Food Programs Coordinator VISTA-UWGLV

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) is committed to improving lives and community conditions. We strive to create population level change in the areas of education, community stability, and healthy aging and ensure individuals who experience crises have the supports they need to rebound. We focus on strengthening the networks of providers that deliver services to address these concerns and through staff of UWGLV who lead efforts across all three-issue areas, we address issues at the programmatic and systemic levels seeking to identify and deal with the root causes. We utilize the collective impact framework as a method for this problem solving of complex social issues and we embrace and promote the vision of diversity, equity and inclusion practices as an asset towards creating positive change.

Member Duties : The Food Programs Coordinator VISTA will aid the YMCA's work in education and food access. The role's key objectives are consolidating, organizing and implementing an association-wide system of menu planning, food ordering, monitoring, tracking and reporting. The VISTA will focus on research and plan for nutrition-related, healthy living and recreational curriculum and programming. Through this work, the VISTA member will increase awareness of food insecurity and poverty and their root causes across the Greater Lehigh Valley. They will assist with summer meals promotion via flyers, social media, and direct outreach. Overall, the work will contribute to building the capacity of the Greater Valley YMCA working on innovative food access programming.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training .

*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Hunger , Homelessness , Housing , Health , Neighborhood Revitalization , Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Education , Community Outreach , Ex-Offender Reentry .

Skills :
Teaching/Tutoring , Non-Profit Management , Public Health , Team Work , Counseling , Communications , Leadership , Community Organization , Writing/Editing , Youth Development , General Skills , Recruitment , Computers/Technology , Education , Public Speaking , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Architectural Planning , Conflict Resolution , Urban Planning , Social Services , Business/Entrepreneur .