10101- Stellar Farmers Markets Bilingual Educators (Cantonese)

Stellar Farmers Markets Bilingual Educators (Mandarin and/orCantonese)
(DOHMH) Part-time, Temporary (June 12th - November 18th )
The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organizationthat is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all NewYorkers. To this end, in partnership with the New York City Department ofHealth and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public healthinitiatives implemented by DOHMH to advance community health throughout thecity. It facilitates partnerships, often new and unconventional, betweengovernment and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives.These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects, effectexpansion of successful pilot programs, and support rapid implementation tomeet the public health needs of individuals, families, and communities acrossNew York City.
ProgramOverview
TheHealthy Eating Unit within the New York City Department of Health and MentalHygiene's (DOHMH) Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention is seeking up to 4part-time, temporary, Bilingual Educators (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) toimplement Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables Stellar Farmers Markets (SFM),a program funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education(SNAP-Ed) via a contract with New York State Health Department. SFM providesnutrition education and food workshops to the public at Farmers Markets thatserve New Yorkers with low incomes. The goal of SFM is to increase consumptionof fruits and vegetables by building knowledge and skills about healthy eating.
Thisposition will be housed within the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention (BCDP)which strives to reduce the burden of chronic disease, including heart disease,obesity, and cancer, among New Yorkers. We work to address the impact ofstructural racism and other injustices that are a root cause of the inequitableprevalence, treatment and outcomes of chronic diseases in communities of colorand among other marginalized communities. BCDP focuses on nutrition, tobaccouse, the built environment, screening for cancer, and reducing the incidenceand impact of hypertension. BCDP works with partners in government and thecommunity to employ evidence-based policies, programs, communications andresearch aimed at shifting environments, changing systems and promoting healthequity. The Bureau sits within the Center for Health Equity and CommunityWellness.
PositionOverview
BilingualEducators fluent in English/Spanish will work as part of a team of three tofour people in the preparation and delivery of nutrition and cooking workshopsat Farmers Markets or potentially virtual workshops from July-November 2023.Bilingual Educators are also encouraged to attend three monthly meetings duringthe season which will be held on Monday afternoons at the DOHMH office in LongIsland City, Queens. The Bilingual Educator will report to the NutritionEducator (onsite team leader) and JSY Nutrition Project Coordinator. BilingualEducators will be responsible for ensuring accurate and fluent interpretation(verbal) during workshops, and if able, translating (writing) some writtendisplayed signage and educational messaging. They will also be responsible forassisting the Nutrition Educator with survey distribution and completion andassisting the Culinary Educator with food preparation tasks in betweenworkshops. This paid position is part-time and seasonal to coincide with theregional growing season. Bilingual Educators will be required to attend a paid5-day training from June 12th-June 16th, 2023 and commit to working aminimum of 1-2 days per week, including one weekend day for the durationof the season, and attending monthly meetings. Monthly meetings will beheld one time a month, in person at our Long Island City office on Mondayafternoons (monthly meetings are required for new staff and highly encouragedfor returning staff). Bilingual Educators' hours depend upon and coincide withmarket schedules.
Responsibilities

• In-person
• Translate and transcribe displayedmaterials
• Collaborate with a team of three ormore at each workshop site which includes a Nutrition Educator, responsible forleading the team and implementing the nutrition education lesson, and theCulinary Educator, responsible for implementing the cooking demonstration
• Assist with and ensure proper set-upand breakdown of tent, cooking equipment and educational materials
• Assist with the preparation andimplementation of nutrition education sessions
• Follow curriculum and ensureintegrity and fidelity of programming
• Market and promote program at farmersmarkets to ensure minimum required level of participation is achieved
• Assist with data collection atmarkets.
• Maintain all safety protocols atworkshop sites
• Assist with food preparation forcooking demonstrations, as needed

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Oral fluency in Mandarin and/or Cantonese
• Dynamic personality and excellent presentation, interpersonal, andcommunications skills
• Ability to work in multi-cultural settings with racially,ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse populations
• Willing and able to stand for long periods of time and workoutside in inclement weather conditions
• Willing and able to regularly lift and transport items weighing upto 25 pounds (to and from storage site to workshop location on a weekly basiseach market day)
• Commitment to a minimum of 1-2 days per week of work, includingone weekend day
• Commitment to attending in-person monthly meetings held at ourDOHMH office in Long Island City, Queens

Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Ability to write in Mandarin and/or Cantonese
Experience interpreting information orally and translating writtenmaterials from English to Mandarin and/or Cantonese
Experience working as part of a team
Understanding of and experience with regional food systems andfood security issues and the underlying causes of health inequities in NYCcommunities
Strong preference will be given to those with knowledge about andinterest in nutrition and community food security issues in NYC
COMPENSATION
Thepart-time position will be hired through a staffing agency at a pay rate of $22per hour from June 12th- November 18th.
WORK SCHEDULE
9:00am- 5:00pm
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
You must live in NewYork City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) in order to be considered for a positionat FPHNYC.
ADDITIONALINFORMATION
This isnot a remote job. Most, if not all, responsibilities require onsite or inoffice work.
Thisposition will be hired through a staffing agency.
Thisposition will require onsite work at Farmers Markets across NYC to conductnutrition education workshops and trainings and weekly Monday morning meetingsat the NYC Health Department office in Long Island City, Queens.
TOAPPLY
Toapply, send resume including how your experience relates to this position. Suggesteddeadline to apply is March 31, 2023, although applications will still beaccepted beyond this date. We ask that you do not contact our staffdirectly and no phone inquiries. Applicants who best match the position needswill be contacted.
The Fund for PublicHealth in New York City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages adiverse pool of candidates to apply.
Other details

• Pay Type Hourly

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