SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator

Join Vetri Community Partnership’s team of passionate, fun-loving, vegetable enthusiasts who are motivated to share how easy and affordable it can be to cook at home.

EAT. EDUCATE. EMPOWER.

Through interactive cooking classes and experiential nutrition education, Vetri Community Partnership uses the kitchen as a classroom to help kids, families, and community members build culinary skills, nutritional knowledge, and confidence.

OUR CORE VALUES

Curiosity | Integrity | Respect | Passion & Pride

IN THE COMMUNITY

Vetri Community Partnership partners with schools and community sites in Philadelphia and Camden that share our passion for nutrition and education. We work with people from under-resourced communities to help build the life skills for a healthier future.

JOB TITLE: SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator

Vetri Community Partnership is seeking an engaging nutrition educator who will teach hands-on cooking activities, support wellness initiatives, and represent the organization at assigned school and public events.

SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators primarily teach students and caregivers in K-8 public and charter schools and adults at food retail sites throughout Philadelphia. They implement programming in alignment with approved Pennsylvania Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (PA SNAP-Ed) activities. In addition to teaching, nutrition educators collaborate with liaisons at assigned sites to encourage sustainable, positive health behaviors through Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change (PSE) approaches. SNAP-Ed educators work across other services as assigned or when scheduling permits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and assist with nutrition education classes and live cooking demonstrations. Deliver approved curriculum and lesson plans in alignment with Pennsylvania SNAP-Ed guidelines and current statements of work
• Develop strong working relationships with staff at assigned sites to plan classes and other wellness activities, including facilitating and supporting school wellness team initiatives
• Perform timely collection of qualitative and quantitative program data
• Recruit adult participants for cooking classes and schedule programs to be convenient for participants
• Cultivate respectful, engaging learning environments
• Prepare and lead cooking sessions or demonstrations for non-SNAP-Ed programming as directed SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators spend about 20 hours per year delivering non-SNAP-Ed programming
• Maintain and organize teaching equipment and facilities. Complete regular care of cooking equipment stored at the VCP office and at all assigned sites
• Stay current in SNAP-Ed topics, DEI & B, and best practices in nutrition education

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum one-year teaching, counseling, or coaching experience with school-aged children OR working/volunteering with a non-profit, public health, or nutrition-related organization
• Professional studies or college-level coursework in health, nutrition across the life cycle, food resource management, community food access, community food systems, basic cooking skills, urban agriculture, public health, or food safety is a plus
• Experience with community organizing and coalition building is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and presentation skills
• Ability to work both as a team and independently
• Excellent record-keeping and data-collection skills are required
• Experience with Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint Valid driver’s license is mandatory and reliable transportation required
• Can occasionally work evenings and on weekends, when assigned
• Passion for Vetri Community Partnership’s mission of nourishing minds, bodies and communities with nutrition education through cooking
• Must be able to lift approximately 40lbs. and stand or walk for extended periods of time
• Successful completion of PA Criminal Background Check, Child Abuse History Check, and FBI Fingerprinting record

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $42,000 annual salary
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• 401(k) match
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• Pre-tax transit benefits

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Location: School sites, as assigned; Vetri Community Partnership (915 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123)

Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt

Reports to: SNAP-Ed Program Manager

Department: Program

Supervises: N/A Hours: 8 am-4 pm; Will include occasional evening and weekend hours

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Patient demographics:

• Adults
• Children

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person