FW: Farm to School Program Specialist (Washington, DC)

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I thought some of listserv subscribers might be interested in this Farm to School job opportunity in Washington DC. Please see below for details!

Colleen Matts
Farm to Institution Specialist
Center for Regional Food Systems | Michigan State University
480 Wilson Rd | Rm 303 Natural Resources Building | East Lansing, MI 48824
(p) 517.432.0310
www.foodsystems.msu.edu | www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu

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From: comfoodjobs-request@elist.tufts.edu [mailto:comfoodjobs-request@elist.tufts.edu] On Behalf Of karissa@dcfarmtoschool.org
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 2:24 PM
Subject: [COMFOODJOBS - Farm to School Program Specialist (Washington, DC)

PLEASE CIRCULATE - FIRST SCREENING FOR THE POSITION IS JULY 26th

Agency: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
"Pay Plan, Series & Grade: CS-125-12"
Salary Range: $62,499 - $79,959
Area of Consideration: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Opening date: July 6, 2012
Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Number of Vacancies: One (1)
Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday; 8:15am - 4:45pm
Duration of Appointment: Education Career Servicers (CS) "AT-WILL"
First Screening Date: July 26, 2012

Duties: The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) administers the Healthy Schools Act that is funded by the government of the District of Columbia. The Act requires OSSE to establish a Farm to School program and to report annually to the Mayor, Council and Healthy Schools and Youth Commission on the state of farm to school in the District of Columbia, plans for expanding them and recommendations for improving the program.

This position is located in OSSE's Division of Wellness and Nutrition Services where the primary functions are managing, implementing, monitoring, reporting and providing technical assistance to participants in local and federal child nutrition programs. The farm to school program is responsible for providing effective information and training services as determined by local need to students and schools.

See complete job posting:
https://erecruit.dc.gov/psp/erecruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_HM_PRE