Local Foods Coordinator Position
Bismarck Parks and Recreation District
Bismarck Parks and Recreation District (BPRD) is accepting applications for a Local Foods
Coordinator position. The Local Foods Coordinator provides leadership, collaboration and
coordination for BisMarket, Bismarck Community Orchard, Bismarck Public Schools Farm-toSchool Program and other local foods opportunities as needed or assigned.
The position will work approximately 20-30 hours per week average, year-round with more
hours during the months of April-October. The office location is in the BPRD Administrative
Office and may be a shared office space. The work schedule is flexible and will include hours
outside of standard office hours.
The position requires a bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation, education, public health,
food/nutrition/agriculture, or related field, with a minimum of one-year experience in a field
related to the job description. The position also requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to
lift and carry objects up to 30 pounds or heavier lifting with other employees.
Preferred qualifications include additional education such as a master’s degree in a field related
to the job description, and/or additional experience related to the job description and/or
certifications related to the position.
Starting wage is $22.75-23.75 per hour, and the position will receive four hours of vacation and
four hours of sick leave per full month worked.
Cover letter, Park District application, and resume must be received by 5:00 pm on October 27,
2022, or until the position is filled. Please submit information to Bismarck Parks and Recreation
District, ATTN: Recreation Manager, 400 East Front Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58504.
The job descriptions and application can be viewed and obtained at the BPRD office or at
www.bisparks.org.
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