The Hands on Health Program is a three-year, holistic, multi-level program for feeding and attending to the comprehensive health, nutrition, physical activity, and food choices of up to 400 exceptionally at-risk children in four distinct target locations in Wake County, North Carolina. Centered around improving healthy food access through community gardens, the project aims to improve the health of low income community members by integrating healthy food provision, community activities, nutrition and cooking classes, gardening and farming education, physical activity, and tutoring and mentoring services, as guided by community input and participation.
Under the supervision of the Director of Programs and in keeping with the mission of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, the Hands on Health Program Coordinator will be a part of the program’s planning team and will implement this new program, focusing primarily on the integration of community members, project partners, and IFFS staff.
TITLE: Hands on Health Program Coordinator
ASSOCIATION: Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
STATUS: Full time
SALARY: $27,000-$29,000
START DATE: ASAP
About the Food Shuttle:
Since 1989, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, in the belief that hunger is unacceptable, alleviates hunger by developing systems to recover, prepare and distribute wholesome, perishable food for the area's poor, hungry, undernourished and homeless neighbors.
The Hands on Health Program is a three-year, holistic, multi-level program for feeding and attending to the comprehensive health, nutrition, physical activity, and food choices of up to 400 exceptionally at-risk children in four distinct target locations in Wake County, North Carolina. The project aims to improve the health of low income community members by integrating healthy food provision, community activities, nutrition and cooking classes, community gardens, physical activity, and tutoring and mentoring services, as guided by community input and participation.
General Function:
Under the supervision of the Director of Programs and in keeping with the mission of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, the Hands on Health Program Coordinator will be a part of the program’s planning team and will implement this new program, focusing primarily on the integration of community members, project partners, and IFFS staff.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Inform, motivate, and integrate community members into assessment and planning process
- Identify and train community project leaders, particularly relating to health, gardening and nutrition
- Serve as liaison between the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and partner organizations
- Coordinate and facilitate community advisory board’s facilitated workshops and retreat
- Oversee day-to-day operations of program (regular contact with sites and community)
- Plan and facilitate monthly family nights and forums
- Coordinate and facilitate evaluation components as designed by partners
- Work with Garden Manager on community garden development, maintenance, and projects, including educational workshops
- Work with IFFS nutritionists to coordinate nutrition and cooking classes
- Assist with direction and coordination of program planning and evaluation
Essential Function:
Position requires manual dexterity, corrected vision, speech, and hearing to normal range or special accommodations made of sufficient nature for completion of assigned tasks. Will require lifting weight up to 25 pounds and physical interactivity with children. Hours will include some evenings and weekend work, based on community availability. Valid NC Driver’s license required. Applicant must have reliable transportation with willingness and ability to drive.
Performance Evaluation Criteria:
The Hands on Health Program Coordinator will be evaluated according to his/her effectiveness in carrying out specific job responsibilities, efficiency in the delivery of services and achievement of established program and individual goals.
Send cover letter and resume via email to:
Katherine Andrew
Director Nutrition, Farms & Gardens
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Katherine@foodshuttle.org
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