AmeriCorps Farm to School Specialist - Vacancy ID: 212300
Archived Vacancy
Vacancy Details
AmeriCorps Farm to School Specialist
District-Wide
1
Open until filled
Contact
Holly Butler
Director of Human Resources
715-243-7443
Position Details
8/15/2024
1700 hours/year, 08/15/2024 - 08/14/2025
Temporary
Title: AmeriCorps Farm to School Specialist
Department: School Nutrition
Full Time (1700 hour) member
Service Year: August 15, 2024 – August 14, 2025
Mandatory Orientation Meetings: Virtual 8/15/24 & 8/19/24, times TBD; In person 8/20-22/24 at Central Wisconsin Environmental Station
Member Benefits:
- Living allowance $30,600
- Education award $7,395 (upon successful completion)
- Health insurance
- Child care benefits (if income eligible)
- Professional development opportunities and training
- Student loan deferment
DPI REQUIREMENT: All applicants must also fill out DPI's online application: https://widpi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8d1vxtQw1MYgDye
Position Description
Farm to School Specialist Members will serve as the main liaison between the schools and the community. Their goal is to build up the capacity of their local community to support farm to school programming.
Member Duties
- Develop and implement nutrition education programs for 4K-12th grade students
- Assist with creating and implementing farm to school programming to improve school food environments through:
- Local procurement education and action plans
- School gardens and associated curriculum
- Menuing local foods in school meal programs
- Local food taste tests
- Farmer visits or field trips
- Promote the Wisconsin Local Foods Database to local producers and school nutrition directors
- Recruit and mobilize community volunteers to increase the program's capacity
- Coordinate and facilitate a farm to school task force/coalition/committee to promote program sustainability
Additional Member Duties
- Collaborate with other members to create a statewide network
- Administer various program surveys
- Collect data and track program performance
- Attend training to support their roles
- Submit timesheets on a biweekly basis
- Participate in AmeriCorps Week
Requirements
- Age minimum: 18 years
- Education requirement: High school graduate/GED
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills in a team setting
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Passion for inspiring healthful eating among youth and for promoting local, sustainable agriculture
- Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software and ability to efficiently navigate the internet
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to provide one’s own transportation for work purposes
- Possession of a valid Driver’s License
- Must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or lawful permanent resident alien
- Must be able to completely pass a National Criminal History Check conducted by DPI-Human Resources before serving vulnerable populations as outlined in 45 CFR §2510.20
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in education, nutrition, environmental science, or agriculture
- Experience working with youth in an educational setting
- Volunteer or paid experience with socially, economically and/or ethnically diverse populations
- Experience working with food service in schools, restaurants, or other institutions
- Experience working with farmers
- Skillful in establishing and maintaining professional work relationships
- Experience recruiting and managing volunteers
Any benefits and terms and conditions of this Program, are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information and military service. It is also unlawful to retaliate against any person who, or organization that, files a complaint about such discrimination. In addition to filing a complaint with local and state agencies that are responsible for resolving discrimination complaints, you may bring a complaint to the attention of AmeriCorps.
If you believe that you or others have been discriminated against, or if you want more information, contact:
Equal Employment Opportunity Office
AmeriCorps
250 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20525
(202) 606-7503
eo@cns.gov
Candidate Requirements
None