Texas Manager of Program Impact

Food Corps is a national nonprofit advancing child well-being through food in school. Food Corps partners with students, families, and communities to champion nourishing food at local, state, and national levels. Our Ameri Corps members support schools in providing nutritious meals, locally-informed food education, and welcoming school environments that set kids up for positive, vibrant relationships with food. Building on this program, we develop leaders, grow networks, and advocate for policies in service of every kid’s health and well-being.

Food Corps is working toward a world where, by 2030, all 50 million public school students have access to food education and nourishing meals in school. Learn more dcorps.org.

Too many children go through the school day without the nutritious food they need to do and feel their best. Food Corps sets students up for success by working with schools to provide nourishing meals, nutrition education, and community engagement through food. We get kids excited about eating fruits and veggies, support school nutrition staff in bringing locally grown and freshly prepared meals onto lunch trays, and work with families to create positive school food environments for all kids.

Food Corps' proven programming reaches thousands of students each year, helping to support kids' health, academic progress, and connection to their community through food in school.

Food Corps seeks a motivated, highly organized, dynamic, and passionate individual to serve in the full time role of Texas
* Manager of Program Impact. This role reports to the Director of Program Impact, and plays a vital part in advancing Food Corps' Logic Model and Theory of Change by leading program implementation and expansion in Texas.

The Texas MPI is responsible for managing a cohort of 6-8 Food Corps members across 2-3 partner sites to provide programming that leads to positive outcomes for students and advances sustained, district-wide progress on food education and nourishing school meals. They build resilient relationships with site, school, and district staff to ensure members are set up for success and hold accountability to the programmatic goals of Food Corps and our partners.

The MPI leads Food Corps member recruitment and selection for their state and provides the ongoing coaching and support to ensure that members deliver high-quality programming, while cultivating leadership skills that will serve them during and after their term with Food Corps.

Food Corps' partnership with Texas school districts works to advance each district's goals to provide nourishing school meals, expand student participation in school meal programs, increase student food literacy, and students' ability to make nutritious choices. The MPI is expected to support Food Corps members in building out capacity for food education, procurement of local produce, conducting taste tests, and promoting school nutrition activities through newsletters and social media, and hosting family engagement events.

The Manager of Program Impact is expected to provide consistent and equitable in-person support to advance programmatic initiatives and build relationships with members across all sites. This position will require regular statewide travel to Texas based school districts and travel to national program events at least 2-4 times per year.

* Candidates based in San Antonio, Texas or Houston, Texas will be prioritized during this search.

• Lead and manage a cohort of 6-8 (currently
  2) Food Corps members across 2-3 partner sites to effectively implement programming that advances student outcomes and site level goals related to food education and nourishing school meals
• Cultivate and manage relationships with site supervisors, as well as district and school-based staff to align Food Corps programming and Food Corps member activities with the site’s goals
• Elevate Food Corps member needs and challenges to national program staff including the Director of Program Impact to address challenges with site partnership and ensure proper support for members and alignment with agreed upon partnership expectations
• Effectively recruit and select a full cohort of effective Food Corps members by collaborating with Food Corps' national recruitment team and partner sites to develop a pipeline of strong, local candidates for each site

• Plan and conduct regular school and…