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Stewardship Educator, Gowanus Canal Conservancy

Director, Climate Initiative (farming – POSSIBLE REMOTE)

Environmental Education Program Educator

For the Birds, Environmental Educator

Go!Healthy Instructors

Children’s Aid (CA) helps children in poverty to succeed and thrive. We do

this by providing comprehensive supports to children and their families in

targeted, high-needs New York City neighborhoods.  In 2003, CA launched a

number of programs aimed at preventing and slowing the rates of childhood

obesity in the communities we serve. The programs come together under the

umbrella of Go!Healthy, a comprehensive obesity prevention and health

promotion initiative that engages children from birth through adolescence, as

well as parents and staff. For information about the Go!Healthy programs,

please visit:

https://www.childrensaidnyc.org/programs/health-nutrition#nutrition

Go!Healthy’s  Go!Chefs program is a nutrition education and cooking curriculum

for elementary, middle and high school youth. Since 2005, Go!Chefs has

introduced youth to the pleasures of growing, preparing and enjoying “real

food” that is both nutritious and delicious – an essential step toward health

and well-being.

The Children’s Aid Society’s Go!Healthy program is seeking dynamic instructors

to lead its new Go!Chefs Teen Apprenticeship Program during the 2017-2018

school year. The chef instructor will work during the 1-4 days per week.  The

instructor must also be available for a training the last week of September

and to conduct classes throughout the duration of the school year.

Responsibilities include:

• Effectively implementing the Go!Chefs Teen Apprenticeship curriculum

which includes hands-on cooking instruction, nutrition education, activities,

and reflection

• Managing and ensuring safety for approx. 10 high school students

• Maintaining classroom equipment and procurement of food needed for

lessons

• Communicating with site directors and program manager about program

progress and needs

• Facilitating classroom discussion around nutrition, culinary skills

and food justice

• Reporting to the Go!Chefs and Garden Program Manager and Director of

Food and Nutrition Programs

• Coaching students through final mock restaurant project

Candidate must be:

• A dynamic teacher with significant teaching experience and culinary

skills

• Culinary degree or professional cooking experience preferred

• Strong understanding of nutrition

• Personally committed to wellness and healthy eating

• Highly organized and able to work independently

• Energetic, self-motivated and responsible

• A good communicator

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Director of Food and

Nutrition, Whitney Reuling at wreuling@childrensaidnyc.org (I CAN PUT A PLUG IN FOR WHITNEY … SHE TRULY IS INCREDIBLE!!!)

Student Mentor Internship

Teens for Food Justice is a not-for-profit organization that is galvanizing a

youth-led food justice movement.  We train youth in 21st century hydroponic

urban agricultural farming techniques, entrepreneurship, and health/nutrition

education and advocacy, empowering them as change agents who can lead

themselves and their own food insecure communities towards healthier futures.

These youth-run farms serve as local sources for fresh food and centers for

nutrition and health education in their schools and communities.

TFFJ currently runs high capacity indoor hydroponic farms in Title 1 schools

throughout New York City. These student-built and -run farms will grow 20,000

to 25,000 lbs. of produce annually, enough to serve the students in the

cafeteria daily and provide produce for affordable prices to community

residents at school-based and student-run farm markets, and through an

emergency food assistance programs.  In collaboration with the school’s’

administration and faculty, TFFJ has designed programming that will train

students in the science and engineering of cutting-edge hydroponic technology,

providing enriched STEM education and urban agricultural job training, as they

build, manage, harvest, and distribute the produce from the farm. Likewise,

students will build leadership, communications, and critical thinking skills

while  become food justice advocates within their community.

Position Overview:

TFFJ mentors work collaboratively with their fellow mentors, the TFFJ staff

and program lead, and faculty and administration of either DeWitt-Clinton High

School Campus, Urban Assembly Unison School, or Brownsville Collaborative

Middle School to facilitate a safe, empowering learning environment for the

students (grades 6th – 8th or 9 -12th) in the Teens for Food Justice farm. As

a mentor, you will provide guidance for students participating in the

Hydroponics and Social Entrepreneurship Apprenticeship.  The apprenticeship

curriculum covers themes related to environmental sustainability and water

resource management, engineering solutions to food insecurity, and the

potential for renewable fuels to become sustainable solutions to these issues.

As a mentor, your presence in the classroom is that of a positive adult role

model and activity leaders.

Responsibilities:

The primary responsibilities of the TFFJ Mentor are:

Consistent, regular attendance at all after-school hours and Saturday events.

If you are unable to make it to a day of programming or a Saturday program,

please notify Taylor Pate (TFFJ Advocacy and Community Engagement Coordinator)

as soon as possible, preferably at least a week in advance. In the event of

illness, you must notify by phone as early as possible.

Prompt arrival 30 minutes before start of after-school programming (3:00 p.m)

to prepare for each day’s activities in advance.  All mentors are responsible

for staying until 5:30 for clean-up and debrief.

Always comport yourself as a role model to our student team. Respect all rules

of DeWitt Clinton High School Campus, Urban Assembly Unison School, or

Brownsville Collaborative Middle School (whichever you are assigned to) and

Teens for Justice, including our no cell phone policy.

Facilitate small-group activities outlined in lesson plan in a way that

encourages all students to participate, share their insights, and ensure that

all students have understood the purpose of the activity

Review curriculum prior to Apprenticeship and report back to Advocacy and

Community Engagement coordinator or Program Manager with any questions.

You are responsible for the students in your group or team during program

hours and must ensure you know their whereabouts at all times.

Mentors are required to undergo a background check, which includes a TB test

and physical, background paperwork, and fingerprints; expenses of this process

are not a mentor responsibility.

