Recipe for Success Foundation/Houston, TX
Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education Program Coordinator
To lead maintain, support, and expand the Recipe for Success Seed-to-Plate Nutrition EducationTM Program for the benefit of all participating RFS schools, Affiliate Partners and Community Partners, their students and constituencies. Ensure that the garden and culinary instruction components of the RFS Seed-to- Plate Nutrition EducationTM curriculum are complementary and mutually supportive. Through hands-on experiences of raising and preparing food, students will be empowered to make healthier lifestyle choices for themselves, their communities, and the environment. Our classrooms provide an inspiring place for students to learn about the genesis of whole food and its preparations, interact with positive role models, be exposed to new foods and flavors, develop their palate, and have fun.
The S2PNE Program Coordinator role supplies teachers with quality, aligned culinary, garden and nutrition curricula woven into complementary core learning objectives designed to integrate into a variety of disciplines within the culinary classroom, the garden and throughout the school, while it fosters food and nutrition knowledge and lifeskills through hands-on education.
General
• Maintain regular office hours and perform duties as required regardless of time of day or day of week.
• Continuously communicate the vision of the Founders within a culture of collaboration.
• Build and maintain relationships with RFS donors, sponsors, affiliates and partners to maximize goodwill.
• Represent the Foundation in a professional and compelling manner in keeping with the vision of the Founders at all times.
• Maintain a proactive outreach to parents, community members and local organizations.
• Outreach, relationship building, and communication with and productive management of RFS Teachers Advisory Board.
• Develop internship projects and manage S2PNE program interns.
• Submit weekly activity reports to COO/CEO
• Special & community event participation and support.
S2P Instructor
• Teach Showcase classes as designated for the benefit of expanding, testing and supporting curriculum development.
• Organize school based events including but not limited to: garden and culinary events, classroom demonstrations, workdays, school, and community events that will provide opportunities for parent and broader community involvement, including but not limited to Farmer's Markets, Garden Demonstrations, Family Workdays & Picnics, Iron Chef Competitions, Program Showcase events, etc.
Seed-to-Plate Nutrition EducationTM Program Leadership & Support
• Meet or exceed RFS Affiliate expansion goals, both locally and nationally
• Oversee all classes integrated into S2PNE curriculum (culinary, garden,
complementary core worksheets, welllness, parental, etc), operations, data
collection, and policies required to meet program goals and objectives.
• Work with Garden Coordinator and Culinary Coordinator to create, test and
deploy new integrated S2P lesson plans aligned with TEKS and Common
Core
• Design annual lesson plans, print, store and distribute S2PNE Curriculum.
• Work with RFS Team of S2P Instructors to maintain engaging and vibrant
S2P Classrooms by providing materials and creative inspiration for bulletin
boards, displays, visuals, etc.
• Liaise with COO for budget preparation and implementation.
• Oversight of school contract and Affiliate operations including but not
limited to contracts, billing, online training, new school implementation
logistics, etc.
• Identification and implementation of resources to instigate inspire and
support school wellness programs.
• Provide in-person and online training, and nutrition education advice and
curriculum support for RFS Staff and Affiliate S2P Instructors.
• Plan and deliver content for RFS team meetings in partnership with the
Recipe Garden Coordinator, Culinary Education Coordinator, and COO.
• Outreach, relationship building, and communication with education based
organizations and centers for the promotion and expansion of programs
(school districts, community centers, etc)
• Prepare regular progress reports for President and Board of Directors.
Affiliate and Communication Support
• Submit weekly news and photos from our classrooms for inclusion in the RFS Website, blogs, news and reports
• Work with RFS Communications Team to keep published information on the RFS Classrooms, seasonal cooking/gardening advice, class activity and participants up to date.
• Regularly add web based research and best practices information to the indexed resources on RFS website (del.ic.ious account)
• Make public presentations about the work of RFS as requested and approved
• Lead the operations and promotion of the RFS Affiliate Partnership and S2P
Instructor Training Program.
• Provide Expert Advice to our online community of S2P Instructors
• Participate in the planning and production of filmed content for our website
• Plan and deliver continued education webinars for S2P Instructors.
S2PNE Program Measurement & Efficacy, Quality Control
• Liaise with Director of Strategic Partners to design and deliver yearly participant pre and post assessment components.
• Train S2P Instructors on assessment protocol and oversee data entry process.
• Implement effective measurements to ensure continued improvements in
student results.
• Implement effective measurements to ensure RFS S2P Instructor
competency.
• Proactively address and resolve issues surrounding implementations that are
not meeting goals.
• Implement program adjustments and measurements to ensure that RFS
Affiliate programs meet or exceed effectiveness levels of RFS programs delivered through home office.
Curriculum Development
• Work with RFS S2P Instructors to design new Seed-to-Plate Nutrition EducationTM lesson plans and core worksheets and further develop existing curriculum that connects the garden and kitchen and reaches into homerooms and aligns with grade level learning objectives
• Ensure and document grade level alignment for all S2P lessons and worksheets using both TEKS and national Common Core Standards, with a priority to identify core curriculum support in math, science and language arts as well as social studies and health.
• Annually create a minimum of ten new sets of integrated garden and culinary lessons, worksheets, and activities to reflect each grade Pre-K through 5th with adaptations for after school implementation
• Mentor RFS S2P Instructors to ensure that their lessons in RFS classrooms are linked to the homeroom classroom using follow-on worksheets and other methods.
• Work with RFS S2P Instructors and school-based teachers to identify new ways to integrate lessons and activities between the culinary classrooms and home room classrooms throughout the school year.
• Work with RFS S2P Instructors to inspire and mentor wellness committees and inspire a campus wide culture of health.
• Collaborate with Culinary Education and Recipe Gardens Coordinators to plan, prepare, and roll out annual “My Favorite Holiday Food Story Writing Contest,” farmers marKIDS DAYS, National Nutrition Month “VegOut! Challenge,” and the annual “Earth Day Haiku Contest.”
• Work with S2P Instructors, COO & CEO to develop new curricula for use with middle and high school students, parents and community outreach
Education:
Four-year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience
3+ years education/teaching experience; work experience in culinary instruction is a plus
Managing and working with students in a school environment
Working with/in public and charter school systems
Experience, training or knowledge of curriculum design Working with low-income children and/or families preferred Managing staff and multiple projects simultaneously Preparing/Creating lesson plans and curriculum
Budget Planning and Management
Public speaking and presentations
Interest or background in organic gardening and cooking a plus
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