Staff Roles and Responsibilities

State FNP Coordinator

• Provide primary leadership/management of FNP.
• Develop and manage state proposal for FNP funding (program piece).
• Facilitate communication and coordination among internal and external programs, agencies and organizations.
• Provide visibility of FNP to administration, the university, cooperating agencies and the public.
• Interpret and apply Federal policies.
• Identify and provide training, educational materials, and resources to local programs.
• Work with staff, supervisors and others in establishing program goals, setting job standards, assessing needs, identifying and reporting outcomes.
• Review program accomplishments and provide feedback to local sites, funding sources, extension, college, administration and others.
  

State FNP Manager

• Coordinate record keeping, reporting, proposal development and budget management.
• Develop and manage state proposal for FNP funding (budget piece).
• Facilitate communication and coordination within EFNEP/FNP.
• Identify and procure technology needs for staff.
• Interpret and apply Federal policies.
• Develop and present training and orientation programs for local staff.
• Provide assistance to staff and their supervisors in support of their educational efforts.
• Work with assistant director, district directors, state specialists and others on recruitment, hiring, training, supervision and other needs of program staff.
  

District Director

• Meet with the FNP State Staff to exchange observations related to program content and delivery and relationship of FNP to the overall county program
  
• Actively participate in arranging, implementing and carrying out recommendations from site reviews
  
• Have regular visits with the county chair and other staff at each site regarding FNP efforts at their respective site
  
• Serve as the supervisor for FNP Nutrition Education Agents and Assistants
  
• Conduct annual performance appraisals/responsibility reviews
  
• Review and address any issues related to reports, calendars, or general office work environment
  
• Recruit, hire and orient new FNP staff

FNP Extension Agents & Nutrition Education Assistant

• Schedule and conduct educational sessions on basic nutrition, food safety, food preparation and food purchasing for SNAP recipients and eligibles.
• Refer customers needing specialized individual nutrition or budget counseling to other resources.
• Follow up on agency referrals and recruit SNAP recipients to FNP activities.
• Maintain and submit accurate records and reports on or before designated deadlines.
  
• Conduct evaluation of participants' learning, behavioral changes and adoption of practices suggested in FNP programming.
• Promote the FNP with appropriate community agencies to identify SNAP recipients and eligibles to target program delivery.
  
• Participate in professional development opportunities including orientation, training sessions and Extension conferences.

Performance Appraisal / Responsibility Review

Performance evaluations are prepared by the FNP Supervisor on an annual basis and a copy sent to the state FNP office by January 10. Supervisors of Nutrition Education Assistants need to also send a copy to the NDSU Office of Human Resources. Nutrition Education Agents are required to submit an Impact Report as part of the  review process.