Part Time Research Support Assistant - Family & Community Medicine

Penn State University • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, in Hershey, PA, is seeking a part-time Research Support Assistant to work on a range of Food as Medicine initiatives. This position will include working with a community-engaged, dynamic, fast paced, interdisciplinary research team. This position will work up to 24-hours/week. This candidate will assist in coordinating and executing aspects of our SNAP Ed and community-based nutrition education programming. This includes providing in person or zoom based nutrition education, food tastings, and cooking demonstrations to diverse groups of people who are SNAP eligible in low-income settings (children, adults, and families). The candidate will also be responsible for helping to identify new program delivery sites within the community and maintaining existing relationships where SNAP-Ed approved curricula.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with diverse populations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience delivering education programs to individuals and groups.
• Experience evaluating education programs and collecting outcomes data.
• Familiarity with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, etc.).
• Reliable transportation to travel to community sites in Dauphin and Lebanon counties.
• Bachelor’s degree in education.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language fluency is highly desired and a significant plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating and executing SNAP Ed and community-based nutrition education programming.
• Provide in-person or Zoom-based nutrition education, food tastings, and cooking demonstrations.
• Identify new program delivery sites within the community.
• Maintain existing relationships with SNAP-Ed approved curricula.
• Promote and facilitate community engagement through outreach efforts.
• Plan and deliver high quality, culturally appropriate nutrition programming.
• Assist in the development of educational materials and resources.
• Evaluate education programs and collect outcomes data.

Benefits

• Part-time position with flexible hours.
• Opportunity to work in a community-engaged environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree