Child Nutrition Program Associate

Project Bread•East Boston, MA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Project Bread connects people and communities in Massachusetts to reliable sources of food while advocating for policies that make food more accessible—so that no one goes hungry. To assist us in meeting our mission, Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger is seeking a Child Nutrition Program Associate to join our team. At Project Bread, we have a deep commitment to creating positive social change and recognize that hunger and racism are inextricably linked. We work in a fast-paced environment that values learning, innovation, and diverse perspectives. Knowing its centrality to our work, Project Bread is committed to equity and inclusion. We aspire to build a diverse team, including groups that are traditionally underrepresented among our sector leadership. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Supervisor: Assistant Director of Child Nutrition Starting Salary Range : $56,000-60,000 The Role: The Child Nutrition Program Associate will play a critical support role on the Child Nutrition Team, improving children's access to quality nutrition across Massachusetts. The Associate will work across multiple program areas, including Summer Eats, School Breakfast, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), while also providing broader administrative support that keeps the team's work running smoothly. This is a solution-oriented, collaborative role, ideal for someone who enjoys wearing many hats: moving between administrative tasks, research projects, and hands-on outreach with schools and communities, sometimes all in the same week. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational and relationship-building skills, is energized by a fast-changing to-do list, and is excited to help build out a brand-new area of work as Project Bread expands into CACFP.

Requirements

Works effectively as part of multiple teams and across concurrent projects.
Communicates clearly, stays open to feedback, and adjusts approach based on what a task or teammate needs.
Manages a full plate of work efficiently, keeps multiple projects moving in parallel, and catches small details and inconsistencies that others might miss.
Builds genuine, collaborative relationships with external partners — school districts, community organizations, meal providers — and maintains them over time.
Picks up new program areas and systems quickly and confidently.
Comfortable diving into an unfamiliar program area, like CACFP, that's still being built out, and knows when to ask questions along the way.
Prior professional experience in nonprofit or community-based settings.
Comfortable being a self-starter who can jump into a range of situations and settings, working both independently and as part of a team.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with a range of audiences.
Ability to travel within Massachusetts, to visit and transport materials to meal providers and stakeholders not accessible by public transportation.
Personal commitment to solving hunger in Massachusetts.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with school food programs and/or other child nutrition programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the expansion of Summer Eats in targeted communities, in collaboration with the Assistant Director, including conducting community-level research and identifying potential collaborative partners.
Assist in developing partnerships with local community and school district leaders, community-based organizations, and community networks to support the creation of new program sites.
Help implement outreach strategies that increase participation in child nutrition programs, including providing technical assistance, resources, and support to new and existing program operators.
Execute research and exploratory projects, in collaboration with Child Nutrition Team members, to inform outreach programming for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) — a new area of work for Project Bread.
Collaborate with the Program Manager on event management and administrative tasks to plan, execute, and evaluate the annual Summer Eats Conference.
Organize and execute mailings of child nutrition program materials to meal providers across the state.
Support the outreach team with key program functions, such as fulfilling material requests, organizing photos and content, and preparing presentation slides.
Maintain program data and record-keeping systems, including monthly and annual program tracking and reporting.
Collaborate with team members on special projects as assigned by the Director or Assistant Director of Child Nutrition.
Support the annual Walk for Hunger, including working as event staff the weekend of the Walk (first weekend in May), and attending pre-Walk events as assigned.
Participate in organization-wide events and meetings.
Act to promote, sustain, and grow Project Bread's positive, productive, and inclusive working environment.