This is a volunteer position, but an unlimited monthly metrocard is provided

as a stipend.

Required Qualifications:

• College student or recent graduate
• Some teaching experience or experience working with youth
• Ability to multitask, work collaboratively, and be a team player
• Passionate about education, food justice, youth empowerment, and food advocacy
• Must be able to clear a required DOE background check

Youth Market Part-Time Manager

Part-time Youthmarket Manager Position:  GrowNYC seeks highly organized, self-

motivated, outgoing early-riser to manage one youth-run farm stand in NYC on

Saturdays. Reporting to the Youthmarket Program Coordinator, part-time

Youthmarket Manager will set up and take down farm stands, oversee

merchandising and sales, supervise youth and conduct at-market lessons and

activities about the produce sold at the market, healthy eating, and small

business skills. Part-time Youthmarket Manager will also have scheduled 2-3

office hours to deposit market income and submit all financial paperwork for

their markets to the Program Coordinator. Part-time Youthmarket Manager will

function as Youthmarket’s field representative to program participants and

partner organizations and must have the ability to work well with a wide

variety of individuals, including youth and seniors. Applicants should have an

interest in food, knowledge about food systems, and a desire to increase food-

access in NYC’s low-income communities. The position requires excellent time

management and organizational skills, excellent communications skills (both

written and oral), a professional demeanor, high physical energy (must be able

to lift 50 lbs), familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Documents, and

experience working with young people and/or seniors. Applicants must be

reliable, responsible, and capable of working independently, with minimal

supervision. Part-time Youthmarket Manager will be required to manage a

Youthmarket on Saturdays and spend additional few hours in the office on

Tuesdays to submit all market paperwork. Speakers of Spanish, Chinese, Russian

and other languages are strongly encouraged to apply.

Physical Requirements:  Part-time Youthmarket Manager position requires

working outdoors in all weather conditions, standing and walking for extended

periods, carrying heavy and bulky items on a daily basis (must be able to lift

50 lbs), and working early morning hours.

Youthmarket Manager Responsibilities:

Below is a list of some, but not all, of part-time Youthmarket Manager duties:

• Maintain equipment and materials necessary to daily market operations,

including price signs, tents, tables, and scales;

• Supervise daily market operations—including set up, merchandising,

sales, and breakdown—according to schedule;

• Fill out daily paperwork to be submitted to the Program Coordinator;

• Maintain strict oversight of market revenue, and submitting it to the

Program Coordinator;

• Help facilitate a training session for youth staff at the outset of

the market season;

• Supervise youth at market, guiding them as they receive on-the-job

training in customer service and merchandising and educating them about market

product and the program’s mission;

• Perform outreach in the local community to promote markets, and the

use of EBT/Food Stamps at the market;

• Oversee and guide volunteers at market;

• Function as GrowNYC Youthmarket’s representative to partner

organizations and their staff;

• Be knowledgeable about origins and uses of products at market; be able

to communicate that knowledge to youth and customers.

Agriculture is seasonal in New York, as is the job of the Youthmarket Manager.

The position will start with training days in late August, with part-time/

seasonal work beginning in early September and ending in early December. The

part-time Youthmarket Manager will work 10-15 hours per week. The position

pays $16/hour and includes only statutory benefits. Submit cover letter,

resume, and three references to Kori Petrovic, Youthmarket Program

Coordinator, at kpetrovic@grownyc.org. Please write “Part-time Youthmarket

Manager Position” in the subject line. Interviews will be on a rolling basis

and positions will be filled as they become available. No phone calls please.

For additional information about Youthmarket, please see our website at

http://www.grownyc.org/youthmarket. GrowNYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 Market Co-Manager, Riverdale Y Sunday Market

The Riverdale Y is offering a unique opportunity for an experienced market manager or community organizer, who is familiar with the sustainable agriculture movement, to work closely with the current manager in continuing to develop a thriving outdoor Market.

Overview: The Riverdale Y Sunday Market provides fresh, high quality food grown or produced locally to within 100 miles and supports sustainable agricultural practices. This family friendly seasonal market is a community building and gathering place for shopping and socializing, providing activities for children and parents. The market also fosters a direct connection between local shoppers and the small scale farmers and food producers whom the market champions.

Job Responsibilities

Collaborate with Manager to:

● Manage the overall operations of the Market 2-3 Sundays per month● Research and recruit local farmers and vendors to participate in the Market● Oversee placement of vendors and manage on­site issues as needed● Order, organize, and arrange for transport (to and from) of all Market materials
● Oversee sales and financial records of Y cafe at the market● Work closely with market manager to manage financial and programming aspects of Market● Work closely with the Y marketing team to promote the Market

Job Qualifications:
● Warm, welcoming personality, customer service oriented, relating well to children and adults
● Calm under pressure, flexible, and possessing a good sense of humor
● Strong interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills
● Highly Organized with attention to detail and follow through
● Self­ starter with entrepreneurial approach● Ability to work collaboratively as part of the Riverdale Y team● Experience supervising support staff and volunteers
● Experience in managing markets or similar operations● Excellent computer skills and experience using social media for marketing and communication
● Community building/organizing experience within the Bronx and/or Yonkers● Familiarity with Jewish holidays, traditions and culture a plus
● Experience working with the Jewish community a plus
This position is seasonal. Required time commitment:
April and December: 4-6 office hours per week (with flexibility in scheduling)
May through November: 7-9 on-site market hours and/or 2-4 office hours per week

Compensation: $15-20 per hour, dependent upon experience
Please send cover letter and resume to Kelly McLane at SundayMarket@RiverdaleY.org