Company description

Solid Ground envisions a community beyond poverty and oppression where all people have equitable opportunity to thrive. We are committed to working with compassion, integrity, accountability, respect, collaboration and an anti-oppressions approach to end homelessness, hunger, inequality and other barriers to social justice. We value collaboration and leadership from the communities we serve.  As our workforce evolves to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, our agency and workplace will be enriched and strengthened and as such we will:

• Demonstrate the initiative to learn and enhance skills that promote anti-racism, cultural competency and an understanding of oppression and its impact.
• Participate in intentional learning efforts, including events relating to understanding and dismantling institutional racism and building cultural competency.

Job description

Position Summary

Community Food Education at Solid Ground supports the health and wellness of communities experiencing poverty and oppressions. We provide hands-on educational opportunities for youth and adults around growing, buying, cooking, and eating nutritious foods. Solid Ground’s anti-racism lens frames how we approach this service. Our AmeriCorps educators lead classes, workshops, and events, to empower communities to navigate their food environments.

Primary Responsibilities

Community Food Educators will:

• Facilitate cooking/nutrition classes with teens, adults, and families, using the Cooking Matters curriculum in community sites in the Seattle and King County area.
• Coordinate and manage volunteers in delivering class lesson materials, in alignment with Solid Ground’s anti-racism approach
• Plan and implement Cooking Matters at the Store tours throughout the Seattle area at grocery stores and local community organizations
• Administer and grade survey assessments, enter and track data, complete reports in a timely manner
• Perform program duties as it applies to the AmeriCorps position, including weekly food ordering, laundry, dishes, and inventory
• Participate in professional development, Anti-Racism Initiative work, and contribute to program development
•  Assist in other Community Food Education direct education including in schools and at Marra Farm

This position is contingent on funding.
 

Qualifications:

• At least 18 years old (by Oct. 1, 2019) with high school diploma/GED
• AmeriCorps service members must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or legal permanent resident alien of the United States
• Experience and/or passion for leading and teaching youth, preferably youth experiencing low-incomes
• Ability to interact with children, adults, and families from various cultures, ethnicities, and races, as well as a commitment to challenge institutional racism
• Detail oriented, organized, ability to manage time independently
• Ability to serve independently, and in variable environments
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to serve respectfully and collaboratively with a small team
• Computer literate (MS Office Suite,  Social Media)
• Knowledge of nutrition, cooking, food security, and gardening
• Valid Driver’s license and willingness/ability to drive own vehicle with mileage reimbursement or program vehicle with volunteer passengers to class site.
• Proficiency in Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali, Oromo, or another language spoken by recent immigrants to Seattle a PLUS!

Hours
Full time. 40 hours/week, generally Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day. Hours vary between the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., serving approximately one weekend day a month.

Salary & Benefits:
$1,450 monthly living stipend (before taxes) and $6,095 educational award at end of service. Health insurance and childcare program (if eligible). Student loan forbearance & interest accrual payment on qualifying loans. Compensation this position is : stipend / non-monetary compensation Application instructions Deadlineno deadline