Common Threads, a national nonprofit offering cooking and nutrition education programming, is seeking a PART-TIME RESEARCH COORDINATOR who will have job responsibilities in three main areas: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) nutrition education PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, DATA COLLECTION for grant reporting and compliance, and PROGRAM EVALUATION. This position requires a weekly 20-hour schedule, working from home, but with regular visits to schools and community-based organizations for program support and data collection.
Location requirements: The candidate must be located in either Houston OR Austin, Texas, and will report to the Evaluation Manager, who is located in San Antonio, TX.
This staff member will directly assist the local Program Manager with achieving local programmatic goals to sustain and expand nutrition programming with schools and community partners. Additionally, this staff member will manage data collection through on-site and digital survey administration with child and adult program participants, and will be responsible for data entry and reporting across various data management systems. For program evaluation, this staff member will participate in ad hoc projects that provide data insights to internal stakeholders for developing program and fundraising strategies.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Data Reporting & Compliance
Utilize Salesforce (Common Threads’ Customer Relationship Management software) and an external Program Evaluation and Reporting System (PEARS) to input and report market-based program and survey data results.
Assist management with input for monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Complete research proposals that permit Common Threads to implement evaluation tools at school sites, as required by districts
Manage and administer program evaluation surveys with student and adult participants at schools and community-based partners.
Complete data entry and reports in Qualtrics (research software).
Program Implementation
Provide support to Program Manager by assisting with planning and executing Common Threads core programs for teachers, students and families: Healthy Teacher Trainings, Parent Workshops, Grocery Store Tours and Small Bites classes.
Oversee quality of programming through structured observations of lessons at select partner survey sites.
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_The above statements are intended to describe the essential job functions of this role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties performed by personnel occupying this position. _
QUALIFICATIONS:
This role will be a good fit for someone who is passionate about wellness, nutrition education, and cooking, and who seeks to make a positive impact in communities by promoting health through nutritious food and healthy diets for all.
Education: Associate degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred
Preferred backgrounds: Program management, public health, nutrition, food service, research, education, community relationship building, or community organizing
Required skills:
Planning and time management
Relationship-building and partnership management
Detailed and task-oriented
Analytical skills - ability to work with and report data
Strong written & verbal communication
Flexibility and comfort in multi-tasking and adapting style of work
Teamwork
Relevant experience:
Experience working with culturally diverse audiences
Experience working with not-for-profit organizations preferred
Level of autonomy for role: Medium to High
Transportation: Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel locally
Computer skills:
Microsoft Word and Excel, Outlook and Google Drive documents
Experience with other software, including Qualtrics, Salesforce, Slack and Asana a plus
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
This is a part-time position, approximately 20 hours a week, paid at $20/hour.
This position is eligible for other benefits, including professional development opportunities, 16 hours of paid sick time, and access to the organization's Employee Assistance Program.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Common Threads employees are subject to a background check prior to employment.
This position is funded by a SNAP-Ed grant.
ABOUT COMMON THREADS:
Common Threads is a nonprofit that teaches children and families cooking and nutrition education to encourage health and wellness. We are national in scope, with strong roots in each of our 10 major program locations, reaching more than 30,000 children, parents and teachers in 2020-2021. We equip under-resourced communities with information to make affordable, nutritious and appealing food choices wherever they live, work, learn, and play. We know that food is rooted in culture and tradition, so we promote diversity in our lessons and recipes. We believe that adequate and healthy food contributes to wellbeing. For more information, visit www.commonthreads.org or Common Threads’ social media accounts (@CommonThreadsOrg on Instagram and @CommonThreadsUS on Twitter).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands/fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
COMMON THREADS' EEO STATEMENT:
Common Threads provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Common Threads complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Common Threads expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Common Threads’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you think you meet most of these qualifications, we'd love to meet you! Submit resume and cover letter at www.commonthreads.org/careers. No phone calls, please. Serious applicants only, incomplete applications will not be considered. No third-party firms.