Stellar Farmers Markets Nutrition Educators (Temp)

Fund for Public Health NYC • Queens, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Stellar Farmers Markets (SFM) program is seeking emerging leaders for a 17-week nutrition education job opportunity from late July through November. SFM staff engage New Yorkers in interactive nutrition education workshops at NYC farmers markets, farm stands, and Health Centers in underserved and under-resourced neighborhoods. The goal of SFM is to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables by building on New Yorkers’ knowledge and skills in healthy eating. Through a comprehensive training program, educators will build professional skills encompassing public speaking, nutrition workshop facilitation using a trauma-informed approach, and delivery of culturally responsive culinary demonstrations while promoting the joy of food and community connection. This opportunity offers a unique chance to gain insights into a community nutrition education program and contribute to public health equity efforts. Nutrition educators will develop leadership and organizational skills, as well as participate in training and networking opportunities with fellow emerging health professionals and Health Department staff. Ample support and opportunities for feedback will be provided via weekly team meetings and recurring check-ins with program leads and teammates. Upon completion of the season, Nutrition Educators will receive a Community Nutrition and Food Education Certificate, in recognition of their community work and for the completion of SFM trainings. SFM is situated within the NYC Health Department’s Healthy Eating Unit within the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention (BCDP). BCDP strives to reduce the burden of chronic disease, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, among New Yorkers. BCDP focuses on nutrition, tobacco use, the built environment, and reducing the impact of cancer and hypertension. We do this work with an understanding of the structural forces, including a history of discrimination and social injustices, which contribute to inequitable chronic disease health outcomes.

Requirements

• A minimum of 15 college credit hours in nutrition
• Experience providing education in multi-cultural settings with racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse populations
• Commitment to leadership skill growth and development
• Dynamic personality and excellent presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Residency Requirement: You must live in the New York City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) to be considered for a position at FPHNY.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting nutrition workshops
• Experience as a leader supporting teams, mediating issues, delegating tasks, and ensuring supply needs are fulfilled
• Basic cooking knowledge and skills
• ServSafe certification or successful completion of the NYC Food Protection course
• Understanding of and experience with regional food systems and food security issues, and the underlying causes of health inequities in NYC communities
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office software

Responsibilities

• Participate in a required, paid 6-day training in July 2026 (7/21, 7/22, 7/24, 7/27, 7/28, and 7/29).
• For the entirety of the season, participate in required weekly Monday morning staff meetings at the Health Department office in Long Island City, Queens, to share program updates, collaborate on resolving on-site challenges, receive strategic training and support, and handle logistical tasks including data drop-off and supply pick-up.
• Motivate and lead diverse teams of three or more at each workshop site, which includes a Culinary Educator, responsible for implementing the cooking demonstration, and a Bilingual Educator, responsible for interpretation.
• Prepare for and implement trauma-informed nutrition education workshops in accordance with program curriculum at assigned locations.
• Proactively plan and ensure that necessary materials are on site each week; purchase food and maintain expense reports.
• Lead and actively participate with the proper set-up and breakdown of the tent, cooking equipment, and educational materials.
• Lead and actively participate in the marketing and promotion of programming at farmers' markets, farmstands, and Health Centers to achieve desired participation levels.
• Mediate issues and delegate tasks based on team members' strengths and roles.
• Support teams with adherence to food safety, emergency, and programmatic protocols.
• Facilitate and oversee data collection at workshop sites.
• Encourage environmentally sustainable practices at workshop sites.
• Serve as team liaison, proactively maintaining communication between on-site team and SFM team leads.
• Other duties as assigned to support the overall goals and mission of the department/ organization.

Benefits

• Paid training
• Community Nutrition and Food Education Certificate upon completion
• Networking opportunities with fellow emerging health professionals and Health Department staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed