Nutrition Educator For Pittsburgh Summer Camp (Seasonal Position)

Common Threads is serving as an activity provider for Pittsburgh Public Schools' Summer B.O.O.S.T. program, a no-cost summer learning program designed to support students with building positive relationships and creating opportunities for exploration that put youth on track for their future academic success in a thriving and fun environment. For more information on the Summer B.O.O.S.T., please visit the following:https://www.pghschools.org/Page/5625

Common Threads will be hiring 8 nutrition educators. You will need to commit to a full five-week summer program (Monday- Friday: June 26th-July 26th between 10:30 am-3:30 pm.)

The Nutrition Educators will implement Common Threads curriculum in two 60-minute activity blocks, five days per week for five weeks. The curriculum is described to campers below:

It's time to become a fitness-loving chef, a nutrition expert, and a global foodie! This class will give you the skills to make healthy snacks, like Chili Lime Popcorn and Mango Lime Parfaits! While making and enjoying these delicious foods we will be exploring different countries and the foods that are eaten there, fun activities and ways to get active, and nutrition related art and science experiments. By the end of camp you will have created your own personalized Nutrition Journal that includes recipes, activities, and more!

Pay Rate: Nutrition educators will earn $20/hour paid bi-weekly based on the following breakdown of time:

Hours per week: 25 hours per week. This part-time position will be paid as independent contractors (on 1099).

• 5 hours per camp day (2 hours for class prep + 3 hours on-site teaching)
• Up to 17 hours of pre-camp training and orientation (see below for training dates)

Responsibilities:

Before Camp Begins:

• Attend Common Threads and Pittsburgh Public Schools training

• Five-hour orientation and training with Common Threads (Week of June 10th)

• Pittsburgh Public Schools up to twelve-hour pre-training and orientation (Tentative Dates-June 20th & 21st, June 24th & 25th)

• Nutrition Educators will be trained on the camp curriculum, policies and procedures, and administrative responsibilities

During Camp:

• Nutrition Educators will work 5 hours per day according to the following schedule:
• 10:30 am

• 12:15 pm Class Preparation

• 12:15 pm- 3:30 pm Site Time

• Manage a group of up to 30 students in K-1st, 2nd-3rd, 4th-5th, grades at one of three possible sites throughout Pittsburgh

• For groups over 12 students, you will get support from district employees to keep the student to adult ratio at 12:1

• Communicate with camp staff as well as with the Common Threads team.

• Nutrition Educators are required to follow the approved course curriculum

• Teach two 60-minute lessons that include nutrition, healthy cooking, physical activity, sustainability, food culture and food geography

• Administer pre-and post-surveys to students and families and manage paperwork

• Purchase necessary groceries for the cooking portion of each lesson

The above statements are intended to describe the essential job functions of this role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties performed by personnel occupying this position.

General Camp Information:

Three campsites:

• Pittsburgh Arlington

• 800 Rectenwald Street (South/West)

• Pittsburgh King

• 50 Montgomery Pl (North/West)

• Pittsburgh Obama

• 515 North Highland Ave (East/Central)

• 360 campers in K- 5th grade

Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge of nutrition

• Experience teaching or working with kids

• Reliable and dependable -- able to commit to a full five-week summer program (Monday- Friday: June 26th-July 26th between 10:30 am-3:30 pm.)

• No Camp July 4th and July 5th

• All camp employees are hired with the understanding that they will be available to work every day that camp is in session

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with Common Threads staff, students, and families

• Possess an energetic, upbeat demeanor

• Ability to be flexible and troubleshoot as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hold a current food service sanitation certification or be able to attain certification before camp begins.

• Experience in working with children and cooking

• Ability to lift 25 lbs

Additional information:

• You will be working as an independent contractor (1099 tax form)

• A background check will be required

• Must obtain all clearances per district requirements

• Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance

• Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check

• Federal Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use close vision, distance vision, and be able to adjust focus; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or move supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.

About Common Threads:

Common Threads is a national leader in nutrition security - championing improved community health through the power of nutrition and food. For over two decades, Common Threads has been providing nutrition education, culinary skills training, and food access, all key nutrition security fundamentals, in an effort to both prevent and treat diet-related illness. In today's society, the role that nutrition plays in overall health, as well as the importance of the culture of food itself (i.e. preparing, sharing, and community) in relation to well-being, is neglected, and Common Threads tackles those issues head on.

Operating in-person and digitally, Common Threads' programs can be found in schools across the country, including the nation's four largest public-school districts (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami), as well as community organizations, medical institutions, and universities - with a priority impact focus on marginalized communities. To date the organization has established partnerships with over 2,200 schools, provided more than 5 million meals, and forged a pathway for long-term nutritional health for more than 1 million people. For more information, visit commonthreads.org.

Common Threads' EEO Statement:

Common Threads provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Common Threads complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Common Threads expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Common Threads' employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

How to apply:

View the full application online and apply at www.commonthreads.org/careers and submit your resume and cover letter. In the application, please indicate camp sites of interest.

No phone calls please. Serious applicants only, incomplete applications will not be considered. No third-party firms.