Food for Kids Research Assistant

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If you're interested in this position, please click here to complete our online application.

Position Overview:

The Capital Area Food Bank, founded in1980, is the largest nonprofit food distribution and nutrition education resource in the Washington Metro area; servicing the community through direct service and its network of partner agencies.

The Food Bank’s Weekend Bag program provides bags of groceries to children and teens to take home for meals on the weekends. We are interviewing parents and participants to find out how we can improve the program. The Research Assistant will join CAFB staff at community sites to complete interviews, allowing us to better serve the community.

Basic Function:

The Research Assistant talks with parents and participants to collect their feedback and ideas for the Weekend Bag program.

Primary Duties:

• Participate in a brief training over the phone
• Meet with parents and participants and have meaningful conversations about any concerns they have about the program
• Take notes and share the feedback with CAFB staff
• Provide feedback and ideas to CAFB staff based on the interviews

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age
• Outgoing and a people person
• Well organized and possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Participate in a mandatory training (over the phone or in person)
• Proficiency in Spanish a plus

Volunteer Work Schedule and Hours:

• Interview events take place in the afternoon or early evening

Hours:

• To be determined (differ at each site)

Position Location:

• Partner community sites serving children and teens in DC, MD, and Northern VA

Impact of this volunteer opportunity:

The Weekend Bag program serves over 1,000 children and teens in the metro DC area. CAFB would like to ensure that the program is as effective as possible. This volunteer’s assistance will help our department collect valuable feedback from parents and participants so that we can improve this program and better serve our community.

How to Apply:

Click here to fill out an application. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at volunteer@capitalareafoodbank.org.