Job Posting: The Stop Community Food Centre

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Author: Stephanie

Posted: June 5, 2012

After School Program Coordinator (full-time)

The Stop began over 30 years ago as one of North America’s first food banks, and has grown into a vibrant community centre, using food as a gateway to addressing many issues, including poverty, the environment, social isolation, and health in one of Toronto’s lowest-income neighbourhoods. The Stop’s mission is to increase access to healthy food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds community and challenges inequality.

The Stop’s After School Program aims to help children develop skills, awareness and positive attitudes around growing, cooking and eating healthy food. We are looking for an individual who can create and facilitate inspiring food-based programming for kids aged 8-12 and contribute to a professional, cooperative and committed staff team.

Responsibilities:

Develop and facilitate fun, hands-on food-related activities and resource materials
Research and incorporate best practices in nutrition, cooking and gardening education for children
Conduct outreach and recruit program participants
Orient and supervise program volunteers and students
Develop and implement policies to ensure safety of all participants
Develop engagement initiatives for parents of ASP participants
Develop and implement tracking tools and program evaluations

Qualifications:

Strong experience developing and offering creative programming for children, ideally within the 8-12 year-old age group
A relaxed but firm approach to supervising children’s activities
Ability to teach food skills and foster a positive attitude towards healthy, sustainable food in a way that inspires children and adults to change their food practices
Experience with group facilitation and program coordination in a social services setting
Demonstrated ability to work within a diverse community (people of different ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds)
Post-secondary degree in a related area or the equivalent experience
Self-motivated and able to work constructively as a member of a team
Ability to speak a language relevant to the neighbourhood is an asset

The successful candidate will be expected to undergo a police check

Salary: $21.40 per hour plus benefits Hours: 37.5 hours per week Start date: immediately

Please submit your resumé by June 6, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. to: Hiring Committee – After School Program Coordinator, The Stop Community Food Centre, 601 Christie St. Box 181, Toronto, ON M6G 4C7 or jobs@thestop.org. No faxes or phone calls please. The Stop Community Food Centre is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applicants from equity seeking groups. We regret that only those applicants being considered will be contacted.