Jobs/Volunteers

Action for Healthy Kids
The national Action for Healthy Kids office is currently seeking a Director of Development and a Director of Communications. We are looking for the best candidate and will therefore consider individuals outside of the Chicago area who will work remote.

Organization Overview
Action for Healthy Kids is a national grassroots organization specifically addressing the epidemic of overweight, undernourished and sedentary youth by focusing on changes at school. Action for Healthy Kids is a public-private partnership of more than 60 national organizations and government agencies representing education, health, fitness and nutrition, which support the efforts of the 51 Action for Healthy Kids Teams (in all states and the District of Columbia) made up of more than 9,000 volunteers.

Director of Development
Action for Healthy Kids seeks a dynamic and experienced Director of Development. The position, reporting to the Executive Director, is responsible for coordinating and implementing a broad-based, multi-constituency development program including Individual giving, planned and major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, public funding, and earned revenue generation.
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/careers.php#DirectorDevelopment

Director of Communications
Action for Healthy Kids seeks a dynamic and experienced Director of Communications to lead and manage the overall communications functions for AFHK and, as a member of the leadership team, develop and implement strategic and operational plans for communications, public relations, wellness policy and outreach that promote AFHK’s leadership position within the nutrition, physical activity and school wellness environments.
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/careers.php#DirectorCommunications

Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, a nonprofit organization based in Pittsboro NC, is hiring. Three positions are open: Executive Director, Just Foods Program Assistant, and Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund field coordinator

Check the website for information on all three at http://www.rafiusa.org/

Farm manager and assistant farm manager positions available: Woodland Gardens, a certified organic farm, just outside Athens, Georgia, is seeking two hard working individuals or a couple for management positions.

The farm operates year-round marketing through a farmer’s market and restaurants in Atlanta, and a subscription box program. Currently, there are 5 acres in production, including 10 unheated hoophouses and 2 heated greenhouses. Experience and commitment to high-quality organic diversified production, including experience in greenhouse or high tunnel production, is essential with a minimum of 3 years of production experience. Excellent benefits and salary commensurate with experience.

Please send your resume and references to gaorganicfarm@hotmail.com or Woodland Gardens, 2351 College Station Road, PMB 559, Athens, Georgia, 30605.

Jones Valley Urban Farm

Position: Urban Farm Manager

Jones Valley Urban Farm is a non-profit organization in the heart of Birmingham, Alabama that promotes sustainable agriculture and healthy eating. Turning vacant lots into production organic farms, working with neighborhoods, high school students, and volunteers, we have become a community-wide source for local organic produce and hands-on science education.

See website for more details http://www.jvuf.org/

Please send resume to Director@jvuf.org, or mail to JVUF, PO Box 55357, Birmingham, AL 35255

Internship and apprenticeship opportunities submitted by farmers all over North America are listed here: http://www.attrainternships.ncat.org/

Heifer International

Heifer International lists all current career opportunities within its organization and provides a Job Announcement Email list. Visit them on the web by clicking here.

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Sustainable agriculture employment or volunteer opportunities in the South are routinely posted on this web site.  Please submit listings for consideration to info@ssawg.org .