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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Outreach Specialist
Job Summary:
This position will advance multi-level health promotion strategies by engaging in and coordinating community-based health coalitions, facilitating partner alignment to support health, working directly with community organizations and settings to promote health-supportive policies, systems, and environments, and delivering education on health behaviors. Health & Well-Being educators are responsible for conducting local situational analyses and have experience in program development and evaluation.
Initial programming efforts will include conducting a landscape analysis of existing programs, partnerships, and community-identified health priorities in Waukesha County. This will inform the identification of gaps and opportunities to align and strengthen evidence-based health promotion strategies in collaboration with local health partners, county health divisions, schools, health organizations, and community members.
County Location
The main office for this position is located in Waukesha, WI and the primary programming focus is Waukesha County; however, some programming may also be conducted over a broader geographical area.
In Person
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Evening/Weekend Work
This position may be required to work occasional nights and weekends to meet the program needs and priorities of the communities served.
Travel Expectations
It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Read more about UW-Madison Driver Authorization.
Applicants are required to: Have a valid drivers license and a reliable source of independent transportation for periodic in-state work travel, and/or comply with requirements for UW-Madison vehicle use authorization.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
- Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement
- Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers
Communicate plans, activities and achievements to Area Extension Director, Program Managers, partners and relevant stakeholders
- Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
- May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending
- Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
Secures educational program revenue annually to support office revenue requirements
- Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
About Extension:
As a statewide engagement arm of UW–Madison, the Division of Extension embodies the Wisconsin Idea to extend university knowledge to every corner of the state. Our statewide network of educators and specialists is responding every day to emerging and longstanding hurdles residents are overcoming to compete and prosper.
Extension Vision: A thriving, well-known and sought-out educational resource that reflects the rich diversity of the state
Extension Purpose: We Teach, Learn, Lead, and Serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities
Extension Values: We strive to live by the values of Community, Discovery, Inclusiveness, Relationships, and Respect
About the Health & Well-Being Institute:
The Health & Well-Being Institute supports healthier lives by working with and for the people, communities and Tribal nations of Wisconsin to build relationships, facilitate learning and pursue data informed and culturally based strategies. (https://health.extension.wisc.edu/)
In living our values, the Health & Well-Being Institute:
Builds and maintains positive, trust-based, inclusive relationships
Centers community voices, experiences, strengths, and diverse perspectives
Takes purposeful, strategic action to build capacity in addressing identified needs
Engages in lifelong learning with the people and communities we serve
Collaborates to achieve shared goals by integrating diverse perspectives
Supports opportunities for everyone to achieve optimal health
Compensation:
The minimum annual (12 months) starting salary for the position is $59,603, but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. As this position is 80% FTE, actual salary earned will be 80% of the advertised salary.
Benefits
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/)
Required:
Work and/or volunteer experience relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position, including but not limited to health promotion and health education in community contexts
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively use a variety of methods and technology
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with community-based organizations and agencies to address educational needs
Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional work environments
Demonstrated ability to effectively work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives
Preferred:
At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the area of community health programming
Demonstrated success in developing, delivering, and evaluating educational programs utilizing a variety of educational techniques, methods, and modes
Experience managing multiple tasks, timelines, and schedules while maintaining high-quality work
Experience interpreting, applying, and communicating evidence-based research and data to inform programming and decision-making
Education:
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position such as, but not limited to community health education, public health, community psychology, family and consumer sciences, health policy and social work.
How to Apply:
We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button. You will be prompted to upload the following documents:
Please submit a cover letter referring to your work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background as it relates to this position. Your cover letter should communicate your interest in the position and how your skillset aligns with the role. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.
For additional guidance and resources on how to tailor your application materials to the job posting, please click https://extension.wisc.edu/careers/.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Application Deadline is May 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm (CST).
Contact Information:
Michele Blakeman - Human Resources
michele.blakeman@wisc.edu
(608) 262-7110
Jerold Braatz - Hiring Manager
jerold.braatz@wisc.edu
(262) 894-6589
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