Full Time, Remote

About the Chef Ann Foundation

Founded in 2009, the Chef Ann Foundation (CAF) believes that all children should have equal access to fresh, healthy, delicious food providing them the foundation to thrive and meet their true potential. We ensure that school food professionals have the resources, funding and support they need to provide cook-from-scratch meals that support the health of children and our planet. To date, we’ve reached over 14,000 schools and over 3.4 million children in all 50 states.

Job Description

The position resides on our School Food Operations team and reports to the Senior Operations Specialist of Assessment. This position will provide support to the assessment team, including Get Schools Cooking, Healthy School Food Pathway, SCALE, and Specialized Programming, with a focus on administrative support for the Senior Operations Specialist of Assessment. We are looking for a detail oriented person with experience working in an administrative support role. The Assessment Associate is a key support staff member for CAF and is a great position for a highly organized, self-starter with excellent communication, schedule coordination, proofreading, note taking, and writing skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Senior Operations Specialist of Assessment, Program Coordinator of Assessment, and California Program Coordinator of Assessment to support assessment related functions and tasks, from an administrative aspect.

• Provide support for Get Schools Cooking, Healthy School Food Pathway, SCALE, and Specialized Programming.

• Provide administrative support to the team/organization, including note taking, scheduling benchmarks, check-ins, meetings, prepare PowerPoint and Google Slides presentations, etc

• Create report templates, populate information into templates as directed, and proofread documents.

• Create and update spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.

• Maintain organization of program files on Google Drive.

• Support coordination of project deadlines and maintenance of internal project management tools.

• Support assessment-related research projects as assigned

• Maintain understanding and awareness of federal and state policies as they relate to program operations

• Coordinate logistics for SF Operations team travel and special events

• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in an administrative support role

• Associates or Bachelors degree preferred

• Outstanding proofreading and editing skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• High level of computer proficiency including but not limited to Google (G Suite), Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Canva, Salesforce, Moodle and/or GQueues preferred

• Ability to travel for work up to 4-6 times per year.

• Ability to work virtually

Essential Traits

• A passion for food systems and a strong interest in childhood health and wellness;

• Very strong ability to think ahead and to work independently as well as collaboratively;

• Strong interpersonal skills in order to work with different personalities and backgrounds;

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to details;

• Effective telephone and email customer service skills;

• Flexible mindset and innovative thinker

• Willingness to engage in continuous learning and training;

• An ability to adapt to shifting priorities.

Compensation

Compensation ranges between $42,573 - $48,000 per year and will be commensurate with the candidate’s previous experience and credentials. The Chef Ann Foundation is a great place to work and provides its staff with a competitive benefits package, including health insurance reimbursement, professional development, a generous paid time off program, and a 403(b) retirement plan. We are a fully-remote organization whose headquarters are located in Boulder, CO, with team members spread across the US.

Posting will close on June 25th, 2023

Anticipated position start date is August 21, 2023

At the Chef Ann Foundation, our work to ensure access to fresh, healthy school food for all is built on the idea of equity. We support and celebrate differences, and our team and community are stronger with every new voice. CAF is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. CAF is committed to the incorporation of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) throughout our organization, including increased