Farm to School Consultant at School District Of Bayfield

Job Title: Farm to School Consultant 

Position Description: The School District of Bayfield (BSD) is looking for a Farm to School Consultant to help plan and scale Farm to School (F2S) activities.  This is a 1 year, temporary/part time, year round position for the duration of the USDA Farm to School Action Planning Grant cycle. This position will engage in outreach, traditional Ojibwe food harvests & education, and help increase local food served at Bayfield Schools.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience (professional, life, volunteer) working cooperatively with community-based organizations

• Understanding of cultural, social and political history, issues and dynamics of Tribal populations living in northern Wisconsin

• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with students, families, staff, and community partners  

• Strong communications, public relations, and interpersonal skills

• Experience using collaborative leadership and team building to accomplish project goals

• Commitment to equity and social justice to support opportunities and outcomes for youth, families, and communities

• Experience facilitating and guiding diverse groups of people toward a common goal

• Experience in an educational setting preferred 

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Host listening sessions & create surveys of the communities involved in order to develop a plan for F2S activities at BSD 

• Map scope and sequence of existing food sovereignty & agriculture education at BSD

• Assist in planning of traditional food harvests for Bayfield students including maple syrup, wild rice, fish, herbal plants

• Support agriculture education programming of Farm to School at BSD

• Help maintain Bayfield Schools’ gardens during the growing season

• Co-create a comprehensive plan for expanding Farm to School activities at BSD with Education & Agriculture Coordinator

• Create local sourcing memorandum of understanding with local producers and/or other local Districts to increase consistency of local food served at BSD

• Create legacy documents for food service directors and educators at Bayfield School to ensure the sustainability of F2S programming in perpetuity