This job expired on May 03, 2014
Nutrition Program Assistant 18 Reasons
- Date Posted March 04, 2014
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Category Nonprofit
- Job Type Full-Time
Job Description
18 Reasons in partnership with the New York City Coalition Against Hunger is seeking a full-time VISTA member to start on June 9. The Program Assistant will serve with 18 Reasons for 1 year.
18 Reasons is a nonprofit community cooking school located in San Francisco. Our mission is to empower our community with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. Our Cooking Matters program helps 2,000 low-income families learn the skills they need to make healthy food choices. We also work to expand access to CalFresh (food stamps), and offer a peer-to-peer training program that expands our pool of instructors.
We are hiring a Program Assistant through the AmeriCorps VISTA program to help expand access to CalFresh benefits and support our Cooking Matters program. We are especially seeking someone who speaks Cantonese or Spanish.
Responsibilities may include the following tasks:
Cooking Matters Course Coordination
This position requires being in the field 70% of the time, driving 10% of the time, and working in an office setting 20% of the time. While in the field, frequent lifting, moving, or carrying supplies up to 50 pounds, including use of stairs, is required. General office duties include: computer work, filing, phone communication, copying. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable any qualified person to perform the essential job duties.
Time Commitment:
This is a one year, full-time position beginning August 4. You are expected to be available for the needs of your community and project at all times, including days, nights and weekends. Because AmeriCorps VISTA service requires a full immersion in the project and community, both full and part-time employment are strictly prohibited - no exceptions – as well as adhere to some political and religious activities. For more information, please review the AmeriCorps VISTA Terms, Conditions and Benefits information available here - http://bit.ly/1dAs2FM.
Program Benefits:
18 Reasons is a nonprofit community cooking school located in San Francisco. Our mission is to empower our community with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. Our Cooking Matters program helps 2,000 low-income families learn the skills they need to make healthy food choices. We also work to expand access to CalFresh (food stamps), and offer a peer-to-peer training program that expands our pool of instructors.
We are hiring a Program Assistant through the AmeriCorps VISTA program to help expand access to CalFresh benefits and support our Cooking Matters program. We are especially seeking someone who speaks Cantonese or Spanish.
Responsibilities may include the following tasks:
Cooking Matters Course Coordination
- Manage communications with course volunteers and host site coordinators Manage volunteers, including chefs, nutritionists/dietitians, and class assistants
- Identify, recruit, and train peer educators
- Collect and prepare materials for classes, including food, cooking equipment, and course paperwork
- Administer participant and volunteer course evaluations
- Teach cooking and nutrition lessons as needed.
- Translate materials and lessons.
- Become an expert in the CalFresh application process
- Train volunteers to conduct CalFresh outreach
- Manage volunteers and track outreach activities
- Work with agency staff to schedule classes and carry out shared expectations and responsibilities for hosting Cooking Matters classes
- Help plan and execute trainings for volunteers and peer educators
- Fluent in written and spoken Cantonese or Spanish
- Passionate about food, health, and nutrition
- Ability to travel 2 times per year for overnight trainings
- Valid driver’s license and a car you can use for work
- Bachelor’s degree in a health, culinary, or nutrition field, or equivalent experience
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to make public presentations
- Ability to work individually in a self-directed manner and as part of a team in group projects
- Excellent organizational skills, proven ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks, and to meet deadlines
- Experience working with low-income populations
- Willingness and ability to work with people from a variety of racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds, with various lifestyles, sexual orientations, and of all ages, including professional chefs, social service providers, volunteers, and low-income participants.
- Knowledge of local community services and resources/programs available to populations served by the program
- Proficient knowledge of computer software (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Apps) and ability to learn new systems quickly
- Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends for the purposes of conducting classes and attending community meetings
This position requires being in the field 70% of the time, driving 10% of the time, and working in an office setting 20% of the time. While in the field, frequent lifting, moving, or carrying supplies up to 50 pounds, including use of stairs, is required. General office duties include: computer work, filing, phone communication, copying. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable any qualified person to perform the essential job duties.
Time Commitment:
This is a one year, full-time position beginning August 4. You are expected to be available for the needs of your community and project at all times, including days, nights and weekends. Because AmeriCorps VISTA service requires a full immersion in the project and community, both full and part-time employment are strictly prohibited - no exceptions – as well as adhere to some political and religious activities. For more information, please review the AmeriCorps VISTA Terms, Conditions and Benefits information available here - http://bit.ly/1dAs2FM.
Program Benefits:
- $19,272 Annual Living allowance, paid biweekly
- Segal Education Award ($5,645) at the end of the service year
- Health benefits
- Opportunity to forbear student loans while in service
- Relocation assistance (if applicable)
- Childcare assistance (if applicable)
- Optional life insurance
- One year non-competitive status for federal government positions
- A network of over 180,000 AmeriCorps VISTA members and alums
This job expired on May 03, 2014
DeadlineMay 16, 2014