Coordinator, Food Safety Training - Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN

Job Code and Title

(9354) Coordinator

Position Title

Coordinator, Food Safety Training

Job Code

9354

Requisition Number

173456

Position Category

Executive, Administrative, Managerial

Appointment Term

A = 12 month

Appointment Type

Annual renewable contract (K )

Work Hours

Work Days

Total Hours or % Appointment

100%

Full/Part-time

Full-Time

Starting Hourly Rate

Department Name

Food Science and Nutrition (412A)

College or Admin Unit

Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, College of

Campus Location

Twin Cities

Job Open Date

08-15-2011

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Internal Promotional Consideration

Required/Preferred Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in food or nutrition related or
- Bachelors degree in statistics, social science or field related to evaluation of community activities
- Evidence of ability to effectively communicate in English and Spanish
- Must have your own transportation to visit research sites basically in the Twin Cities (mileage reimbursed)
- Ability to work well with teams, problem-solve, be organized, and work independently.


Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree in food or nutrition related area or
- Masters degree in statistics, social science or field related to evaluation of community activities
- Experience with evaluation, public health outreach and/or teaching Latino populations.
- The successful applicant should have previous experience or possess skills including: 1) evaluating educational and training programs and their outcomes 2) demonstrated evidence of effective qualitative data analysis and reporting 3) understating the Latino culture and community 4) teaching and training minority groups 5) knowledgeable in environmental and public health 6) effective evaluation report writing skills

Duties/Responsibilities

The position will involve coordination of data collection, research, analysis, and evaluation components of a food safety education grant and include the scheduling of on-site Twin Cities restaurant manager and food worker interviews in Spanish and English,
Conducting interviews and arranging for food safety training. The position will support the food safety outreach activities associated with this project. Major areas of responsibility include:

- Conducting on-site restaurant interviews with managers and food workers communicating in Spanish and English
- Coordinating related evaluation activities including organizing the research data
- Conducting data analysis; compiling data and writing reports
- Collecting manager and food worker demographic and evaluation data
- Scheduling and facilitating training sessions
- Coordinating and conducting focus groups, along with principal investigators
- Assisting in manuscript preparation
- Collaborating with other researchers and outreach personnel working on the project

Program/Unit Description

The mission of the Department is to conduct research, provide knowledge, and develop skills to improve food quality and it's contributions to health benefits. The integration of the nutrition and food science professionals in one Department provides exceptional opportunities to capitalize on the intersection of health systems and food production. The Department plays a unique and important role in meeting human needs by training professionals and providing service in the fields of food science and nutrition. Many faculty members in the Department are nationally and internationally recognized scholars in a wide range of food science and nutrition focused areas including food chemistry, food safety and microbiology, food flavor and sensory studies, food processing, nutrition and health/disease prevention, community-based nutrition, nutrition education and nutrition from a socio-cultural perspective.

The Department employs 25 tenure/tenure track faculty members and about 50 professional staff members. Current Food Science and Nutrition program enrollments include over 425 undergraduate majors and 100 masters and doctoral students.

For more information about the Department, faculty and staff members, programs, curriculum and the facilities, see: http://fscn.cfans.umn.edu/

Application Instructions

Apply via the U of Minnesota Office of Human Resource website for Requisition # 173456 and attach 1) letter indicating interest in the position; 2) resume; and 3) the names, e-mail and mailing addresses and telephone numbers of at least three references.

Position is 100% time with an annual salary of approximately $30,000; initial appointment for 6 months and then annually renewable contingent on successful performance and availability of funding.

As an institution committed to demonstrating excellence through diversity, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences is committed to hiring a diverse faculty and staff, and actively encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

Does this position require a background check?

No

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