The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development

Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health

Food Systems Visiting Professor

One year appointment, with a possible renewal

NYU’s Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health seeks a one-year visiting professor in food systems.  The NYU Food Studies program takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying food production and consumption, particularly in urban settings.  The program examines the complexities of supplying the city, including food distribution and transportation, water and waste management, and the rural/urban interface.  Policy and health issues are also germane to issues surrounding food systems.

Qualifications:  Doctorate in related field, teaching experience, record of research.  We are willing to consider candidates with a range of research interests, which may include: environmental studies; urban studies or planning with a concentration in the rural/urban interface; waste and/or water management; public policy (i.e., agricultural policy and urban markets); political or cultural geography; agroecology; science studies; landscape design with a focus on the northeast.

Responsibilities:  We are seeking candidates who can contribute to the NYU food studies program, particularly courses in the masters’ program food systems concentration.  The candidate will be expected to be an active teacher and to engage in the intellectual life of the program and the department.  The position is to begin September 1, 2011.

Applications:  Please apply by emailing Food Studies faculty, Jennifer Berg (jennifer.berg@nyu.edu) and Krishnendu Ray (krishnendu.ray@nyu.edu) providing a cover letter including a list of three references and their email addresses (letters are not required at this time), and CV. You can also mail to Food Systems Program, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University, School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, 35 West 4^th Street, 10^th Floor, New York, NY  10012.  Information about NYU food studies can be found at:  http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/nutrition/food/ma

Also apply online at:  http://www.nyuopsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=50489

Applications due:  25 July, 2011.  Decision will be made ASAP.

New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environmen

Red Tomato is a working model of a Food Hub – a coordination, distribution, and marketing hub for the region’s farmers.  We market fresh, regional, ecologically-grown fruits and vegetables for a network of 40+ family farms, to millions of consumers, in hundreds of supermarkets and retail stores throughout the Northeast. We also have a robust program of collaborative research with scientists, a strong focus on brand and market development, and a commitment to sharing what we’ve learned with our colleagues in the Good Food Movement. Since 1998, we have pushed the limits of our innovative non-profit marketing and distribution network to bring more food, from more farms, to the widest possible base of consumers. To date, Red Tomato is responsible for sales of over $17 million worth of fresh fruits and vegetables grown on family farms throughout the Northeast. 

Responsibilities may include

• Provide research and writing support for Red Tomato website, newsletter, and social media efforts
• Provide support to development efforts, including data entry, research, writing, grant assembling/submission
• Provide trade customer support
• Participate in weekly trade circle meetings, and biweekly staff meetings
• Provide general administrative support including answering phones, emails, data entry, copies, and assembling informational materials.

Qualifications

• You have a passion for local food and sustainable agriculture
• You know, or want to know, the produce industry
• You think logistics are fascinating
• You are tech savvy
• You enjoy the details and have strong focus

Red Tomato is a great place to work! Some of the values we strive to bring to the workplace include:

• Innovation, risk taking and ‘learning by doing’
• Passionate commitment to our vision.
• Respect, honesty and fairness in all of our relationships.
• Joy, cooperation and balance in our work life.
• Inspiration both by and for our partners as we work to make our common vision real in the world.
• Fun!

For information on how to apply, please visit: http://www.redtomato.org/jobs.php

Available:       Open until filled

Residence:      One bedroom cabin

Compensation:  $17,000 – $19,000/ year + housing, health benefits, food

Position:         Ranch Steward (Full Time, Resident position)

Slide Ranch – Mission and Background

Slide Ranch teaches visitors the impact our choices have on food, health, and the environment, through hands-on activities and independent exploration of our farm and coastal wild lands. 

Founded in 1970, Slide Ranch is a non-profit agriculture and environmental education center.  Overlooking the Pacific Ocean just north of San Francisco within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) between Muir Beach and Stinson Beach, the facility sits on a 134-acre historic dairy farm that is over 100 years old. Organic gardens, goats, sheep, and chickens, along with the coastal wild lands and tide-pools, provide an ideal outdoor setting for teaching environmental awareness. 

