CRAFT Resource and Education Coordinator

Chatham; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 16,200 - 19,800; Part time

Job summary

Chatham is seeking a part-time Resource and Education Coordinator in Pittsburgh. This role involves creating educational resources and programming for local food businesses, aimed at assisting their development and sales of value-added products.

The successful candidate will work independently on projects, emphasizing research and organization. The position requires 15 hours a week, paying $18/hour, and supports initiatives to enhance equitable food systems in the community.

Qualifications

• Ability to self-manage time and work independently.
• Experience in small business ownership or related activities.
• Familiarity with graphic design and educational resource creation.

Responsibilities

• Create resources for online asynchronous courses.
• Organize and develop printable materials for food business owners.
• Support marketing initiatives for value-added products.

Skills

Self-management

Data gathering

Organization

Attention to detail

Tools

Canva

Google Workspace

Teachable

Job description

## CRAFT Resource and Education CoordinatorApplylocations: Pittsburgh, PAtime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR00000904We value our students! If you see an open position that is right for you, we encourage you to apply!CRAFT Resource and Education Coordinator Coordinator Job Description: Center for Regional Agriculture, Food, and Transformation (CRAFT) seeks an Resource and Education Coordinator for a USDA funded Local Food Promotion Program grant.This position will create resources and educational programming for food businesses and retail locations to assist them in the development and sale of locally produced value added products.At CRAFT, we center community in our pursuit of transformative regional food systems that value the people who live and work within them. We envision a food system that is equitable, fostering fairness and transparency across the value chain.This is a 15hr/week position for a total of 225 hrs for the fall 2026 and spring 2027 semesters. Pay is $18/hour.Qualifications: Required : ● Ability to self-manage time, self-start, and work independently on a time-sensitive project. ● Comfort in data gathering, academic research and class or resource development. ● Organization and attention to detail.Experience in any or all of the following preferred: ● An understanding of small business ownership, value added product creation, curriculum creation, and/or graphic design. ● Food systems, non-profit, or similar work ● Canva, Google Workspace, Teachable, or other design and collaboration platforms.Duties and Responsibilities: Research, organize, create resources for, and record up to 2 online asynchronous courses via the Teachable platform with the aim of providing resources and education for local value added producers and retail outlets. Research, organize, and create online and printable resources for farmers and food business owners. CRAFT staff will support students in choosing relevant topics, focusing their research, and ensuring resources will be valuable to target audiences. Support CRAFT run courses including a 6-week virtual class for food business owners and in person food safety certification courses in the fall. Support value added product marketing and merchandising initiative planning for the RegionALLY Appalachia initiativeAll current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.