Job Announcement
Title: Communications Coordinator
Job Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt, Temporary through November 30, 2023
Reports to: Executive Director, Field to Family
About the organization: Field to Family envisions a region where people eat with the seasons, where farmers make a living, and our ecosystem is diverse, abundant, and healthy. Our mission is to create a more local, healthy and sustainable food system.
Field to Family is a nonprofit educational food hub based in Johnson County Iowa that manages the procurement, aggregation, storage, distribution, and promotion of local, source-identified foods and provides farm to school educational programming in order to expand access to local food for more people in our region. Through strong partnerships with local producers, Field to Family offers weekly ordering and delivery of wholesale local foods, to schools, food pantries, small food businesses and other institutions, as well as weekly ordering and pick up through an Online Farmers Market from Earth Day to Winter Solstice.
Title: Communications Coordinator
The Communications Coordinator will work across all areas of Field to Family to coordinate, develop and implement impactful marketing strategies that will tell the story of our mission, our impact, programming and effectively communicate with our target audiences. The ideal candidate will have strong writing, visual and storytelling skills with an exceptional ability to adapt complex concepts into simple and understandable ways using a variety of mediums to diverse audiences.
Responsibilities:
- Working with the Field to Family team, coordinate, develop (or oversee the development) and implement impactful communications, marketing and outreach strategies for the organization’s target audiences
- Coordinate the work to meet the goals of the organization’s Healthy Food and Financing Investment grant award which includes working with marketing and outreach subcontractors, regional BIPOC farmers and community members, organizations and other stakeholders involved in Iowa City’s South District
- Provide regular organizational assistance for food hub operations and farm to school programming
- Actively participate in team meetings, collaborate strategically with Field to Family staff and team members to enhance and grow the organization’s impact
Required Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience in marketing, business, administrative services or other related field
- 2+ years’ work experience in a development, marketing, public relations and/or communications role
- Strong interest for building strong, equitable, just and resilient community food systems
- Excellent communication, customer service and time management skills
- Fluent in utilizing online digital platforms and Google Workspace
- Able to learn new software and record-keeping systems
- Ability to interact with and develop meaningful relationships with people of various backgrounds
- Highly collaborative team player, quick learner, detail-oriented, and self-motivated who can work independently and organize many competing priorities to meet deadlines
- Lift and carry 35 lbs
Hours and Schedule
This is a full-time position of 40 hours a week, temporary through November 30, 2023, primarily daytime hours but includes frequent weekday evenings and weekends for planned events.
Compensation:
This is a full-time non-exempt position and eligible for benefits that include health, dental, vision, and PTO. This position is located in the Field to Family office and warehouse in Iowa City with limited remote and flexible schedule opportunities. Some local travel will be required with advanced notice. Salary range- $37,800 to $43,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Field to Family is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply, especially those who have been marginalized by society due to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Field to Family will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with Field to Family.
To apply: Send letter of interest highlighting relevant experience, resume and 3 references by April 23, 2023 to: [email protected] or by mail to PO BOX 93, Iowa City, IA 52244.