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Local Procurement Fellow (Hosted by CAIC)

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Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center (DBA Chesapeake Agriculture Innovation Center)

Baltimore, MD (In Person)

$55,120 Salary, Part-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/4/2026

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Job Description

The Local Procurement Fellow, hosted by the Chesapeake Agriculture Innovation Center (CAIC), will work closely with Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) to strengthen local food reporting, identification/coding, and procurement, across multiple school nutrition programs through the "Harvest of the Month @ City Schools" Project. The Fellow will coordinate with BCPS' Menu Planning and Procurement team and primary distributors to aid with the fulfillment of local products within a 200-mile radius of Baltimore City, with a focus on sourcing from Maryland and Delaware farmers. In addition to supporting product planning and forecasting for the BCPS Harvest of the Month Program, the Fellow will help onboard new local farms with frequent site and distributor visits, assist with purchasing planning, data classification, coding and collection, vendor communication, and scheduling of seasonal produce deliveries to ensure alignment between school menu needs and local supply -- as well as documenting success stories in integrating local options in the schools.
Responsibilities and Success Metrics:
Work with BCPS on planning for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 season local product choice and usage projections. Work with BCPS vendors on different models to identify and code local farm suppliers. Work with BCPS actual or (if necessary) new farmers, to create new product codes. Strengthen communication and coordination between BCPS, distributors, & farmers to reduce purchasing barriers. Develop and implement shared tracking tools to measure purchasing progress and inform future menu planning, and support BCPS's annual Farm to School reporting requirements.
Qualifications/Characteristics:
Data Analysis-Cleaning & Preparation Food Distribution or Operations experience preferred. Interest in researching and communicating aspects of food system logistics. Ability to communicate well and in a timely manner, both in oral and written form Good teamwork skills; comfortable being self-directed on projects.
Comfortable using Microsoft Office programs:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Willing to learn and navigate SQF Food Safety Standards, and large-scale produce distribution operations and logistics. Interest in local food systems and/or K-12 Education encouraged. Ability to travel, in personal vehicle, in and around the DelMarVa agricultural areas.
Position Type:
Part-Time Fellow Job Function:
Local Vendor Liaison -
Coastal Sunbelt and Baltimore City Schools Location:
Baltimore Washington Area Hours:
10-15 hours/week (with seasonal variations) Contractor Pay rate: $26.50/hr
Duration:
July 1st 2026-September 30 2027
Application Deadline:
Jul 1st 2026 To apply, please send an email with your resume and cover letter attached to Alice Chalmers and Mandilyn Beck at alice@caic.org , mandilyn@caic.org.