Outreach Manager, Early Childhood and Afterschool Nutrition
$68,000–$72,000 year
HybridEast Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Assess the landscape of childcare and afterschool providers' CACFP utilization across Massachusetts to identify gaps and priorities. Research outreach best practices from other states and develop strategies to bring more programs into the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Grow relationships with state agencies, childcare administrators, and local networks while providing technical assistance and customized support to providers using evidence-based strategies. Partner with the Child Nutrition Team and Research team to analyze data, lead initiatives like outreach campaigns, and present work at external conferences. Maintain accurate record-keeping for reporting and support the annual Walk for Hunger event. Regularly work in person at the East Boston office and in the field across Massachusetts.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of relevant professional experience in nonprofit, school-based, childcare, or community-based settings
- Prior experience with CACFP in childcare settings, school food service, or other child nutrition programs
- Comfortable as a self-starter and strategic thinker who can build a new program from scratch, moving between many different situations and settings, both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with a range of audiences
- Able to travel reliably across Massachusetts, with regular visits required to meet with childcare and afterschool meal providers and other stakeholders
- Work in person at Project Bread's East Boston office and in the field meeting with childcare and afterschool meal providers and stakeholders
Desired Qualifications
- Some prior experience in childcare nutrition programs or CACFP
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