Description: Springport Public Schools is seeking a candidate for the position of Program Coordinator to manage Springport’s Nutrition Education through Gardening program. The Coordinator’s responsibilities in this area will include:
- Serve as grant administrator and prepare monthly fiscal reports
- Manage and maintain accurate financial records
- Work as a cooperative team member in the Springport Agriscience Program
- Coordinate closely with the Michigan Nutrition Network Project Liaison
- Coordinate closely with the nutrition education teacher
- Assist nutrition education teacher with food demonstrations
- Coordinate and create a monthly nutrition education newsletter as well as bulletin boards, posters, and displays
- Coordinate district-wide nutrition education programming for staff and students within the grant guidelines
- Plan, promote, and implement a summer garden day camp to teach nutrition education
- Seek additional grant funding necessary for carrying out the project
- Any other duties appropriate to the fulfillment of the grant
Qualifications: This is an excellent opportunity for the ideal candidate with a combination of education and/or experience in agriculture and/or nutrition and/or education.
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience in community food systems, food policy or agriculture and natural resources
- Experience in gardening, horticulture, greenhouse management
- Experience working with students
- Detail-oriented and well organized
- Self-motivated, hard working and dependable
- Experience grant writing and fundraising
- Experience managing and maintaining a budget
Anticipated Salary and Benefit Package: $60,000 (Based on an academic year, plus 2 days/week throughout the summer months)
Apply to: Randall Cook, Superintendent
Springport Public Schools
300 W. Main Street
Springport, MI 49284
Deadline: 3:00 PM September 10, 2010
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