Work with us
Together, we can make Food Education accessible to students everywhere. Your involvement helps create opportunities for children to build knowledge, skills, and meaningful connections through food.
CAREERS
Our ever-growing team is searching for people who are mission-driven champions of food and education and whose backgrounds reflect those of the students we reach and who are committed to amplifying their voices.
Pilot Light is committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. We aim to create a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and able to do their best work.
We seek to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented workforce in a culture where all employees will contribute to their fullest potential. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, status as a person with disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Our hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and other employment practices are based on job-related qualifications, skills, and experience.
We value candidates:
- …from a wide range of backgrounds, and with a variety of professional experiences and strengths.
- …whose perspectives and life experiences help deepen our understanding of the communities we serve.
- …who are motivated by supporting young people, strengthening communities, and helping food become a meaningful part of learning,
If your professional path has been nontraditional, or if our mission resonates with you and you feel drawn to our work, you are encouraged to apply – even if you don’t meet every listed qualification.
Job Openings
We currently have no open positions at this time. Check back here and subscribe to our newsletter for updates!
Food builds community. Food Education unlocks endless possibilities for connection.
VOLUNTEER
Become a Pilot Light Ambassador
Pilot Light Ambassadors are passionate about Food Education and dedicated to supporting our mission and the teachers that make our programs possible. Ambassadors are our “first call”—when we need support, we call on you!
Pilot Light Ambassadors commit to serving Pilot Light on a volunteer, as-needed basis. Ambassadors are encouraged to identify which volunteer opportunities best fit their strengths, skill sets, and capacity, we ask that Ambassadors strive to participate in at least one volunteer opportunity per calendar year.
Prior to participating in any volunteer activities on behalf of Pilot Light, Ambassadors will be required to attend/watch a “Pilot Light 101” group training session.
Our teacher-centered model is vitally important to us. We work with teachers closely and strive to be responsive to their needs. This means that we rarely require in-classroom support from our volunteers. However, our small team always appreciates help spreading the word about Pilot Light both to educators and supporters! Through the Ambassador initiative, volunteers are able to demonstrate their dedication to Food Education in a way that is best suited to their strengths, interests, and passions.
Volunteer opportunities with Pilot Light span a wide range. The Ambassador initiative structure allows us to work with our volunteers to identify opportunities best suited to their skills and interests—we want to find what works best for you! Some examples of volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- Volunteering at our annual Feed Your Mind Gala
- Performing outreach to local restaurants and businesses on behalf of Pilot Light
- Helping spread the word about our programs to teachers in your community
- Assisting with research and administrative projects
- Event photography and marketing assistance at both in person and online events.
Get involved today!
Contact us for information on how to become an official Pilot Light Ambassador.