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• Handle a set of multi-stakeholder partnerships across a defined geography

• Partnership development and management, including a district landscape assessment, goal-setting process, contract collaboration, data tracking, and supervising invoice and partnership fee collection
• Develop and implement multi-year partnership plans that have annual goals and clear strategies for FoodCorps to support through direct service and expanded program offerings. Track and share progress with community partners and to FoodCorps’ External Affairs team throughout the year

• Develop positive relationships with community partners and ensure active participation as a community partner

• Participate in community events and be a regular presence in local affairs related to food education, school meals, and food system work
• Participate in school nutrition and educator committees, councils, and networks where FoodCorps resources or expertise can be of benefit
• Build or sustain relationships with key associations, agencies, and partner groups

• Mentor FoodCorps Program Coordinator who is directly responsible for coordinating the FoodCorps service program

• Ensure program quality and fidelity across service site partnerships
• Supervise program performance, management, and monitoring. In partnership with the Program Coordinator, manage data collection and AmeriCorps compliance

• Support Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, and Policy functions in local, regional, and national fundraising and impact story sharing

• Collect and share stories, highlights, and features with key internal and external partners
• Serve as FoodCorps spokesperson for local media opportunities
• In partnership with the National Policy Team, support relationship building with congressional offices
• Identify and support the cultivation of regional corporate, individual, and foundation supporters
• Act as a support and local advisor for donor and legislator site visits and relationship building events
• Support the review of funding proposals and grant reports
• Distribute advocacy tools and resources to support the activation of FoodCorps’ local network of partners and alumni in partnership with Alumni, Marketing, and Policy teams

• Demonstrated dedication to addressing race, class, gender, place, and other social justice barriers
• Demonstrated ability working in non-profit management in a related field, ideally in a school/education setting
• Experience working with diverse and historically disenfranchised communities, in an educational setting is highly desirable
• Some knowledge of Michigan networks for farm to school, child health, health equity, food security, and other related fields
• Strong internal drive and ability to lead and deliver on multiple projects independently
• Entrepreneurial, with a creative drive to solve problems and identify and fill gaps
• Learning oriented, with a desire to seek and use feedback to shape your work
• Effective written and verbal communicator, comfortable communicating through phone, email, and video chat functions and speaking in front of large and small groups
• Experience working with school and school district administrators and school personnel