunteer coordinators, and CES 1 staff, including working with them to assess the successes and challenges of program delivery.

Requirements:

• Associate degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Continuing education in related field required.
• Knowledge of community education and/or adult education methods.
• Working knowledge of conducting needs assessments.
• Proficient Windows-based computer use with knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Experience teaching and working with a diverse adult, volunteer, and/or youth audience.
• Skills to communicate and work in large and small groups, give presentations, and organize units of activities.
• Ability to write newsletters, correspondence, and reports.

Preferred Skills:

• Organizational skills to manage data collection, reporting, and scheduling.
• Interest in contributing to (or commitment to) the mission of UC ANR to provide all California communities with science-based information for the public benefit.
• Skills to effectively resolve conflicts at the county program level.
• Familiarity with Master Food Preserver content areas such as food preservation methods, food security, or reduction of food waste.
• Bilingual communication/translation abilities in English and Spanish/Hmong/Mandarin/Vietnamese or other language spoken in the 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.
• 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:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

To apply, please visit: https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&JobOpeningId=78227&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=17〈uageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant









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The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) consists of a network of scientists and educators working in partnership across the California. We are committed to developing and supporting healthy food systems, healthy environments, healthy communities, and healthy Californians. UC ANR administers UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), which is responsible for program development and delivery in the counties throughout the state of California.

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