School Food Policy Coordinator

Friends of the Earth is a hard-hitting, progressive, environmental organization that pulls no punches and speaks sometimes uncomfortable truth to power. It's an approach that has worked for five decades to produce important victories that help protect our planet and its people. We're part of Friends of the Earth International, a federation of groups working in more than 70 countries on today's most urgent environmental and social issues.

To accomplish our mission, Friends of the Earth is working at the nexus of environmental protection, economic policy and social justice to fundamentally transform the way our country and the world value people and the environment.

Department Overview Friends of the Earth's Food and Agriculture Program is working to rapidly transition our food system to one that is sustainable, healthy and just. We carry out market and policy campaigns aimed at protecting pollinators, reforming animal agriculture and reducing the harmful environmental and social impacts of industrial agriculture, while advocating for healthy, just, and sustainable food production. Our School Food Program works to advance healthy, plant-forward, and organic K-12 school meals through policy advocacy, research, coalition building, technical assistance, and youth organizing.

We lead the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition, a national coalition that unites stakeholders, shifts public perception, and secures policies that make plant-based school meal options the norm.

Position Summary The School Food Policy Coordinator will support the implementation and growth of Friends of the Earth's School Food Policy program by coordinating three interconnected areas of work: the Plant Powered Youth Fellowship, state-level school food policy initiatives, and the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition. The Coordinator will empower youth advocates, support state-level policy efforts, facilitate coalition activities, and strengthen member engagement while maintaining systems to track activities, evaluate progress, and document outcomes.

Through this work, the Coordinator will expand the program's capacity and help build a stronger, more effective movement to advance healthy, plant-forward meals in K–12 schools.

Working within established strategies and workplans, the School Food Policy Coordinator independently organizes day-to-day activities, prioritizes deadlines, resolves routine implementation challenges, and recommends improvements. The role works closely with the School Food Policy Manager, Deputy Director of Food Systems and Agriculture Policy, and colleagues supporting communications, advocacy, and grant reporting.

This is a remote position with preference for candidates in Washington state, Washington DC, California, New York, or Minnesota, and requires approximately 10 percent travel, including coordination of the fellowship's annual Washington DC Capitol Hill fly-in. The role requires availability for evening meetings between 5 and 9 p.m. Eastern Time and occasional weekend meetings to accommodate students' school schedules.

The annual salary range for this full-time, remote position is $63,000 - $68.000. Starting salary is determined by qualifications, skills, and experience relevant to the role.

This position is represented by the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU). The first three (3) months of employment constitute an introductory (probationary) period.

• Coordinate day-to-day and year-round implementation of the Plant Powered Youth Fellowship in coordination with Chilis on Wheels, including recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, student engagement, program milestones, and participant deliverables.
• Facilitate student working…