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Job Title: Temporary, Food Service - (2024-2025) and Requisition ID number: 102603
Close Date: No established closing date; open until filled
Organizational Unit: CWS, Business Operations (10001106)
Site: Citywide School Support (0002)
FTE: .25FTE @ 25 weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full-time
Union: Food Service(27)
Functional Area: Food Service
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Culinary & Wellness Services
Food Education Specialist, Temporary (2024-2025)
November 2024
Position Overview
This temporary position will assist MPS Culinary & Wellness Services (CWS) with food education program planning and implementation to provide experiential learning opportunities for students. Food education enables young people to connect the food they eat to the way it was grown and how it makes them feel. The position will work with the CWS Wellness team and MPS staff district wide. This project is grant funded by the Life Time Foundation, with support from the Engelsma Family Foundation.
Internship Responsibilities
- Assist CWS staff with implementation of food education initiatives including classroom cooking kits and Harvest of the Month activities.
- Communicate with MPS staff on food education activities.
- Contribute to the implementation of other MPS CWS projects as needed.
- Assist with evaluation and reporting requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in or graduate of post-secondary certificate or degree program (including community/technical college, undergraduate, and graduate programs) with coursework in public health, nutrition, or another related field.
- Able to pass criminal background check.
- Must provide own transportation (car, public transportation, bike/walk) for visits to school buildings located district wide. All schools are located within the City of Minneapolis boundaries.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks within set deadlines; excellent time management skills.
- Content knowledge in school wellness, physical activity, healthy food access, and nutrition.
- Experience implementing and evaluating community-based public health policies and programs.
- Experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection (e.g. assessments, surveys, key informant interviews) and creating summary reports.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications.
- Experience developing communications materials for use on web and social media platforms.
Duration/Timing
15-20 hours per week December 2024 – June 2025. Start date, hours and days of the week are flexible, but office hours are typically Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4:30 pm. Special events or meetings may occasionally fall on evenings or weekends to accommodate school staff availability.
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Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools' core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready. Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our diverse student body. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status or veteran status.
Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.
Posting Notes: | [No Established Closing Date] | CWS, Business Operations (10001106) | Citywide School Support (0002) | Food Service