We customize our educational programs to meet the learning needs of groups of all ages, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds, focusing particularly on elementary school-aged children. Approximately one-third of our programs support under-served populations.  Throughout the school year children from urban and suburban areas travel to the Ranch and encounter the animals and gardens that are the source of foods they buy at the corner store or grocery store.  Slide Ranch’s educational programs are taught by teaching interns, who spend 10 and 1/2 months living and working on site.

Position Summary: The Ranch Steward reports to the Director of Ranch Operations, and is part of the Ranch Management Team which also includes a Head Gardener and a Facilities Manager.  The Ranch Steward is responsible for managing all livestock at Slide Ranch in a manner consistent with our mission.   In addition to livestock management the Ranch Steward coordinates with the Ranch Management Team and assists with other farm facilities maintenance and chores as needed or directed.  This position requires living on-site in Slide Ranch provided housing.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• ·        Responsible for monitoring and health of all livestock at Slide Ranch in a manner consistent with the mission of Slide Ranch
• ·        Administers vaccinations and medication in a planned and consistent manner and seeks veterinary help as needed.
• ·        Monitors animal diets; orders and maintains feed, bedding and medical supplies.
• ·        Ensures that all animal housing and enclosures are clean, safe and maintained for educational program access and interaction.
• ·        Manages goat milk production.
• ·        Provides animal orientation to staff and incoming Slide Ranch teaching interns
• ·        Trains and supervises Slide Ranch teaching interns and staff to assist with daily animal chores.
• ·        Manages pasture fencing and feeding to benefit both land and animals.
• ·        Organizes and implements yearly breeding, birthing and hatching schedules in coordination with yearly teaching programs.
• ·        Maintains official records on livestock health and activities.

Other Responsibilities

• ·        Provides regular input to Director of Ranch Operations and Ranch Team about needed repairs and ideas for improving safety and operations around the ranch.
• ·        Assists with maintaining workshop and tools in clean and safe working order.
• ·        Assists with training and orienting all staff and interns on proper use of workshop, tools and machinery before authorizing use of tools.
• ·        Plans and leads weekly ranch educational sessions for interns.
• ·        Oversees maintenance of ranch vehicles to keep them in clean and safe working order.
• ·        Maintains firewood supply.
• ·        Prepares ranch facilities for site rentals, special programs and events.
• ·        Participates in annual health and safety inspections; implements changes as suggested or required.
• ·        Assist Facilities Manager with construction, repair and maintenance projects as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Experience with livestock and animal husbandry including breeding, birthing and health care.

• ·        Commitment to sustainable agriculture and environmental education.
• ·        Carpentry, plumbing, electrical and other facilities maintenance skills.
• ·        Ability to lift 50 lbs. and perform strenuous outdoor tasks related to farm animals; (feed sacks weigh 80lbs. and hay bales weigh 120lbs.)
• ·        Flexibility to provide on-duty coverage on weekends on rotational basis or with other days off, as needed and arranged.
• ·        Teaching experience preferred but not required.
• ·        Ability to work closely and collaborate with a wide variety of people.
• ·        Clean DMV record and valid driver’s license required.

Compensation:

This is a full time, residential position.  Room and board, health and dental benefits, paid holidays and vacation, with additional salary of $17k to $19k per year depending on experience.  Food is mainly organic and housing is on-site and rustic, in a spectacular location on the coast just north of San Francisco.

To Apply:

No phone calls please.  Please mail, email, or fax your resume, cover letter and three references.  This position is open until filled.  We expect to fill it quickly.  In the cover letter, indicate why this position is of interest to you; describe any relevant experience in animal husbandry, carpentry and general facilities maintenance, training, supervising, teaching, agriculture, and previous experience living in a community.

Slide Ranch, Attn: Operations, 2025 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach CA 94965, email admin@slideranch.org, fax 415-381-5762.  For more information about our programs, please visit www.slideranch.org

*Please note that Slide Ranch emphasizes diversity in both our programs and our staff.  People of all colors, cultures, class, genders, and sexual orientations are encouraged to apply.