Youth Programs Coordinator

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:  Manages the Backpack, School Pantry, and all other Youth Feeding programs based on need and program funding. Establishes relationships with existing child-feeding programs and offers support pertaining to available grants, training, ordering assistance, and proper reporting procedures.  Oversees partner programming and agency outreach and requires offsite partner visits.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program and Community Outreach 

• Manages the on-boarding, training, and monitoring of School Partner Programs and Youth Feeding Programs which is a combination of virtual and in-person meetings
• Conducts approximately 100 program site visits per year.
• Represents FMWNY and Food for Kids programming at community meetings, coalitions, and/or state events and conferences as related to the position

Program Administration

• Acts as liaison between FMWNY and program partners 
• Establishes relationships with existing child-feeding programs and offers support pertaining to outreach programs
• Collaborates with FMWNY facilities team to manage allocations, inventory, product ordering, and deliveries for FMWNY’s feeding programs, including anticipating needs to prevent shortages.  
• Collects and maintains monthly reports and required paperwork for programs.
• Establishes and maintains program contractual agreements with each participating school in compliance with Feeding America National policies and procedures.
• Maintains highly organized program information and records.
• Participates in agency and programs review committee.
• Provide excellent customer service to our partner agencies and program partners.

Grant Administration

• Works with Development team to determine program goals and sustainability of programs based on current funding.
• Develops plan to increase program participation and expansion based on current and potential grant funding.
• Analyzes information, client statistics, and grant spending from programs to assist with grant reporting and grant applications.

Program Evaluation and Expansion 

• Evaluates and improves program activities to guide program participation and expansion.
• Facilitates changes with the program site environment to support improvement in program processes and procedures.
• Work with Nutrition, Client Services, and Business Development to expand after school feeding programs, and expansion into CACFP.

Agency Relations

• Oversight of relationships with programs, agencies and participants
• Oversight of partner agency visits, ordering, accounts, and files

General 

• Provides assistance to clients with direction of Emergency Food Relief Organizations (EFRO) in their areas.
• Assist with any and all mission work as needed and requested with some or no prior notice including, but not limited to: serving as a truck spotter, helping with Farm Market/Community Garden/Freight Farms/on and off-site food distributions, preparation of meals and serving home-delivered meals.
• Other duties as assigned or needed.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 2 years’ experience working with low-income populations, including intern or volunteer experience
• Excellent organizational and time management skill
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and public relations skills
• Proficiency in MS Office products, including Word and Excel
• Demonstrated ability in teaching and public speaking 
• Current & valid NYS driver’s license and access to an automobile
• Must be capable of lifting a minimum of 35 lbs. 

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:

• Current ServSafe or other food safety certification
• Previous volunteer experience at FeedMore
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and creative
• Ability to learn new computer software programs
• Able to take initiative and work independently
• Ability to adapt and grow in an expanding program