In this role, you will keep our programs running smoothly, supporting live sessions, admissions, and follow-up with participants. The Program Coordinator will carry out the recurring processes behind each program, maintaining accurate records, keeping schedules and materials up to date, and coordinating across all of our programs teams as priorities shift. You will help create organized, responsive experiences for applicants, participants, and alumni.
In this role, you will begin as Associate Executive Director and step into the Executive Director role, with timing based on readiness and organizational need. The Executive Director holds ultimate responsibility for the overall success and sustainability of New Roots Institute. You will be the public face of New Roots and our lead relationship-builder with donors, the board, and the broader movement to end factory farming.
In this role, you will support fellows as they design and launch impactful advocacy campaigns aimed at ending factory farming. The Campaign Specialist will guide fellows through strategic planning, help them adapt when challenges arise, and build relationships with external partners that expand what fellows can learn and achieve. Through workshops and one-to-one mentorship, you will help the next generation of advocates build the skills and confidence to drive lasting change.
In this role, you will lead our relationship-based recruitment efforts, and help us build talented, motivated, and diverse cohorts of fellows. The Recruitment and Outreach Manager will be an outward-facing ambassador for New Roots, identifying and engaging promising prospective applicants, cultivating partnerships with educators and organizations, and generating excitement about our programs.
In this role, you will provide strategic guidance, financial oversight, and governance as part of New Roots Institute’s highest level of leadership. Board members champion the mission to end factory farming, ensuring the organization remains mission-aligned, sustainable, and positioned for long-term impact across all areas of its work.
In addition to a collaborative and innovative work environment, full-time hires receive a comprehensive benefits package, including:
We strive for a transparent and fair hiring process, intentionally designed to connect you with a role that genuinely matters. Every position directly advances our mission, and our thorough process ensures we find candidates who are best positioned to make a significant impact.
Working at New Roots Institute isn't a job for us; it's a commitment to a cause. We’re a collaborative, values-driven nonprofit working at the intersection of student development and systemic change. Our programs empower students to lead transformative campaigns that reshape their schools, communities, and the future of our food system.
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I’m constantly inspired by the dedication and world-class talent of my colleagues at New Roots. Being surrounded by such driven, mission-focused people motivates me to level up every day. It’s deeply fulfilling to know that the work we do together is making a real difference in the world.
One of my favorite parts about working at New Roots is how we all truly incorporate our organizational values into everyday work that supports a caring culture of feedback. I’ve never felt more aligned with my team or supported in my development as I have working here.
What could be better than regularly collaborating with a bunch of talented, motivated, and hard-working people who care deeply about the mission to end factory farming? It’s not hyperbole to say that I feel exceptionally lucky to work at New Roots, and I’ve heard multiple coworkers express this same sentiment in the time I’ve been with the organization.
Every day, I have the opportunity to collaborate with passionate, mission-driven colleagues who believe in the power of our fellows to create lasting change for a just and sustainable food system. The organization's intentional investment in its culture encourages genuine connection, strong collaboration, and shared accountability, which makes the work both impactful and rewarding.
From my first day three years ago, I was impressed with the true collaboration of this org: how valued my voice was, how ideas were genuinely listened to, how real feedback was encouraged, how we always strive to improve. I get to work with people I care about, who bring great skills and insights, on a cause of great importance.
New Roots Institute's culture is genuine and constantly positively impacts me. I truly feel like New Roots cares about my professional and personal development.
I’m constantly inspired by the dedication and world-class talent of my colleagues at New Roots. Being surrounded by such driven, mission-focused people motivates me to level up every day. It’s deeply fulfilling to know that the work we do together is making a real difference in the world.
One of my favorite parts about working at New Roots is how we all truly incorporate our organizational values into everyday work that supports a caring culture of feedback. I’ve never felt more aligned with my team or supported in my development as I have working here.
