Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago
UF/IFAS Extension Housing and Financial Education Program Specialist
Gainesville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$44K/yr - $53K/yrThe University of Florida is seeking a UF/IFAS Extension Housing and Financial Education Program Specialist to enhance housing education and financial literacy programs. This role involves curriculum development, collaboration with county agents, and oversight of educational initiatives aimed at various target audiences.
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Responsibilities
Under the leadership of the Associate Program Leader (APL) for Housing Education, work with county agents to enhance the UF/IFAS First-Time Homebuyer curriculum in both English and Spanish
Provides oversight on Extension efforts, such as project scope, objectives, timeline, materials, and evaluation
Collaborate with county agents to create new financial education modules
Teach program curriculum
Designs, develops and implements training and educational programs related to financial education
Proactively identify opportunities for collaboration with other units
Organize and disseminates Extension educational and outreach materials for various target audiences, in collaboration with faculty and staff to meet organizational needs
Coordinate and develop blogs, EDIS documents, online courses, presentations, videos, and FAQs
Support additional financial education and counseling programs as needed, contributing to curriculum development and operational support
Create standard operating procedures for counseling programs
Attend and contribute to VITA and HUD/Housing program meetings/Action Teams
Participates in organization development initiatives, including change management, strategic planning, and assessments
Oversee HUD Housing Counseling System (HCS) updates and ensure branch office compliance with HUD data and reporting requirements
Support grant administration, including agent timesheets, quarterly reports, and expenditure tracking
Aggregate and analyze data from VITA sites to prepare final reports
Ensure timely and accurate data entry for class attendance, demographics, and survey responses; explore tools to improve survey efficiency
Oversee pre-and post-survey administration and maintain demographic tracking sheets
Conducts need assessments with various audiences and prepare data-based reports and recommendations
Assists department faculty in planning and enhancing effective outreach programs, including producing and developing original content for faculty to review
Identifies appropriate training sites and audiences
Aids with measuring and evaluating the effectiveness and impacts of educational and outreach efforts
Develops logic models for the Extension efforts
Implements change to educational and outreach materials
Research and reviews relevant articles and issues relating to program areas
Maintain accurate records and documentation for program compliance and evaluation
Coordinate and oversee all aspects of VITA site operations
Responsible for developing policies and procedures for creating and delivering educational content and programs
Provides guidance for the design and development of training curricula, learning strategies, educational policies, or courseware standards
Prepares educational presentations and curricula and assists in conducting training programs
Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to ensure effective site performance
Will be required to drive to different site locations
Provide real-time support to volunteers and taxpayers, answering questions and resolving issues
Conduct quality reviews of tax returns for accuracy and compliance
Virtually review tax returns with taxpayers and confirm readiness for transmission
Monitor return acceptance and rejection status weekly; follow up with taxpayers to resolve rejected returns
Ensure all tax returns are filed in accordance with IRS regulations
Tabeling or conducting outreach at conferences and events
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Possession and maintenance of a valid driver's license
Must complete and pass required IRS tax preparation certification including advance tax preparation and site coordination
Preferred
Business and/or finance education or experience
Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®)
Ability to develop and maintain accurate monitoring systems, tracking systems, records and reports
Ability to interact with personnel and the public in a positive and effective manner, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships and deliver excellent customer service
Demonstrated conflict management skills
Experience recruiting and supervising volunteers
Ability to teach adults
Bilingual
Skill in the use of standard office computer equipment and software applications
Demonstrated organizational, time-management skills and ability to handle multiple projects at the same time
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