Community Resource & Events Coordinator

About Everett Community Growers

Everett Community Growers (ECG) works to build a more just and equitable environment through urban agriculture, youth development, policy advocacy, and community engagement. ECG currently operates a community garden, a community farm, and farm stand; engages youth ages 14-21 in food systems work through our Youth Crew; and leads various civic and community engagement initiatives.

Will collaborate closely with ECG staff and external partners to plan, coordinate, and implement events and communications that build and sustain meaningful community engagement and action. This role supports and coordinates outreach efforts, manages communications platforms, and co‑leads a Produce Prescription pilot program in partnership with the Cambridge Health Alliance. The majority of this work will take place in our Everett office, with opportunity for remote work and occasional evening and weekend work in Everett and around the Greater Boston region.

Strong candidates for all ECG positions will have enthusiasm for urban agriculture and food justice, a commitment to health and racial equity in Everett, willingness to learn and try new things, and a demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with a team. Strong candidates for this position will also demonstrate leadership skills (reliability, dependability, initiative, empathy, timely communication, and ability to teach and mentor) and the ability to perform outreach and engagement tasks with confidence, humility and content knowledge.

• Plan, coordinate, and implement events such as community outreach activities, farm retail and other food distribution events, educational workshops, and staff and volunteer trainings and orientations.
• Coordinate internal communication between staff regarding events to ensure that staff are aware of each other's events to assist in creating media and storytelling about the organization.
• Work closely with Program Managers to develop event concepts and themes that align with the organization's mission and goals.
• Manage pre-event logistics, including but not limited to venue selection, permitting, catering, equipment procurement, vendor coordination, interpretation procurement, volunteer management, and event registration.
• Work closely with the Associate Director of Research and Evaluation on post-event data and reporting.
• Manage post-event follow up with attendees.

• Utilize translation tools to ensure as many promotional materials as possible are translated into Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole.
• Review and assess current community engagement strategies, and develop improved or new systems to enhance outreach and enable timely, responsive engagement.
• Collaborate with appropriate staff to develop promotional materials.
• Work closely with Program Managers to develop program materials.
• Promote events through various channels, including social media, email marketing, and community partnerships.
• Collaborate with local community groups, schools, and volunteers to promote events and foster participation.
• Develop strategies to increase event visibility and attendance.
• Assemble multilingual pamphlets for produce distribution that include produce availability, recipes, vegetable storage tips, farm updates, WIC and SNAP materials, and volunteer opportunities.
• Manage all ECG social media channels including developing and maintaining a posting schedule, creating engaging posts, and monitoring engagement analytics.
• Keep ECG website up to date.
• Plan, create, and distribute ECG newsletter.

• Work closely with Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Department of Community Health staff and ECG Associate Director of Research and Evaluation to co-lead the Produce Prescription Program, a pilot program that distributes fresh produce to CHA patients at the Everett Care Center. Current iteration of the program ends September 2026, with the possibility for extension.
• Coordinate produce distribution on the day of food disbursement…