Coordinator, Nutrition Education
$50,003–$61,131 year
HybridWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute educational programming for student engagement, including field trips to the garden and training kitchen. Initiate outreach with schools and organizations to plan, execute, and follow up on nutrition education opportunities. Customize experiences by age group using best practices and manage educational spaces such as the Teaching Kitchen and resource closet. Support the Nutrition Education team by assisting with event scheduling, inventory management, and material distribution. Contribute to program evaluation, data entry, and reporting on best practices for nutrition-based education. Represent the organization at food demonstrations and partner events throughout the DMV region.
Required Qualifications
- 4-year bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, public health or similar
- 1-2 years experience developing and executing evidenced-based educational programming for school-aged children and underserved community members with diverse backgrounds
- Displays working knowledge of healthy food preparation, food safety, recipe development, cooking improvisation, and reputable sourcing of nutrition information
- Comfort with working in garden spaces and willingness to learn basic garden knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
- Comfortable speaking in front of groups, including school-aged children
- Experience working with culturally diverse populations and age groups, including school-aged children
- Ability to work independently while also engaging in collaborative, team-based work
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to drive to different sites throughout the DC, Maryland, Virginia regions
- Access to a car
- Detail-orientated with ability to perform basic data analysis
- Mastery of Microsoft Office programs
- Required to speak and listen effectively, both in person and over the phone
- Ability to lift/carry 30 pounds
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards
Desired Qualifications
- some garden experience
- Project management experience
- Canva and WordPress experience
- Bilingual (Spanish)
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