CRAFT Communications and Event Coordinator

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CRAFT Communication and Events Coordinator Job Description: Center for Regional Agriculture, Food, and Transformation (CRAFT) seeks a Communication and E Coordinator for a USDA funded Local Food Promotion Program grant. This position will support the internal and external communication efforts of the Center while assisting in event planning and execution tasks.

At CRAFT, we center community in our pursuit of transformative regional food systems that value the people who live and work within them. We envision a food system that is equitable, fostering fairness and transparency across the value chain.

This is a 15hr/week position for a total of 225 hrs for the fall 2026 and spring 2027 semesters. Pay is $18/hour.

Qualifications: Required : ● Ability to self-manage time, self-start, and work independently on a time-sensitive project. ● Comfort in data gathering, academic research and class or resource development. ● Organization and attention to detail.

Experience in any or all of the following preferred: ● An understanding of small business ownership, value added product creation, curriculum creation, and/or graphic design. ● Food systems, non-profit, or similar work ● Canva, Google Workspace, Teachable, or other design and collaboration platforms.

Duties and Responsibilities: Assist in general external communication efforts for the Center by crafting newsletters, social media posts, and preparing and posting other communications efforts including the creation, printing, promotion, and dissemination of our Annual Report in the fall of 2026. Assist in internal communications efforts by planning and hosting monthly CRAFT all staff meetings. Work with the team to plan and execute a regional value added food business event and other food-system events including food safety certification in the fall of 2026. Support monitoring and evaluation tasks for various grants and projects.

All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.

Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.