Training and Content Coordinator

Who We Are:

FoodCorps partners with schools and communities to nourish kids’ health, education, and sense of community. Our AmeriCorps members partner with educators and school nutrition leaders to provide kids with nourishing meals, food education, and family-driven experiences with food that celebrate and nurture the whole child. Building on our service program, FoodCorps develops leaders, grows networks, and advocates for policy change in service of every kid’s health and well-being. Our goal is that by 2030, every child will have access to food education and nourishing food in school.

What We Do:

School is where kids grow and learn, building knowledge and life skills that will last through their childhood years into adulthood. But too many kids go through the school day without the nutritious food they need to do and feel their best. FoodCorps works with schools to set students up for success by helping to provide nourishing meals, nutrition education, and community connections through food. We partner with schools to get kids excited about eating fruits and veggies, support school nutrition staff in getting nourishing meals on the lunch tray, and work with families to create positive school food environments for all kids. FoodCorps provides hands-on food education to more than 40,000 students each year, helping to support kids’ health, academic success, and connections to their community.

What We’re Looking For:

FoodCorps seeks a Training and Content Coordinator to play a vital project manager support role on the Training and Content Team. We are looking for a highly organized, tech savvy, and systems-oriented individual who takes initiative and lives into problem solving by being solutions-oriented. The Coordinator will collaborate across teams to ensure the success of training and program development initiatives. The daily responsibilities of this role range from event coordination and travel booking to organizing program resources and pilots. The Coordinator will collaborate with members of the team to co-develop detailed timelines, project mapping and metrics tracking for projects. They will support budget tracking and timely invoice submissions following events and trainings. The Training and Content Coordinator will report to the Senior Director of Training and Content. This is a full-time remote position. Travel 5-7 times per year is required. 

Who You Are:

You are passionate about FoodCorps’ mission, and excited about the prospect of intentionally creating virtual and in-person learning environments that are comprehensive and positive.  You are highly organized and efficient, with experience in roles where you have supported complex projects and simultaneously managed multiple workflows. You have strong written and verbal communication skills and can share information in a clear and detailed manner to a wide variety of audiences. You enjoy researching and event planning independently and in collaboration with others both in person and remotely. You are tech savvy or are willing to learn to navigate the creation of Excel spreadsheets, Google docs, Zoom, and interactive learning platforms. You are a team player who is self-aware of their strengths and areas for growth. You seek out feedback and approach all that you do with a growth mindset. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides holistic support to the team to achieve goals and deliverables for service member training and program development, including managing the internal and external team calendar. 
• Applies national frameworks and best practices for the following areas of work:
• Supports vetting of and engagement with external facilitators.
• Reviews existing FoodCorps programmatic resources and content. 
• Coordinates and communicates with FoodCorps staff offering trainings.
• Reviews, revises, and co-creates team systems and training resources internally and externally.
• Collaborates with the evaluation team to support evaluation of training experiences. 
• Event planning logistics and coordination. This includes but is not limited to transportation logistics, menu development, lodging assignments and on site event coordination support. 
• Supports ongoing budget tracking and timely invoice submissions.
• Provides tech support for virtual trainings, webinars and panel discussions.
• Participation in monthly departmental meetings and weekly team meetings.
• Develops slides and/or co-creates slides for internal and external meetings and training that effectively communicate detailed information and updates, including sharing data to inform our work.
• Supports effective planning and execution of all corps member trainings through research, communication, and implementation related to venue, menu planning, tech, and external trainers.
• Assists with trainings by supporting facilitation, tech needs, and the use of aligned resources. 
• Applies best practices for creating intentionally comprehensive and positive learning environments when supporting event planning. 
• Arranges site visits for the team and supports the planning of team retreats.

Measures of Success:

By the end of year 1, the Training and Content Coordinator will have:

• Provided vital project management support for the successful implementation of FoodCorps’ virtual National Orientation, virtual Learning Community spaces, Purposeful-Yearly gathering -including research of venues, travel coordination, management of contracts and invoices, communication of expectations with Corps Members and staff, resource procurement and distribution, tech support, and other logistics. 
• Managed, updated, organized and disseminated all components of the Training Library in partnership with the Manager of Training and Content to support the implementation of training scope and sequence.
• Provided support with scheduling, logistics, planning, and tech support for the series of monthly virtual learning community trainings, including collection and analysis of feedback. 
• Ensured all virtual and in-person events were accessible by updating and applying a safety and accessibility checklist. 
• Submitted individual monthly Concur expense reports in a timely manner and maintained an accurate team budget. 
• Participated in 4 site visits throughout the year, intentionally gathering input from and actively learning about their experiences in order to inform training and program development work.

Thriving at FoodCorps:

In addition to generous medical benefits and an annual $3000 401(k) matching, FoodCorps provides:

Time Away:

Our work is both vital and demanding. FoodCorps recognizes this and provides ample time to step away and recharge, including:

• half-day Fridays
• 5 weeks of accrued time off
• 12 federal holidays (AND your birthday!)
• 2-week winter break
• a sabbatical policy

Family Planning:

As an organization that supports youth development, our family policies need to match our values. To that end, we offer a wide range of health, wellness and medical benefits.

Ongoing Support and Professional Development:

At FoodCorps, we want our people to work in the way that works best for them. We provide:

• $850 annual home office funds
• Internet bill reimbursement
• Partial cell phone reimbursement
• $500 annual professional development funds

How to Apply:

Applications will be accepted until a match is made. Please note that incomplete applications (applications without all requested materials; ie. cover letter, writing or portfolio examples, etc.) may not be considered. 

FoodCorps is committed to reflecting the rich experiences, identities, and customs of the communities we partner with across the country in our workforce, and to supporting our staff with ongoing career development opportunities. We welcome any and all candidates who identify with our mission and values to submit an application for consideration. FoodCorps is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions. FoodCorps provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees as required by law.

Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation at any point in the employment process, including but not limited to the application and interview process.

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