Summer Camp Nutrition & Wellness Coordinator

LifeMoves; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established nonprofit organization is seeking a Summer Nutrition Coordinator to enhance the health and wellness of children in their programs. This role involves planning nutritious meals, leading educational activities, and ensuring the safety of campers. The ideal candidate will gain valuable experience in nutrition and public health while working closely with diverse communities. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of families and children in need. This is a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills and contribute to meaningful change in the community.

Qualifications

• High school seniors and college students preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare nutritious meals for children in summer camp.
• Implement educational nutrition activities weekly.
• Support supervision of children and volunteer counselors.

Skills

Basic to intermediate cooking skills

Interest in public health

Knowledge of nutrition and food security issues

Experience working with diverse populations

Self-motivated and flexible

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College coursework in nutrition or related field

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Corporate Headquarters - Santa Clara, CA

Position Type: Seasonal

Salary Range: $18.20 - $18.20 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Description

LifeMoves is the largest nonprofit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area dedicated to helping homeless families and individuals across Silicon Valley return to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.

Are you ready to learn about the power of good food to help our clients improve their health and wellbeing? Summer Nutrition Coordinators will be deeply involved in improving the quality of food, nutrition and wellness services provided at LifeMoves locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Nutrition Coordinators will spend the summer supervising and working with children living in LifeMoves programs, preparing food and activities for campers during camp.

Time Commitment: 7 Weeks, part-time (165-200 hours total)

Dates: June 16 - August 1, 2025

• June 16-June 27, M-F: Orientation and training for all LifeMoves summer camp staff

• July 1-July 31, Tuesday-Thursday: Summer camp

• Fridays: 1 hour morning virtual debrief meeting, grocery order due, site preparations for the following week

• August 1: Camp debriefs and deconstruction process, data collection, end of summer celebration

Primary Responsibilities:

• Attend and complete LifeMoves onboarding and summer camp training

• Plans and prepares nutritious meals and snacks daily for the children enrolled in summer camp

• Sends weekly shopping lists to Program Coordinator and Children and Family Services Manager weekly

• Implements educational nutrition activities weekly

• Leads physical CATCH activity weekly

• Sorts and distributes donated food items to clients

• Supports Children’s Services Coordinators and Program Leads with supervision of children and volunteer counselors, leads daily activities, and maintains safety and wellbeing of campers

• Data tracks meals and activities, submits weekly reports to Children & Family Services Manager

• Practices health and food safety in regards to the ServeSafe protocols, completes ServSafe certification

• Attends weekly field trips and prepares meals accordingly

• Contributes to the development of strategic and sustainable nutrition and wellness plans

• Connects staff and clients to nutrition and wellness resources through material development and group programming.

• Other duties as assigned

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain understanding of the challenges of the charitable food system, social determinants of health, and role of nutrition in health

• Leadership experience in managing multiple sides of a summer program for underserved populations

• Experience designing and implementing nutritional and educational programming for unhoused children

• Insight into the needs of unhoused children and how adverse experiences impact long-term outcomes

• Exposure to senior staff and the operations of a leading nonprofit organization

• Networking opportunities for career development

• CPR and crisis management training

• Position can also fulfill internship requirements if necessary

Main Location: The Nutrition & Wellness Coordinator will work with our family and children programs, which are located throughout the Bay Area in either Daly City, San Mateo, Menlo Park, or Santa Clara.

Qualifications

Position Requirements/Preferred Skills:

• High school seniors and college students

• Must have your own form of reliable transportation.

• Preferred college coursework towards degree in nutrition, public health, health promotion, agriculture, pre-med or related field.

• Interest in public health, food and nutrition.

• Basic to intermediate cooking skills.

• Comfortable working in diverse low-income communities

• Self-motivated, flexible, team player

• Experience working with diverse and low-income populations

• Knowledge of nutrition and food security issues

• Must be able to follow COVID-19 safety protocols and procedures

Compensation: Hourly, minimum wage Santa Clara County

Supervisors: Children’s Services Coordinator, Manager of Children & Family Services, Director of Education & Specialized Services