School Partnerships Coordinator

Description

The School Partnerships Coordinator supports the effective coordination and implementation of School Market and Fresh Market programs across a multi‑county service area, ensuring consistent, high‑quality program execution through the management of daily operations, partner support, and strong communication across sites. Working closely with the Director of School & Community Partnerships and the Lead School Partnerships Coordinator, this role serves as a key liaison between school partners and internal teams to address operational needs and foster partner success.

The School Partnerships Coordinator is responsible for onboarding and training partners, cultivating and maintaining strong relationships, identifying opportunities to improve processes and program efficiency, and contributing to special projects and initiatives that enhance the overall quality, impact, and sustainability of program services.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a member of Feeding America – the largest charitable domestic hunger‑relief organization in the United States. Second Harvest Food Bank secures and distributes food and grocery products to more than 800 feeding partners throughout Central Florida.

With the help of food and financial donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributes 300,000 meals every day to a seven‑county service area, which includes Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia.

Feeding neighbors facing hunger is only the beginning. By investing in job training programs, advocating for access to nutritious foods, and inspiring our community to get involved, Second Harvest Food Bank is leaning into the root causes of hunger and helping our neighbors thrive.

The School Partnerships team serves as the primary point of contact for school partners participating in the School Market and Fresh Market program models. Guided by a student‑centered, stigma‑free approach, the team works to ensure safe, equitable, and dignified access to nutritious food at partnering sites across Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia Counties. Through strong relationship‑building and ongoing support, the School Partnerships team works directly with school partners interested in program participation.

The team also collaborates closely with departments across the organization to strengthen program operations, foster innovation, and expand sustainable solutions that support student success and improve food access for children and families throughout Central Florida.

• Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Up to 30% local travel across a seven‑county service area
• Combination of office‑based and occasional field‑based work

• Coordinate School Market and Fresh Market program operations across assigned sites, ensuring timely, accurate, and consistent execution
• Serve as the primary point of contact for an assigned portfolio of school partners, maintaining strong and responsive relationships
• Identify and address day‑to‑day operational challenges, escalating complex issues to the Lead School Partnerships Coordinator or Director, as appropriate
• Maintain effective communication and coordination between program sites, Operations, and the School Partnerships team.
• Support program expansion efforts and operational transitions as needed

• Maintain detailed and accurate program records within Primarius, Microsoft Office, and other organizational systems to meet organizational and partner requirements
• Monitor data accuracy and completeness across assigned sites, identifying discrepancies and taking corrective action when appropriate
• Prepare routine reports, summaries, and tracking documents to support program monitoring and decision‑making

• Identify and recommend opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and communication to enhance program efficiency and quality
• Utilize standardized tools, procedures, and documentation to ensure…