Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Deadline: April 1, 2010
Farm Fresh Rhode Island is seeking a Program Coordinator for our Healthy Foods, Healthy Families program.
This position is 20-25 hours a week from mid June through October 2010. If other funding comes in we may be able to keep this person on staff during the late fall/winter, but that is to be determined. The Program Coordinator will work directly with Farm Fresh RI’s Program Director and Outreach Director to implement Healthy Foods, Healthy Families.
The Healthy Foods, Healthy Families program offers a curriculum of nutrition education through fun, interactive activities for both parent and child. The curriculum also includes cooking demonstrations featuring healthy recipes and sampling of fresh produce. Low-income families, identified through their participation in WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and Children) or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), sign up at the farmers market for the program. They commit to at least three weeks of the curriculum. Families receive a new item to help them use more fruits and veggies for each week they complete:
* Week 1: Recipe book (PDF) in Spanish and English
* Week 2: Canvas shopping bag
* Week 3: $25 in Fresh Bucks (coins that can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets).
From July 13 to September 26, the Healthy Foods, Healthy Families program will be offered in English and Spanish to low-income families every week at these markets. Every WIC and EBT client is welcome to participate and can sign up the same day right at the market:
* Armory Park (West End of Providence)
* Broad St. (South Providence)
* Pawtucket
* Woonsocket
The Program Coordinator must:
* Speak English and Spanish fluently
* Have experience in community education (adult, child, or both)
* Have a knowledge of nutrition, cooking, and especially using locally-grown fruits and vegetables
* Have some experience managing people or programs
* Be comfortable with basic research techniques; be able to design surveys in order to evaluate the success of the program
* Have their own transportation and be able to work evenings and weekends. (Tuesday 4-7, Thursday 3-7, Saturday 9-noon, Sunday noon-3)
To apply please send a resume and letter of interest to Christie Moulton christie@farmfreshri.org by April 1st.
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