Farm-to-School Supervisor

Oakland Unified School District - Nutrition Services is hiring a Farm-to-School Supervisor to further develop its local produce procurement systems and centrally manage Oakland Fresh School Produce Markets, a network of 22 weekly community produce markets operated by parents on public school campuses.

The job description is attached in a more readable pdf format.

As the lead on developing and implementing OUSD's Farm-to-School program, this position will have the opportunity to take local food systems to scale in a large public school district, and increase access to healthy foods city-wide for our children and families. This position includes a wide breadth of job responsibilities, including produce procurement and distribution, financial management/accounting, training and on-site support of site staff (parent market managers and teacher liaisons), negotiating vendor relationships, marketing, program development and evaluation, volunteer management, coordination of collaborations with partner agencies and consultants, and fundraising.

In addition to the launching of Oakland Fresh School Produce Markets, OUSD Nutrition Services has over the past few years garnered the support of school district leadership and partnered with local food systems leaders, such as Community Alliance for Family Farmers, Center for Ecoliteracy and UC Davis, to conduct feasibility studies that have begun to establish the financial groundwork and infrastructure plan for a comprehensive program for healthy and locally sourced school food for Oakland's students. The time is ripe for making change in our school food system to increase the health and success of our children and families!

Apply now at: http://www.edjoin.org/viewPosting.aspx?postingID=395770

Applicants may only be interviewed after submitting full applications on this website, including the uploading of all required documents listed. One of these requirements is a ServSafe Food Manager certificate (not Food Handler Card), obtained after passing a food safety training by a certified company, such as Premier Food Safety. http://www.premierfoodsafety.com/training-certification/food_manager

The target start date for this position is Spring 2012, and the position is open until filled.


Read more about Oakland Fresh School Produce Markets by clicking on the links below:

http://publicportal.ousd.k12.ca.us/19941081118021697/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=57661

http://www.ediblecommunities.com/eastbay/spring-2011/oaklands-farm-fresh-approach-to-school-food.htm

http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/11/17/oakland-fresh-brings-organic-produce-to-local-schools/


Read about the work of OUSD's Nutrition Services department, including Farm-to-School, here: http://publicportal.ousd.k12.ca.us/19941081118021697/site/default.asp


Thank you for your interest in healthy schools and communities!