Job Title:

Food & Nutrition Coordinator VISTA 

Job Category:

Programming - AmeriCorps VISTA

Department/Group:

Workforce Development 

Job Code/ Req#:

Location:

Seton Building - 1276 University Ave Saint Paul 55104

Travel Required:

Travel is Required 

Level/Salary Range:

Position Type:

Full-Time 

HR Contact:

Jade Adams 

Date Posted:

ASAP 

Will Train Applicant(s):

Yes 

Posting Expires:

Until Filled 

External Posting URL:

http://thesannehfoundation.org/about-us/careers/ 

Description

Sanneh Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability 
• Caring 
• Growth & Learning 
• Respect 
• Adaptability

Position Description

The Sanneh Food and Nutrition Coordinator VISTA will improve food and nutritional service processes to decrease food insecurity and improve health and community wellness for diverse youth and low-income families. This VISTA will identify opportunities and develop systems that increase Sanneh’s capacity to provide youth and families with access to healthy food and meals.

Role and Responsibilities

Improve inventory systems and data collection processes to strengthen reporting and operational efficiencies.

ACTIVITIES (Q1-4):

• Learn Sanneh organizational history, become familiar with core program, activities, and major events
• Become familiar with current vendor/organizational partners
• Become familiar with the current calendar of food distribution events and locations
• Review and understand current metrics for data collection
• Observe and learn current data collection (beneficiaries/reporting) and operational (inventory/ordering) processes 

ACTIVITIES (Q1-4):

• Identify opportunities to improve systems for data collection of participant services
• Identify opportunities to improve systems for managing inventory and ordering process for Sanneh nutrition services

ACTIVITIES (Q1-4):

• Pilot improvement to systems for data collection of participant services
• Pilot improvements to systems for managing inventory and ordering processes for nutrition services

ACTIVITIES (Q1-4):

• Refine improvements to systems for data collection of participant services
• Refine improvements to systems for managing inventory and ordering processes  nutrition services
• Finish thorough documentation of systems, processes and practices related to data collection and inventory systems.
• Develop a handbook of materials which can be utilized by the organization to sustain new systems, process improvements, and practices.

This role works primarily with the Nutritional Services team, 8 am - 4:30 pm, with one day weekly that may work evenings or occasionally a weekend day as needed for special events.

Preferred Education & Qualifications

• AmeriCorps VISTA’s must be 18 years or older.
• Have a Valid Drivers License.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have lawful permanent residency.
• Desire to work in a growing nonprofit organization with a strong commitment to the mission of helping low-income students earn admission to college and persist toward degree completion.
• Expected to embrace our Core Values of inclusive culture, student access, teamwork, impact + growth + innovation and have a significant commitment to the mission of helping all students earn admission to college and persist towards degree completion.
• Adaptability, flexibility, creativity and commitment to excellence.
• Desire to engage in diversity, creativity and commitment to excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with diverse types of people in a team environment.

Compensation & Benefits

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers receive benefits during and after their service as they make a difference across America. This includes loan forbearance, professional development, and for those with children under 13, an Americorps childcare benefit. AmeriCorps compensation does not count as income for Social Security benefits.

Pay rate - $957.46 bi-weekly (before taxes). Segal Education Award -  $7,395 (before taxes, based on Pell Grant) is distributed via MyAmeriCorps.gov following a full term of service.

Physical Demands and other notice

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift up to ten pounds. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job.  This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements

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