Community Associate, OFNS - 25242

NYC Public Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The NYC Public Schools is seeking a Community Associate for the Office of Food and Nutrition Services. This role includes community service and supporting nutrition programs for 860,000 students. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, relevant experience, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Three years experience in community work or activities.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Highly motivated with a history of success.

Responsibilities

• Provides community services related to food services and health.
• Coordinates with community organizations for program rollouts.
• Assists in developing assessments for food service programs.

Skills

Communication

Data Management

Project Planning

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Job description

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Position Summary: The Office of Food and Nutrition Services (OFNS) employs a workforce of over 8,000 employees in +1,500 locations to prepare and serves New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) students over 150 million meals annually. To carry out this work OFNS annually uses +$300M of equipment, food, supplies and services purchased under contract, and + $40M of Federally supplied food commodities.

In addition to day-to-day operations, OFNS is working on several initiatives that will add overall value to work performed and support high-level Chancellor and Mayoral initiatives.

The Community Associate, OFNS will perform responsible work within our community programs in OFNS. The selected candidate will perform necessary and important community services and community development programs within the Office of Food and Nutrition Services. Performs related work.

Reports to: Food Safety Supervisor

Direct Reports: N/A

Key Relationships: Relationships will be fostered with the Office of Food and Nutrition Services (OFNS) staff, and with interested stakeholders regarding Mayoral Initiatives in the NYCPS and in other NYC agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provides community services related to OFNS’s programs and initiatives, including the operations and administration of feeding 860,000 students, meal participation and improvement projects, and awareness of personal health and the correlation to healthy food and healthy food choices.
• Coordinates functions among community organizations leading toward successful rollouts of community-based programs to benefit NYC residents at large.
• Assists with the development of surveys to assess existing programs and plans related to food services for the public at large and other factors of community and organizational importance.
• Assists with the rollout of major changes to food services programs, including various Mayoral initiatives.
• Provides training to staff in techniques in program functions and performs liaison functions, including the improvement of communication between City agencies, community organizations, and groups.
• Collaborates with OFNS staff and management regarding OFNS initiatives to ensure successful outcomes.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

Minimum

• High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
  
  

Plus

In addition to meeting the minimum requirements, individuals must have two additional years of the experience described in "1" above.

Preferred

• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent and effective data management, project planning, and communication skills.
• Highly motivated and self-directed, with a history of success.
  
  

Salary: $51,094 - $73,941

(Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not earn less than their current salary.)

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding.

• New York City Residency is NOT Required *
  
  

We encourage all applicants from the New York City tri-state area to apply.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DOE Non- Discrimination Policy

The Department of Education of the City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or pregnancy. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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