We are looking for candidates with great interpersonal skills who have interest and/or experience in a supervisory capacity in community organizing, food systems, education, and/or social justice. The position reports to Edible Schoolyard NYC’s Director of Programs and Education. This is a unionized position with CWA 1180.

PROGRAM SUPPORT
• Supervise ESYNYC teaching staff jointly with the Director of Programs and Education, including regular check-ins, goal-setting, and performance review.
• In partnership with Edible Schoolyard NYC’s Director of Education, observe classes and provide regular feedback in order to support the teacher’s growth as an educator.
• Teach or co-teach when needed.
• Support all aspects of kitchen and garden program operations at their school including class scheduling, maintaining the program calendar, and overseeing maintenance of ESYNYC facilities and equipment.
• Help with ordering and/or purchasing of all ingredients and garden supplies in a timely fashion for classes, as well as kitchen supply budget and purchasing.

• Help maintain equipment, paper goods, and cleaning supplies, and ensure that all ingredients are properly handled and stored for food safety.

• Ensure that daily kitchen maintenance and special cleaning projects are complete and ensure that teaching kitchen facilities and equipment are maintained in good working order.

• Support the organization’s external communication by taking photos of programming and contributing written content to the ESYNYC website newsletters.

• Work with the Director of Programs and Education to provide logistical support and coordination for professional development programs hosted by ESYNYC and to teach occasional professional development workshops.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• Act as the main point of contact with school administration, faculty and staff.
• Manage and develop and coordinate logistics for a community outreach program, including, family cooking classes, family garden days, farm stands and food distribution efforts, school staff/administration outreach, and building relationships with neighborhood organizations and businesses.

• Develop and implement cafeteria programming such as tastings and salad bar helpers.
• Stay informed of school events and activities. Be an active presence in the school community and attend all-staff, PTA/PA, and SLT meetings as appropriate.
• Create and manage an outreach calendar, to include all school-related program events for your site.
• Participate in ESYNYC development events, community outreach efforts, and conferences, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Support and develop relationships with other CBOs in the neighborhood as appropriate to support ESYNYC’s partnership with the school
• Welcome visitors to the program, answer phones, and coordinate and lead site visits as necessary.
• Coordinate all administrative purchasing and inventory reconciliation at your site.
• Coordinate office services, supplies, repairs and requests as needed.
• Perform other site-based administrative duties and projects as assigned. 


• Work with Head Garden Manager to oversee maintenance of Edible Schoolyard NYC facilities and equipment.
• Help maintain the garden and garden equipment as needed.
•Coordinate all communications with ESYNYC DUMBO office.
• Manage corporate workdays with the school, the development team, the Garden Manager, and program staff.

• Support the development team on grant proposals, occasionally taking the lead on drafting, submitting, and reporting on grants.

• Provide logistical support and coordinate with ESYNYC’s Development office for fundraising events.
• Develop and implement site-based volunteer program ensuring an engaging and rewarding experience for volunteers.
• Conduct outreach and recruitment for volunteers, with an emphasis on community participation in volunteer program.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures and documentation for volunteers including intake process, finger-printing and background checks, orientation, training & tracking.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience building collaborative partnerships in a diverse population.
• Teaching experience preferred.
• Strong people skills including a creative, collegial, and collaborative work style and the ability to work individually and as part of a team with diverse groups of people.
• Strong belief in ESYNYC mission and social impact.
• Excellent organizational and management and time management skills.
• Ability to think critically and to effectively deal with unique problems as they arise.
• Communicate ideas and information effectively, both orally and in writing.
• At least one year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Gardening experience preferred.
• Culinary experience preferred, including teaching cooking classes.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Basic Spanish conversation skills preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Vaccination for COVID-19 required
• Ability to work with frequent interruption and simultaneously supervise a variety of tasks.
• Some evening and weekend work is required.
• Ability to stand, reach, and bend. Mobility of arms to reach, dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate large and small objects.
• Ability to lift, push and/or pull objects, which may be approximately 50 pounds.
• Willingness to smell, taste and and eat with students in a kitchen classroom setting or family engagement event (if conditions allow).
• Willingness to work outdoors under all weather conditions.
• Ability to travel between sites.