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Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM)
Lansing, MI | Full Time
$29k-39k (estimate)
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Food Hub Specialist - Allen Neighborhood Center (Lansing)
$29k-39k (estimate)
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STEM Greenhouse is Hiring a Food Hub Specialist - Allen Neighborhood Center (Lansing) Near Lansing, MI
Position Title: Food Hub Specialist
Host Site: Allen Neighborhood Center
Position Type: Full time, 40 hours/week
Site Supervisor: Jenny Wagemann
Dates of Service: September 9, 2024 – August 15 2025
Stipend: $26,000
CEDAM’s AmeriCorps State Program Member Position DescriptionCEDAM’s AmeriCorps Information: CEDAM’s AmeriCorps program connects local and statewide agencies to meet neighbors’ critical needs. Members create community, build capacity and serve neighbors across Michigan. Our AmeriCorps program advances equity for Michiganders in two key ways 1. Cultivating the next generation of leaders in the community economic development field and 2. Supporting economic inclusion for Michiganders.
Organizational InformationAllen Neighborhood Center (ANC) serves as a dynamic hub where Lansing Eastside neighbors can access resources to improve their health and well-being; expand their capacity to seize job and entrepreneurial opportunities; create a strong sense of place, belonging, and community pride; and build a safe, sustainable, and thriving neighborhood. We take an integrative approach to community revitalization, offering health, food access, housing, social capital building, and corridor improvement programs. To learn more visit
Role">https://allenneighborhoodcente... and Responsibilities:
Host Site: Allen Neighborhood Center
Position Type: Full time, 40 hours/week
Site Supervisor: Jenny Wagemann
Dates of Service: September 9, 2024 – August 15 2025
Stipend: $26,000
CEDAM’s AmeriCorps State Program Member Position DescriptionCEDAM’s AmeriCorps Information: CEDAM’s AmeriCorps program connects local and statewide agencies to meet neighbors’ critical needs. Members create community, build capacity and serve neighbors across Michigan. Our AmeriCorps program advances equity for Michiganders in two key ways 1. Cultivating the next generation of leaders in the community economic development field and 2. Supporting economic inclusion for Michiganders.
Organizational InformationAllen Neighborhood Center (ANC) serves as a dynamic hub where Lansing Eastside neighbors can access resources to improve their health and well-being; expand their capacity to seize job and entrepreneurial opportunities; create a strong sense of place, belonging, and community pride; and build a safe, sustainable, and thriving neighborhood. We take an integrative approach to community revitalization, offering health, food access, housing, social capital building, and corridor improvement programs. To learn more visit
Role">https://allenneighborhoodcente... and Responsibilities:
- Participate in CEDAM AmeriCorps monthly meetings, trainings, events, data collection, reporting and additional items as needed.
- Participate in AmeriCorps & Michigan’s AmeriCorps events and trainings.
- The AmeriCorps member will assist with ANC’s weekly food pantry, farmers market, and Veggie Box (multi-farm Community Supported Agriculture program). The Food Hub Specialist should expect to participate in the following activities:
- Train and coordinate volunteers
- Assist with setup and tear down of each program
- Create promotional materials (print and digital), including social media content
- Facilitate relationships with local farmers/vendors, market patrons, volunteers and neighbors o Document program efficacy through surveys and evaluations
- Assist with record keeping and data collection
- Assist with food donation collection from partner organizations and local businesses
- Maintain relationships with farmers, vendors, neighbors and volunteers as needed to ensure program success
- Brainstorm best practices for the programs and assist in proactive research.
- Willingness and interest in working with a diverse population while modeling patience, kindness, flexibility, respect, and maintaining privacy of those we’re assisting.
- Passion for strengthening the local food system and for ANC’s mission
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to flex communication styles for different kinds of audiences
- Commitment to Lansing’s Eastside, its residents, stakeholders as well as strategic partners throughout the mid-Michigan region.
- We believe that in order to serve our neighbors effectively, a diverse array of lived experiences and backgrounds must be centered in our team. We also believe that historically, nonprofit hiring practices disproportionately ignore the experiences of marginalized people in society. Therefore, we strongly encourage black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities to apply.
- Be at least 18 years of age. Applicants must have a HS diploma, GED or working toward the completion of one.
- U.S. citizen, U.S. national or lawful permanent resident of the U.S.
- Pass the following National Service Criminal History Checks: State of Michigan background check, State of residency (if not Michigan), FBI Fingerprinting, and State & National Sex Offender Registry
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$29k-39k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/29/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/21/2024
WEBSITE
stemgreenhouse.org
HEADQUARTERS
Grand Rapids, MI
SIZE
<25
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