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New Jersey School Food Waste Program

Rutgers’ Department of Family and Community Health Sciences is currently looking to hire AmeriCorps Members to serve in schools full-time to implement environmental and food waste education and programming for the 2025-26 school year. Activities performed by the AmeriCorps members will include: Teaching lessons on environmental science to fifth grade classes Training school food service personnel in strategies to reduce food waste in cafeterias Conducting food waste assessments in school cafeterias to measure how much food is wasted Applicants need not have a background in any specific topic area. They need only be passionate about youth, food security, and/or environmental education, be reliable and responsible, and have reliable transportation to get to the schools where they will be teaching. They will be trained to implement all required activities, including teaching lessons, performing food waste audits, and training staff by the faculty and staff overseeing this program. Background on Rutgers Food Waste Team The Rutgers Food Waste Team has been successfully partnering with schools since 2018 to implement strategies that reduce the amount of food waste generated by cafeterias. The team has also piloted curricula in schools across New Jersey that teach students the importance of reducing food waste.

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Member Duties : Activities performed by the AmeriCorps members will include: Teaching lessons on environmental science to fifth grade classes Training school food service personnel in strategies to reduce food waste in cafeterias Conducting food waste assessments in school cafeterias to measure how much food is wasted

Program Benefits : Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Education , Environment , Children/Youth , Hunger , Health .

Skills :
Environment , Youth Development , Teaching/Tutoring , General Skills , Education , Communications .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
New Jersey School Food Waste Program

Program Start/End Date
09/29/2025 - 06/30/2026

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Associates degree (AA)

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NEW JERSEY New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

Accepting Applications
From 08/01/2025 To 09/29/2025

Contact	Sabrina Subhit
88 Lipman Dr
New Brunswick NJ 08901
2012565745
ss2664@njaes.rutgers.edu
sites.rutgers.edu/food-waste/

Listing ID	120838


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