Job Opportunity: Community Food Security Worker

Author: Jenn Kucharczyk

Posted: September 2, 2014

Categories: Food in the News / GoodFoodBites / Opportunities / Volunteer. Job and Writing Opportunities

Agincourt Community Services Association (ACSA), a non-profit multi-service agency in Scarborough, is seeking a full-time Community Food Security Worker to develop, implement and evaluate ACSA’s food security initiatives. Apply online by September 7th.

From the Charity Village job posting:

Job Title:  Community Food Security Worker

1 year Full Time contract to July 31, 2015 (Possibility of Extension), 35 hrs wk, some evenings and weekends

Number of positions: 1

Reports to: Manager of Community Initiatives

Application Deadline: September 7^th, 2014

Agency Background

ACSA is a nonprofit, multi service agency at the heart of Agincourt addressing needs and empowering children, youth, newcomers, homeless, and otherwise underserved communities.  Our core programs include housing and outreach programs, food security programs, newcomer services, youth outreach and therapy programs, child and family programs, early years’ programs, computer access programs, and community engagement.

 

General Responsibilities

• Applying ACSA’s community development/engagement framework, develop, implement and evaluate ACSA food security initiatives
•  In collaboration with Action for Neighbourhood Changes (Dorset Park and Steeles/L’Amoreaux), engage community stakeholders and residents to develop and maintain a community based food system
• In collaboration with ACSA’s Food Bank Coordinator, develop supportive programming to engage Food Bank users
• Develop and implement appropriate evaluation strategies to assess the impact of ACSA community based food security initiatives
• Collaborate with other ACSA staff to support food programming

 

Programming Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate community cooking workshops including but not limited to 12-six-week sessions of “Cooking Healthy Together, Success by six” cooking workshops
• Connect ACSA community gardeners through leadership skills building workshops, and relevant community food field trips
• Lead and coordinate Fresh Produce Markets
• Consult and support children breakfast programs at designated sites
• Provide relevant educational resources and materials including information about other community food based initiatives applicable toward resident interests
• Participate in relevant working groups, committees and task forces addressing community food interests
• Other duties as assigned

Administration

• Perform the responsibilities of the position within the legislative and regulatory standards set out in the applicable Acts. Perform the responsibilities of the position consistent with the policies of ACSA
• Protects own health and health of others by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately. Follows all guidelines for employees and employers as legislated under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Establish a monitoring system to maintain quality assurance
• Develop and distribute project promotional materials
• Develop and implement a communication plan for all food security initiatives;

 

Program Evaluation and Reports

• Coordinate a developmental evaluation for the project
• Write evaluation reports and annual updates
• Maintain accurate statistics, reports and evaluations of all food security programs

Visit Charity Village to read more about qualifications for the position and more information on how to apply.