Description

 
Salary: $42,328 per year

THIS IS A TEMPORARY GRANT FUNDED POSITON

Residency Requirement - Primary residence must be in the state of Georgia

Job Summary

Open Hand SNAP-ED program is focused on the low-income population in Georgia who are at risk of hunger and are more susceptible to obesity and other behavior based risk factors and diseases.  The Bilingual SNAP-ED Coordinator and Instructor will support the mission of Open Hand/Atlanta providing nutrition education with SNAP-ED’s evidence-based curricula and cooking demonstrations around Metro-Atlanta and beyond. The Bilingual SNAP-Ed Coordinator and Instructor is responsible for developing and delivering effective nutrition education programs—both in Spanish and English—for SNAP-eligible individuals of all ages, including youth (as young as 5 years old) through seniors (up to 100 years old). This role is central to establishing and maintaining partnerships, particularly with Hispanic/Latino organizations, and ensuring lessons are culturally relevant and engaging for diverse audiences.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Duties/ Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and maintain partnerships, especially with organizations serving the Hispanic/Latino community.
• Develop, plan, and teach interactive cooking and nutrition classes (approximately 12 per year) tailored for seniors, parents, youth, and the broader SNAP-eligible community.
• Translate and adapt educational handouts and recipes to Spanish, ensuring materials are clear, accurate, culturally appropriate, and written at an 8th grade reading level.
• Adjust recipes and nutrition lessons to reflect the cultural food preferences and traditions of your audience.
• Deliver lessons with enthusiasm, creativity, and a positive, engaging approach—making nutrition education both fun and impactful.
• Manage classroom logistics, maintain a welcoming environment for all participants, and organize cooking and teaching supplies.
• Assess program effectiveness: administer participant surveys, accurately input survey data, and provide feedback for ongoing program improvement.
• Attend health fairs and community events for outreach and networking.
• Tailor lesson content, delivery methods, and engagement strategies according to participant age, background, and needs.
• Occasionally work evenings and weekends as required for program delivery and outreach.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) required; Spanish fluency strongly preferred.
• Strong cultural competency, especially with Latino/Hispanic communities.
• Ability to work with people from a variety of racial, cultural, and economical backgrounds with various lifestyles and of all ages, including professional chefs, social service providers, volunteers, and low-income participants.
• Ability to perform simple math calculations as it applies to program reporting.
• Ability to solve practical problems and transfer current knowledge to new situations.
• Ability to enter data into a relational database, utilize Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to make public presentations.
• Requires ability to work individually in a self-directed manner and as part of a team in group projects.
• Requires ability to effectively market a program and pursue outreach opportunities.
• Requires excellent organizational skills, proven ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks, and to meet

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in health, culinary, or nutrition field, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of local community services and resources/programs available to populations served by the program
• Experience translating and/or adapting educational materials, recipes, and handouts into Spanish.
• Experience teaching or presenting to diverse age groups, from young children to older adults.
• Comfortable networking and building relationships with local partners and organizations

Physical Requirements

The employee is regularly required to walk, stand, drive a car, and lift and/or move 25 pounds.  

Drug Free Workplace

Open Hand is a drug free and substance abuse free work environment. All candidates hired are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Random drug testing may be conducted by an external, neutral tester on all employees.  Any perceived use of drugs or reporting to work under the influence of alcohol may be grounds for immediate dismissal.

Equal Opportunity 

Open Hand is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. Open Hand complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled employees.

Requirements

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in health, culinary, or nutrition field, or equivalent experience
Knowledge of local community services and resources/programs available to populations served by the program
Experience translating and/or adapting educational materials, recipes, and handouts into Spanish.
Experience teaching or presenting to diverse age groups, from young children to older adults.
Comfortable networking and building relationships with local partners and organ