Food Fuels Learning Coordinator VISTA 

Food Fuels Learning (FFL), through the partnership and support of the Cumberland County Food Security Council and Portland Public Schools (PPS), is seeking a PPS FFL Coordinator VISTA. The VISTA will work as a key member of the Leadership Team to increase food security at PPS. 

Responsibilities:

• Work to initiate a school food system needs assessment in RSU 6, and with others as opportunities emerge, using the FFL Toolkit 
• Work with team to establishing current benchmarks of participation in PPS food programs. Participation will  be measured in following program areas:
  • Federal Nutrition Programs (School Lunch, School Breakfast, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Child and Adult Care Feeding Program (CACFP))
  • Charitable Food Programs (School Pantries, Backpacks, Produce Distribution)
  • School Gardens and Greenhouses
  • Food, Nutrition and Cooking Curricula
  • Sustainable Food Practices (Waste Management and Composting, Buying Local, Cooking from Scratch)
• Support convening of Action Groups related to each of the five categories listed above.
• Support convening of district Wellness Committee and support implementation of wellness initiatives at the school level.
• Support convening of food security teams at each Portland Public School.
• Support promotion of federal nutrition programs including School Lunch, School Breakfast, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Child and Adult Care Feeding Program (CACFP) through social media and other school communications platforms
• Lead in convening Summer Food Service Program Planning
• Support promotion of charitable food programs including school pantries, backpack (take home food) programs and produce distribution tables.
• Develop digital infrastructure to inspire and manage involvement in the Food Fuels Learning initiative
• Maintain and update Community Food Resource Guides

Service Term:
September 2019 - August 2020. Flexible schedule; requires occasional evenings and weekends. 

Read the full position description here. 

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