Plant-Powered School Meals Policy Coordinator (Remote)

Friends of the Earth U.S.; United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5-hour work week

Employer-paid medical/dental/vision

Disability and life insurance

FSA for healthcare and dependent care

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Friends of the Earth seeks a School Food Policy Coordinator to drive the Plant Powered Youth Fellowship, state policy initiatives, and the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition. You’ll empower youth advocates, support state campaigns, and strengthen member engagement while tracking outcomes.

You will work with the School Food Policy Manager and partners to advance healthy, plant-forward meals in K–12 schools and participate in advocacy, coalition coordination, and grant reporting as part of a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or at least 3 years of professional experience in youth development, advocacy, organizing, public policy, coalition coordination, education, public health, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain productive relationships with stakeholders from varied backgrounds, navigate differing perspectives and organizational interests, and foster trust and collaboration.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, maintain reliable administrative systems, follow through on commitments, and adapt to changing deadlines and priorities.
• Demonstrated interest in food systems, school meals, public health, environmental sustainability, or social justice, and the ability to learn new subject matter.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate meetings and coordinate collaborative projects.
• Ability to work independently within established priorities, troubleshoot implementation challenges, produce accurate work, and exercise sound judgment about when to seek guidance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and experience using spreadsheets, shared documents, and digital tools to organize information and track projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day and year-round implementation of the Plant Powered Youth Fellowship in coordination with Chilis on Wheels, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, student engagement, program milestones, and participant deliverables.
• Facilitate student working groups, leadership development sessions, advocacy trainings, and workshops that build skills in school food organizing, campaign development, and policy advocacy.
• Mentor fellows as they develop and implement school meal campaigns, connect with project advisors and peer mentors, and participate in advocacy opportunities.
• Maintain campaign toolkits, educational resources, shared documents, and communications systems that support student participation and success.
• Coordinate major fellowship activities, including the annual Washington, DC, Capitol Hill fly-in, legislator meetings, student presentations, and final projects; document outcomes.
• Coordinate day-to-day coalition activities that strengthen member collaboration and support the expansion of plant-based meals in U.S. K–12 schools.
• Organize quarterly coalition meetings, working groups, and Steering Committee decision processes; prepare agendas, document decisions, and follow up on action items.

Skills

Youth development

Advocacy

Organizing

Public policy

Coalition coordination

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3 years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Airtable

Canva

Mailchimp

Slack

Asana

Job description

Friends of the Earth seeks a School Food Policy Coordinator to drive the Plant Powered Youth Fellowship, state policy initiatives, and the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition. You’ll empower youth advocates, support state campaigns, and strengthen member engagement while tracking outcomes.

You will work with the School Food Policy Manager and partners to advance healthy, plant-forward meals in K–12 schools and participate in advocacy, coalition coordination, and grant reporting as part of a