Program Specialist-Community Resources

Feeding America; Brattleboro (VT); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental / Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability (short & long term)

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Vermont Foodbank is seeking a Program Specialist-Community Resources to help Vermont residents access food resources and navigate programs like 3SquaresVT and CSFP. The role focuses on guiding applicants, connecting people to additional supports, and supporting trauma-informed outreach.

You will work in a full-time, hybrid capacity, traveling within driving distance of Barre, Rutland, or Brattleboro distribution centers to strengthen food access and equity across the state.

Responsibilities

• Respond to community member inquiries about 3SquaresVT and CSFP.
• Help applicants navigate enrollment and documentation for these programs.
• Connect residents with additional food resources and supports.
• Support outreach, advocacy, and trauma-informed community initiatives.
• Elevate community voices and help identify gaps in food access.

Job description

Help People Across Vermont Connect with Food Resources!

Join Vermont Foodbank as a Program Specialist-Community Resources and help community members access food and support programs that make a difference. You’ll help community members navigate 3SquaresVT (SNAP) and CSFP, and connect to additional resources. You will also contribute to efforts that strengthen food access across Vermont.

What you’ll do

• Answer questions and support applications for 3SquaresVT and CSFP.
• Connect community members with additional resources.
• Support outreach, advocacy, and trauma-informed initiatives.
• Elevate community member voices and help address gaps in food access.

What we’re looking for

• Compassionate, resourceful, and community-focused.
• Strong communicator and relationship builder.
• Organized, adaptable, detail-oriented, and comfortable supporting diverse needs.
• Committed to equity, dignity, and trauma-informed approaches.

Why join us

Because you’ll do work that matters. Be part of an equity-minded organization working to ensure everyone in Vermont has enough food every day!

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time, hybrid position (must be within driving distance of one of the Vermont Foodbank distribution centers in Barre, Rutland, or Brattleboro).
• Health insurance (100% employer-paid)
• Dental (90% employer-paid)
• Vision, Life Insurance (100% paid)
• Short & Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution after 1 year
• 16 paid holidays (including the week between Christmas and New Year’s)
• Vacation + Sick PTO accrual, 5 personal PTO days each year
• Paid Family & Medical Leave, paid bereavement, paid jury duty & civic engagement leave

The Vermont Foodbank’s work culture is progressive, forward thinking, and equity minded. Staff can fully develop their potential in a variety of ways: as organizational leaders, in shaping programs and advocacy efforts, and in working towards a future where everyone in Vermont has enough food every day.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and seek to bring our values of diversity and inclusion to our hiring process. Beyond our commitment to non-discrimination, we encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our organization and who have lived experience of inequity.

End date

November 13, 2026

Opportunity type

Job

Category

Programs / Agency Relations / Clients

Job responsibilities

The primary components of this position include responding to community member inquiries about 3SVT and CSFP, supporting people through application and enrollment processes, and offering additional resource connection. This position also contributes to varied efforts related to outreach, advocacy, trauma-informed systems development, and elevating community member voices.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time, hybrid position (must be within driving distance of one of the Vermont Foodbank distribution centers in Barre, Rutland, or Brattleboro).
• Health insurance (100% employer-paid)
• Dental (90% employer-paid)
• Vision, Life Insurance (100% paid)
• Short & Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution after 1 year
• 16 paid holidays (including the week between Christmas and New Year’s)
• Vacation + Sick PTO accrual, 5 personal PTO days each year
• Paid Family & Medical Leave, paid bereavement, paid jury duty & civic engagement leave