Call for Applicants: Food Literacy Coordinator

Location: Remote position, open to any location in Canada/Indigenous Territories

Hours of work: This is a flexible part-time contract position with an estimated 8-12 hours per week for a term of 2 years with potential to extend.

Rate: $32.64/hour

Apply by: Thursday, May 15th, 2025

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Position Summary

Reporting to the Food Literacy Lead, the Food Literacy Coordinator plays an important role in the development and rollout of Farm to Cafeteria Canada’s School Food & Food Education Hub, which will help grow the capacity of educators across Canada to teach about food and food systems in schools and community settings. The incumbent will coordinate the project’s day-to-day activities; key responsibilities include creating professional development (PD) training course(s), promoting PD opportunities, and building partnerships to ensure the Hub’s success. This is a part-time 2-year term position with the potential to grow pending funding availability.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities (scaled to time available within contract hours)

Project Coordination

• Lead day-to-day project coordination, including monitoring and tracking progress on project deliverables and keeping work plans up-to-date
• Help to inform the development of the Hub’s vision, mandate, and Theory of Change
• Contribute to the Hub’s promotion, evaluation, and knowledge mobilization plans
• Help convene the project’s Circle of Advisors and Food Literacy Working Group, including facilitating meetings and providing updates to keep the group members up-to-date and engaged in the project
• Assist with identifying and appropriately responding to risks and opportunities in relation with the project, and raising them with the Food Literacy Lead

PD Training & Resource Development

• Lead development of 1-2 professional development training courses based on top priorities in the 2023-24 needs assessment.
• Identify and build relationships with educators and experts to assist in course development and facilitation, and support course content development through writing, editing, PowerPoints, etc.
• Help gather food and food systems resources to contribute to a resource bank of curriculum tools to support Hub offerings and food literacy competencies framework
• Contribute to dialogue with university partners to help inform pathways for credit and non-credit training options
• Help conceptualise how the Hub can offer PD training and supporting resources through a website platform

Communications & Networking

• Assist with launching the Hub publicly, including promoting courses and registering participants
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing opportunities to help boost Hub’s exposure and attract participants
• Work with new and existing partners across Canada and help identify opportunities to collaborate

Research, Evaluation, and Fundraising

• Help gather information about food literacy education training, hubs, and institutes in Canada and internationally to inform the Hub’s design and delivery
• Support on-going monitoring and evaluation of Hub activities, and knowledge translation efforts to report on Hub progress and outcomes
• Support fundraising efforts to raise additional funding for the work, as capacity allows

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Qualifications & Requirements

• Background in Education, Health, Environment, Community Development, Nutrition, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Preferred minimum of 2 years of work experience in community development, food security, and/or food literacy education
• Familiarity with issues related to food security and food sovereignty and a demonstrated commitment to food justice and anti-oppression
• Knowledge and understanding of adult learning and curriculum development
• Understanding of child and youth health, health promotion, child-centred approaches to health literacy
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, including a demonstrated ability to liaise with and coordinate project partners and consultants
• Values listening and working to support collaborative efforts
• Excellent communicator—both oral and written (in English)
• Familiarity and comfort using digital communication tools i.e., emails, websites, social media, desktop publishing, etc.
• Self-motivated and can work from a home office environment
• Access to a computer and stable internet connection

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Assets:

• Knowledgeable of Farm to Cafeteria Canada and its activities
• Understands the local food to school approach and has experience advancing aspects of it
• Experience working in a non-profit environment
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Communication skills in French

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Compensation:

This is a 2-year part-time contract role with an estimated 8-12 hours per week (some weeks will be more/less) at a rate of $32.64/hour, with potential for growth pending the coordinator’s interest and available funding. Vacation is provided pro-rated to 4-weeks per year and may be paid or banked.

F2CC is committed to supporting the participation and engagement of the unique and diverse communities we serve. We strive to foster a fair and respectful environment that welcomes people of all cultures, ethnic origins, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, abilities and other lived experiences.

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Please send you cover letter and resume to Sarah Keyes at sarah@sustainontario.ca

Deadline to Apply: Thursday, May 15th, 2025