Rural Childhood Hunger Coordinator

General Description: This position plays an important role in supporting the Weekend Childhood Food Security Program, which addresses childhood hunger by increasing access to nutritious food for students and their families in underserved rural communities. The program partners with schools to provide recurring food distributions designed to support families and improve access to healthy food outside of the school week. The Rural Childhood Hunger Coordinator is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and ongoing execution of the program, managing school partnerships, coordinating distribution logistics, and monitoring program outcomes. This position works collaboratively with internal Distribution team members and cross-functional departments while maintaining independent responsibility for the successful operation and growth of the assigned program. 

 

 

Essential Functions: 

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing execution of the Weekend Childhood Food Security Program to increase access to nutritious food for students and their families. 

• Coordinate program expansion by identifying prospective school partners, assessing site readiness and operational capacity, and supporting the onboarding of new participating schools. 

• Manage and build a portfolio of school partnerships throughout the designated rural service territory, including outreach, onboarding, training, ongoing communication, and monitoring of program participation. 

• Coordinate distribution
  logistics with warehouse, inventory, transportation, volunteer, and other internal teams to ensure appropriate food availability, delivery scheduling, and event execution. 

• Provide guidance and support to school partners regarding distribution procedures, volunteer coordination, registration, traffic flow, food handling, and family engagement. 

• Monitor and ensure participating schools adhere to established program guidelines, Food Bank policies, and applicable regulatory requirements. 

• Gather, maintain, and submit program data in accordance with San Antonio Food Bank, Feeding America, USDA, TDA, grant, and other applicable reporting requirements. 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned school partnerships, responding to questions, addressing concerns, and troubleshooting distribution or program implementation challenges. 

• Work collaboratively with Distribution team members and other Food Bank departments to align program activities with organizational priorities, operational capacity, and available resources. 

 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred; Relevant work experience may be considered in place of a degree. 

• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience in the non-profit sector, public affairs, education, program management or other relevant experience.  

• Bilingual- English & Spanish preferred. 

• Will
  require travel periodically.  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability for
  effective public speaking. 

• Strong computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, and basic database use. 

• Good judgment and discretion. 

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision. 

• Ability to work cooperatively with other staff, volunteers, and agency personnel. 

• Ability to organize work, time, and self. 

• Orientation to detail, accuracy, and the meeting of deadlines. 

• Ability to present a professional demeanor under a variety of conditions. 

• Ability to represent the Food Bank in a courteous professional manner. 

• Valid Driver’s License, current insurance, and access to reliable transportation. 

 

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit, talk, hear, keyboard, and utilize fine manipulation and near visual acuity. The employee is occasionally required to walk, utilize gross manipulation, push, pull, reach, and stoop. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  

 

Work Environment 

This job is performed in an indoor office environment and occasionally may require attendance at outdoor events. You may be required to drive to different locations with varying conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  

 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work to be performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.