Company description

Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) is a nonprofit organization that is galvanizing a youth-led food justice movement. TFFJ works within Title 1 middle and high schools in food desert communities throughout New York City to train students to build and maintain indoor hydroponic farms that can grow more than 20,000 pounds of produce per year. These student-built and -run farms serve as local sources for fresh food and centers for nutrition and health education in their schools and communities.

In collaboration with the schools we serve, TFFJ has designed a program that trains students in the science and engineering of cutting-edge hydroponic technology, providing them with enriched STEM education and urban agricultural job training as they build, manage, harvest, and distribute the farm’s produce. Through our program students develop leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills while becoming food justice advocates within their communities.

TFFJ farms grow enough annual produce to enable us to serve the students in the school cafeteria daily and to affordably sell produce to community residents at school-based and student-run farm markets, as well as through emergency food assistance programs.
 

Job description Position Overview
Teens for Food Justice seeks passionate individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility, experience in urban agriculture, interest in working with youth, and a desire to join a small, growing organization to serve as Market Managers/Nutrition Educators for our Food Box distribution program. Under the direction of TFFJ’s Advocacy and Community Engagement Coordinator and Curriculum Development and Training Coordinator, the Market Manager/Nutrition Educator will oversee two weekly Food Box distributions at our partner school sites, teach weekly Food Box and nutrition/culinary education programming for Food Box Youth Interns, and supervise these interns on Food Box distribution days.

Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the Market Manager/Nutrition Educator are:

Food Distribution Operations
● Organize and manage weekly distribution site at Brownsville Collaborative Middle School (BCMS) and DeWitt Clinton High School Educational Campus (DeWitt) starting in fall 2019 with Food Box, a Farm Stand, and a cooking demo
● Ensure smooth distribution operations through placing produce orders with TFFJ Farm Managers and GrowNYC GreenMarket Co.
● Establish efficient operational procedures for distribution sites ● Purchase food for weekly cooking demo and print nutrition education materials
● Manage additional Farm Stand sales at Food Box sites
● Conduct physical labor in order to set-up and break down Food Box sites
● Build relationships with school sites, administrators, and community members
● Work collaboratively with other partners and farmers that may be involved with produce distribution
● Manage SNAP and other supplemental emergency assistance protocols at site
● Carry out reconciliation process and other administrative tasks

Intern Training and Management
● Manage up to four Youth Interns at each distribution site
● Run weekly trainings about Food Box and Farm Stand operations and outreach, and nutrition, and culinary education for the cooking demo at BCMS and DeWitt
● Oversee student-led cooking demonstrations and nutrition education outreach at each distribution site
● Coordinate weekly customer sign-ups along with Youth Interns
● Oversee customer survey administration at each distribution site
● Review weekly lessons and schedule check ins with TFFJ Curriculum Development and Training Coordinator (as needed)
● Collaborate with students to create food distribution procedures and protocols

An ideal candidate will also:
● Bring energy and passion to the classroom and Food Box/Farm Stand distribution sites
● Be able to work independently and have strong personal motivation
● Demonstrate confidence in managing a student staff and leading lessons
● Maintain a professional and respectful relationship with students, TFFJ staff, teachers, mentors, various stakeholders and funders
● Support and collaborate to improve the TFFJ food distribution plan with TFFJ staff, school administration, and community partners
● Display confidence when initiating and maintaining relationships with students, teachers, mentors, various stakeholders, families, and community members at TFFJ school sites

  Compensation this position is : hourly, $15/hr + Application instructions DeadlineJuly 29, 2019