Children’s Program Manager – School Markets​/In-School Pantry​/Backpacks Kids

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Consider a career that allows you to make a positive impact on others' lives while enhancing your own. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization in Northeast Ohio, provided over 50 million meals in 2024 to those in need across Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Ashland, and Richland counties.

Greater Cleveland Food Bank Mission Statement: "Together with our community, we provide nutritious food and essential resources so our neighbors facing hunger can thrive."

Join the Greater Cleveland Food Bank team and experience a supportive culture of continuous learning and development. We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits, including:

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay beginning day one
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous retirement plan
• Wellness programs
• Childcare assistance
• Tuition and Student Loan assistance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance

Apply today and become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to making a difference in the community.

This position will focus on growth, partnership development and innovation of School Market Distributions, Backpacks for Kids program and in-school pantries for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. This position will expand the impact of current community partners to increase nutritious food distribution to eligible children. Additional focus will be on building new strategic partnerships and developing a new in-school pantry program model to reach more underserved student populations and their families across our six-county region.

This position will work closely with Children's Programs, Partner Services, Operations, and Benefits Outreach departments to facilitate and organize the logistics of School Markets, Backpacks for Kids program and in-school pantry distributions. This position will leverage new technologies and processes to streamline internal tasks while practicing continuous improvement with our partners. Accompanying all growth, this position with provide excellent partner relationship management and will share best practices with the Feeding America Network.

This position requires that one work well in a team atmosphere and be committed to a high level of communication both internally and externally.

Include the following. This list is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for management and growth of School Market Produce Distributions, Backpacks for Kids program and in-school pantry programs per the strategic direction of the GCFB
• Work with the Community Health & Research team to identify underserved and saturated areas.
• Attend regular planning meetings and work with Operations to coordinate sustainable growth across organization.
• Utilize technology and new systems to simplify school market produce distribution planning, scheduling, and fulfillment.
• Work with Nutrition Team to coordinate the distribution and planning of healthy recipes, tips, cooking demos and other helpful educational tools to empower students and their families encountering new foods.
• Attend Feeding America conference calls and webinars. Network with other food banks and share best practices on program development.
• Act as a back-up for feedback sessions, annual orientations, and trainings for program distribution partners, and other program areas as needed.
• Maintain required job knowledge, skills, and core competencies. Attend and participate in required educational programs and staff meetings.
• Responsible for monitoring, data/statistical collection and completing reports from appropriate agencies and maintaining records and files of all appropriate programs
• Ensure that Foodbank programs conform to local, state and Feeding America's contract and agreements for programs.
• Serve on community boards and committees when appropriate
• Supervises Children's Program Assistant.
• Collaborate with the Director of Children's Programs and Children's Programs Manager to develop, administer, and compile survey results in conjunction with the Community Health & Research team.
• Work with Director of Children's Programs in creating a program…