At Food Literacy Center, we inspire kids to eat their vegetables.

About Us

At Food Literacy Center, we inspire kids to eat their vegetables. Food Literacy Center came to life in July 2011 to fill a critical gap: to help individuals improve their knowledge, attitude, and behavior towards real food. Partnering with afterschool programs, we teach food literacy education to 1,200 (and growing!) K-6th graders in low-income schools, using fun, approachable lessons teaching kids to cook, about nutrition, and where their food comes from. Our kids become food adventurers!  

Job Opportunities

Director of Finance and Administration
Director of Finance and Administration Job Description

About this peachy position:

The Director of Finance and Administration provides oversight to all organizational financial and administrative activities to ensure Food Literacy Center stays in strong financial standing and has a strong internal structure.

Financial responsibilities in this role include: Analyzing trends to reduce financial risks associated with spending decisions; creating budgets, including evaluating the needs of our programs; synthesizing complex information and offering advice regarding spending and budget questions; supervising operations staff. The Director of Finance and Administration will ensure the organization is following all accounting standards to the highest degree. They will prepare quarterly and annual reports, including the preparation of monthly financial statements and cash flow updates. They will work collaboratively with Food Literacy Center’s external bookkeeper and external CPA on annual audit and annual tax returns and provide monthly reports for the CEO and Board of Director on the organization’s finances. They will maintain complex budget tracking for multiple government grants.

Administrative responsibilities include office management. This role oversees the daily maintenance of our new cooking school and student farm, including supervising the Operations Assistant Manager and establishing processes and protocols to ensure safety and functionality of the facility.

Here’s what you’ll do as the Director of Finance and Administration:

• Manage contractors and pro-bono vendors. Provide ongoing stewardship of those relationships to propel the mission forward.
• Prepare annual organizational budget, re-forecasting as needed throughout the year.
• Work with Program Director to develop annual program budgets, provide budget updates throughout the year, and answer budget related questions.
• Monitor cash flow, expenses, and spend down of grants and contracts. Works closely with program staff to ensure effective and accurate spend down of funds.
• Management of assets and liabilities and the planning of future growth.
• Analyzing and reconciling balance sheet accounts, looking for and addressing inconsistencies.
• More about this position can be found in the Job Description attachment. 

You’ll exhibit these competencies:

Strategic Thinking:

• Serving as the senior advisor to the CEO, demonstrates an ability to develop strategy and manage execution to achieve a vision.

Leadership & Management:

• Highly skilled at developing people, providing clarity, roles, goals, and coaching teams to success.
• Excellent at supporting people to work from their strengths. Cultivates trust and buy-in.

More about your competencies can be found in the Job Description attachment.

Ready to apply? Great!

Please submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter to amber@foodliteracycenter.org, subject: Director of Finance & Administration. In your letter, please describe the most successful project you worked on–and tell us how it relates to this position. This position will remain open until filled.No phone calls, please.

Part-Time Program Educator 
Part Time Program Educator Job Description

About this Peachy Position:

The Part-Time Program Educator is a dynamic entry-level position. The person will ensure programs run smoothly and are top quality, providing joyful experiences for children. The ideal candidate is a multidisciplinary Jack/Jill of all trades who has strong communication skills, strong organizational skills, the desire to be part of a nimble, results-oriented team, and a passion for inspiring kids to eat their vegetables. 

The Part-Time Program Educator will work closely with the program manager, operations manager, other educators, and volunteers. This position reports to the Program Manager. 

Here’s what you’ll do as our Part-Time Program Educator:

• Handle program logistics, including on-site volunteer coordination, setup, tear down, and program delivery.
• Track program records and reports, such as attendance rosters. 
• Pack and transport program materials to sites.
• Practice food safety measures at various elementary school sites.
• Handle cleaning, food preparation, hauling supplies, and other physical labor.
• Coordinate programmatic information with volunteers, interns and site leads. 
• Lead and teach food literacy curriculum to K – 6th students. 
• Conduct surveys and track student evaluations.
• Communicate programmatic needs and changes with site lead and other program coordinators. 
• Become certified as a Food Genius
• Provide support as needed for the organization.

Ready to apply? Great! Check out the next steps below.

Please submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter outlining the unique value you will bring to our organization to evelyn@foodliteracycenter.org, subject: Part-Time Program Educator- Last Name. This position will remain open until filled.

Why Our Work Matters

• Despite being America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, Sacramento has a 40% childhood obesity rate, and many students and families live in food deserts.
• Obesity disproportionately affects low-income and minority children.
• Obesity is now regarded as more damaging than smoking or drinking.
• Being overweight can negatively impact a child’s self-esteem, behavior, friendships, and academic performance.
• All of these problems are preventable–if we eat our vegetables. But we have two generations of Americans who do not know how. That’s where we come in.

Our Leadership & Team

CEO & Chief Food Genius, Amber Stott, is joined by a stellar team of staff, and community volunteers who make up the center’s board, volunteer committees, and support system. As a growing team, we’ve combined their creative ideas, expertise, and energy around food, health, and social change to be a catalyst for change in the community.

Program Recognition

Food Literacy Center holds a Slow Food Snail of Approval, the Green Apple Project Innovation Award from Sacramento City Unified School District, was named Innovator in early childhood health interventions two years in a row by the Department of Public Health, and passed a statewide resolution that declares the month of September as Food Literacy Month in the state of California.

We believe food literacy matters. Learn more about us here.