Farm to School Director Job in California

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Taylor in Employment, Food Systems, Local Food, Management, Sustainable Agriculture // 0 Comments

Farm to School Director Position at Sierra Harvest in Nevada County, California – 2019

Are you passionate about bringing nutrition education to thousands of Nevada County students? Then the Farm to School Director position is for you!

The Farm to School Program provides fresh produce and nutrition education to 96% of K-8 students in Western Nevada County, as well as several preschools and a community college. Schools participate in a variety of program elements, including monthly tastings of seasonal produce through Harvest of the Month, cooking lessons with guest chefs, field trips to local farms, school garden carts, farmer visits to classrooms, spring plant sales, and support for school garden education.

Some of the Farm to School Program Director Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinates Farm to School (FTS) programming with participating pre-K-community college Western Nevada County schools. Delivers training and mentoring to schools outside of Nevada County.

Hires, trains, manages and conducts performance reviews for FTS liaisons who carry out programming

Tracks liaison progress on program deliverables and manages tracking system Coordinates Harvest of the Month produce selection and distribution in collaboration with Procurement Specialist

Develops Harvest of the Month educational newsletters and other program materials including Calfresh annual flier

Farm to School Director Compensation: $25/h, 20h/week.

Full Farm to School Director job description here

Please send resume, cover letter and references by 12pm June 20, 2019 to

jobs@sierraharvest.org.

About Sierra Harvest
Sierra Harvest is a nonprofit dedicated to educating, inspiring and connecting the people of
Nevada County to fresh, local, seasonal food. We train dozens of farmers, organize
hundreds of community events, and educate over 9,500 school children. We envision a
thriving local food economy and a network of financially viable farms providing good food for
the community, where health and wellness is the norm and people of all ages are engaged in
growing, harvesting, preparing, and sharing fresh food. We are creating a place where
farmers thrive and residents of all ages have access to nutritious, whole food.

Learn more about farming and food jobs and internships, or learn how to post a job, internship, or apprenticeship opportunity on beginningfarmers.org by going to https://www.beginningfarmers.org/internship-and-employment-opportunities/