AmeriCorps Student Enrichment & Nutrition Associate

Job Description

AmeriCorps Student Enrichment & Nutrition Associate | FLIPANY

The Tone:
This is an assignment-based AmeriCorps service role with FLIPANY, serving communities across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. FLIPANY is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth and adults through health, wellness, and nutrition education. This role is crucial for advancing youth engagement and ensuring food security in underserved communities, directly supporting summer meal service operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Volunteer
• Type: Assignment-based
• Location: Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties

• Team: Reports to Associate Director.
• Mission: Supports summer meal service operations, advancing youth engagement and food security initiatives within underserved communities.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Enrichment & Education: Facilitate structured nutrition education and enrichment programming, promoting healthy habits and active lifestyles for youth.
• Meal Distribution: Support the efficient distribution of nutritious meals to youth, ensuring a welcoming and respectful service experience.
• Site Operations: Manage site-level documentation, support meal distribution logistics, and ensure smooth operational execution at assigned sites.
• Compliance & Monitoring: Conduct site monitoring visits, complete thorough documentation and reporting, and provide technical assistance to ensure program compliance.
• Relationship Building: Foster a positive, safe, and engaging environment during meal service by building meaningful relationships with youth participants and site staff.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Must be at least 17 years of age, a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, and a high school Senior or currently enrolled in a GED program.
• Experience: Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License and consistent, daily access to reliable transportation.
• Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and effectively within a team; ability to lift up to 50lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Bonus: Demonstrated commitment to serving others and making a positive impact on underserved communities; eligibility to work with children as verified by a Level II background check.