SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator - School Year at Vetri Community Partnership
Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Sep, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Presentation Skills, Teams, Excel, Nutrition, Urban Agriculture, Food Safety, Resource Management, Nutrition Education, Food Systems, Health, Public Health, Powerpoint, Cooking, Coaching

Industry

Education Management

Description

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oin 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.

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, School Year
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. During cooking activities, educators will enthusiastically engage individuals while cooking with participants or preparing simple vegetable-forward recipes in live demonstrations.
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.
This role is for the 2025-26 school year and will end June 25, 2026.

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
  • 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 requested by school partner
  • Passion for Vetri Community Partnership’s mission of nourishing minds, bodies and communities with nutrition education through cooking
  • Ability to work in an often physically demanding environment, which includes up to 3 hours of standing and/or walking and lifting up to 40 pounds
  • Successful completion of PA Criminal Background Check, Child Abuse History Check, and FBI Fingerprinting record
Responsibilities

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
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