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
