Location: Houston, TX
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**Job Title** Program Aide - EFNEP **Agency** Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service **Department** Enp - Youth - Harris **Proposed Minimum Salary** $13.00 hourly **Job Location** Houston, Texas **Job Type** Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term) **Job Description** # **Job Description Summary** The EFNEP Program Aide works in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program known as EFNEP. This position, with training and supervision, teaches (in-person and/or virtually) about nutrition, food resource management, food safety, and physical activity in culturally sensitive and appropriate ways for adults and/or youth, for low-income audiences in various community locations. This position is funded by a Federal grant and is therefore contingent upon the availability of funds. # **Responsibilities** The following are the functions essential to performing this job. - Assists in recruiting adults and/or youth who meet program guidelines. - Uses research-based, approved educational materials to instruct youth and/or adults either in-person and/or virtually. - Prepares food for recipes and instructs youth and/or adults through food demonstrations. - Collects and tracks program data. # **Qualifications** **Education & Experience** - High School diploma or GED, additional education is not considered an advantage. - Experience with low resource audiences and working cooperatively with support systems, networks, and agency programs available for low-income people/low resource audience. - Experience teaching groups of people. **Knowledge, Abilities, & Skills** - Knowledge or teaching experience related to nutrition, food safety, food resource management and physical activity topics, guidelines, and best practices. - Ability to work with diverse audiences - Proficient computer skills – Microsoft Office programs – Outlook, Word and Power Point; Excel, etc. - Working knowledge of Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams to conduct virtual lessons - Ability to communicate effectively with adults an