Food Education Coordinator

Job Details

Job Location

Woodland – , CA

Join a dynamic team supporting patient wellness. CommuniCare Health Centers is a network of Federally Qualified Health Centers raising the bar for high quality healthcare. CCHCs mission is to provide access to high quality healthcare, regardless of ones ability to pay. Our comprehensive patient-centered services include medical, dental, substance abuse treatment, mental health, health education and outreach services to low income, multi-ethnic, uninsured and underinsured populations.

CommuniCares Food Programs remove barriers to healthy eating so that everyone can access good food to prevent and/or manage chronic disease. We connect patients and staff to each other and to their local food system to build community and restore the natural environment.

Culinary education activities include virtual cooking classes, and in-person cooking classes and food demonstrations (pending public health guidance) that highlight garden-grown vegetables. CommuniCare implements Cooking Matters (http://cookingmatters.org/), curricula that equip families with the skills to select and cook healthy, affordable and delicious meals. Culinary education is integrated with clinical care and with the CommuniCare Garden & Outdoor Classroom, which distributed 2,000 lbs of produce to patients in its first year of production.

The right fit for this job: You can effectively engage diverse learners in participatory, hands-on food education. You are detail-oriented and pay careful attention when planning and documenting activities. You are committed to healthy eating and want to inspire others to address disease through diet. You speak fluent Spanish and English, and approach people who may be different from yourself with cultural humility.

Supervision: Oversees volunteers including patients, community members and students interested in culinary education and community nutrition.

The Food Education Coordinator works under the supervision of the Food Programs Manager as part of the Food Programs team, comprised of a Garden Coordinator, paid and unpaid student interns and volunteers.

HOURS/SITE: Part-time: 20 hours per week across CommuniCare sites (Salud Clinic/West Sacramento; Davis Community Clinic and Hansen Family Health Center/Woodland). Most work to be performed on weekdays during normal business hours with occasional weekend and evening hours required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following reflects managements definition of essential functions for this job, but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to business necessity and with reasonable accommodation.

Conduct approximately two culinary education activities weekly, including planning, shopping for required supplies, executing and reporting on activities.

Develop and maintain relationships with clinical staff to promote culinary education and encourage patient referrals.

Communicate essential class information to patient participants in a timely manner, reminding them of upcoming classes and connecting them with relevant incentives.

Use the Electronic Health Record to schedule patient participants and monitor class participation.

Set-up and clean-up classroom kitchens before and after classes.

Train, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer and guest instructors.

Work with Food Programs Manager to evaluate culinary education activities and report outcomes to funders and other stakeholders.

Participate in training and networking opportunities with other food educators as applicable.

Support and/or lead proposal development to ensure program sustainability and growth.

MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience: Health education experience required, including training gained from extensive practical experience, academic courses, and/or vocational training. Experience working with persons living with or at risk for diet-related chronic diseases preferred. Commitment to working with low-income, under/uninsured communities is essential, and experience working within community service organizations is preferred.

Special Skills/Equipment:Â

Fluent Spanish and English skills are required; other desirable language skills include Russian and Punjabi Â

Expectations: Proven ability to work independently. Must demonstrate commitment to excellence and attention to detail. Ability to operate office equipment, including computer equipment. Excellent communication skills, strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills required. Must have ability to manage priorities and workflow. Flexibility and willingness to work enthusiastically with changing priorities. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to understand and follow written/verbal instructions required. Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals, externally and internally at all organizational levels.Â

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:Â

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requires a high level of mobility, dexterity, and flexibility in order to perform essential functions. The employee will be required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and to lift 25 lbs. Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Work is performed in both an outdoor urban garden and in a typical office environment with moderate equipment noise. Travel to other agency sites required.

SALARY/BENEFITS:
Compensation depends upon experience.