Program Director - 4700
Program Director - 4700
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BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 65 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family children and youth support educational services elder care homelessness mental health and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.
The BronxWorks SNAP Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (SNAP-Ed) Program aims to promote health and prevent and/or postpone the onset of diet-related diseases amongst the SNAP population of the Bronx by providing nutrition education and obesity prevention services. We will focus heavily on Bronx CDs 1-6 including: (1) children in grades 1-5 and (2) adults and caregivers with children ages 2 through 18. The program includes conducting evidence-based nutrition education courses and workshops food demonstrations grocery store tours operating two youth- led farms stands and implementing healthy bodega store interventions to increase access to healthy food in Bronx neighborhoods. The program also includes the implementation of the CATCH Kids Club program at five school-aged after school program sites.
BronxWorks is seeking a full-time SNAP-Ed Program Director to oversee the SNAP-Ed Program.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee all program components including staff orientation training and development; client assessment service plan development and progress; relationships with other community based organizations; and components specific to the program.
- Provide direct supervision to SNAP-Ed staff members
- Recruit train and supervise assistant directors coordinators and direct service staff.
- Administer personnel policies and procedures.
- Develop regular communication with SNAP-Ed contract managers; act as liaison with NYS OTDA.
- Ensure all programs meet contractual goals and reporting requirements.
- Monitor program progress and submit all required reports to NYS OTDA.
- Submit internal progress reports to Vice President/Assistant Executive Director and/or Executive Director monthly or more frequently as required.
- Plan and develop budgets and work with fiscal staff to ensure that collection of payment from funding source(s) is current.
- Monitor fiscal expenses and analyze fiscal reports monthly.
- Prepare proposals for the development expansion and continuation of programs in coordination with Department Director.
- Hold monthly individual supervision meetings with staff and group meetings as necessary.
- Act as link between the administrative office fiscal department and program staff.
- Monitor staff performance including performing case reviews and structured observations.
- Participate in and encourage staff to become involved in agency events.
- Act as liaison with the community including the area community district.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by Department Director.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters Degree in Nutrition Community Health Public Health or related field required.
- Five years experience in implementing nutrition education programming required. Experience implementing SNAP-Ed a major plus
- Two years supervisory and contract management experience
- Knowledgeable about farmers markets regional food systems and community food security issues in NYC
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaker strongly preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication time management and organizational skills are necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required.
- Experience working as part of a team preferred
- Places value on cultural awareness in a multi-ethnic community
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to climb five flights of stairs if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.
- Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather if required to conduct home visits and/or field work.
BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Temp
