Location: Austin, Texas
Resumes accepted until March 19, 2010
Hours: part-time, 25 hours/week
Sustainable Food Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating a healthy community by strengthening the local food system and improving access to nutritious, affordable food. The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ (THK) is a program of Sustainable Food Center that provides individuals and institutions with the resources and knowledge to make lasting dietary and behavioral changes. THK offers free, interactive 6-week cooking class series that emphasize the selection and preparation of fresh, seasonal foods that are nutritious, economical, and delicious.
Duties:
* Coordinate community-trained facilitators and cooking class logistics
* Oversee inventory tracking and maintenance of cooking equipment and educational materials
* Develop educational materials for events targeted to underserved families at risk for nutrition-related disease
* Assess community needs and develop new training content and resources
* Market nutrition education products and materials
* Work with the THK Program Director to deliver training to staff and/or volunteers of agencies interested in replicating The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre™ cooking and nutrition education series
* Support and represent Sustainable Food Center initiatives in the community
* Some evenings and weekends required
Qualifications:
* MUST BE Bilingual English/Spanish (professional oral and written skills); native Spanish speaker preferred
* Experience in community development/organizing in underserved communities
* Experience producing low-literate health education materials
* Experience adapting educational materials for culturally diverse audiences
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Spanish
* Strong organizational skills including strategic planning and non-formal evaluation methods
* Commitment to promoting culturally appropriate and sustainable food systems
* Current driver’s license and reliable source of transportation
Compensation: Sustainable Food Center is an equal opportunity employer; women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Salary in the $30,000 – $35,000 range for fulltime equivalent. Position is part-time, 25 hours per week, with health benefits included.
Email resume, cover letter, references and a Spanish/English writing sample to the following address: joy@sustainablefoodcenter.org
No phone calls, por favor.
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