Program Coordinator
Organization: The Table Community Food Centre
Location: Perth, Ontario
After School Program and Community Garden Coordinator
The Table Community Food Centre (The Table) is an established non-profit
community organization, in the town of Perth Ontario, that uses the power of
good food to fight hunger, build hope and health and challenge inequality. We
are an affiliate of Community Food Centres Canada wi
th strong support for our
programs in Lanark County.
The Table is currently seeking an individual to fill a maternity leave vacancy
for one-year. The position includes coordinating and delivering our popular
After School Program as well as coordinating the successful Community Garden
Program.
The position is four days / week and will include access to The Table’s
benefits package for fulltime employees.
Interested applicants should email a brief cover letter and resume in a single
PDF (preferred) or MS Word file to the Table’s Executive Director, Ramsey Hart:
ramsey@thetablecfc.org
Deadline for applications is November 2nd, 2015.
Ideally, the successful applicant will be available for a one-week training
period in late November with the position starting in January 2016.
Responsibilities
• Recruit and manage volunteers to assist with the Community Garden and After
School Program.
• With Community Garden volunteers, facilitate the development and
implementation of plans for the garden program including seed starting,
fertility management, planting, tending and harvesting.
• Plan and lead Winter/Spring 2016 and Fall 2016 sessions of the After School
Program.
• Develop and implement outreach and communication activities to promote
awareness of and participation in The Table’s programs.
• Coordinate programming and maintain positive relationships with our
partners/supporters including the Town of Perth and local schools.
• Manage budgets allocated to the programs.
• Develop and implement evaluation plans for programs.
• Help with communications, fundraising, events and other organization-wide
activities.
Qualifications / Requirements
• Relevant post-secondary diploma or degree (e.g. social work, horticulture,
youth work).
• Minimum 3 years of experience developing and delivering community
programming.
• Knowledge of and experience with organic gardening and community gardening.
• Knowledge and experience delivering hands-on educational programs for
children/youth.
• Knowledge and skills in food safety, healthy cooking and nutrition.
• Knowledge of and experience with food security issues and programming.
• Demonstrated capacity to work with people experiencing marginalization and
poverty.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team.
• Demonstrated initiative and creativity.
• Strong communication and computing skills.
• Access to private vehicle.
• Ability to work evenings and some weekends.
