Summary: Under the supervision of the Active People Healthy Wayne (APHW) Program Director, the APHW Program Coordinator will support all Creating Healthy School and Communities (CHSC) program initiatives and strategies including but not limited to: Food Service Guidelines, Physical Activity and Nutrition, and Physical Activity Access – Connecting Routes to Destinations. 

The coordinator will assist the director with: Community Collaboration; Marketing and Promotion; Data Collection and Entry; Policy/Procedure Development; and Reporting.

Position Title: Active People Healthy Wayne Program Coordinator    

Department: Housing Program Area 

Reports To: Active People Healthy Wayne Program Director                

Status: Full-time, permanent, non-exempt        Salary: $26.92/hour

Benefits: FLCA provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees. The following benefits described are intended as a brief introduction to FLCA’s benefit program, and a complete list can be requested from the Human Resources Director.

Work Schedule: Monday-Wednesday 7AM-5PM and Thursday 7AM-4:30PM. The APHW program offers a hybrid* work schedule, allowing in-office and remote working opportunities. Some weekend and evening hours may be required.

Travel: Occasional regional travel throughout the Finger Lakes. Attendance at the annual state-wide, in-person “Creating Healthy Schools and Communities” (CHSC) conference.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate:

• has a passion for social justice and equitable community access to nutrition and physical activity opportunities,
• has a strong desire to create and transform policies regarding healthy eating, sourcing local foods, and promoting physical activities within Wayne County, NY,
• has experience working in the non-profit sector, and has an interest in serving rural, economically depressed communities,
• and is creative, thinks “outside of the box,” and thrives in a highly collaborative role. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the preferred knowledge, skill, and/or ability of the coordinator. 

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma/Equivalency. Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience preferred.
• Professional experience working in human services and/or non-profits preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Comfortability speaking in front of others.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with staff, community professionals, school faculty and staff, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to organize workload, maintain accurate records and work independently.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Operations: 

• With oversight from APHW Director, the Coordinator will implement a variety of needs-driven, high-quality programs and services in adherence with the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities (CHSC) model. 
• Attend all necessary internal and external meetings and training.
• Work with other APHW staff and contractual partner personnel in the achievement of APHW objectives.
• Support APHW Director in the development of Strategic Teams to address program objectives including but not limited to: Food Service Guidelines in Worksites and Community Settings, Physical Activity and Nutrition Standards in Early Care and Education Settings, and Physical Activity Access – Connecting Routes to Destinations.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with all regulations that pertain to Finger Lakes Community Action and all contractual agencies.
• Support research/evaluation of the CHSC strategies employed in the community by overseeing and coordinating the collection of data, timely submission of reports, and responses to other requests for information by the funder, contracted community agencies, or another accountability agency. 
• Maintain confidentiality for all data collected as a result of APHW activities.

Community Collaboration and Public Relations:

• Support research/evaluation of the CHSC strategies employed in the community by overseeing and coordinating the collection of data, timely submission of reports, and responses to other requests for information by the funder, contracted community agencies, or another accountability agency. 
• Organize and oversee assets and needs assessments on an ongoing basis and seek input from contracted community agencies, local school districts, and municipalities.
• Develop strong relationships and new partnerships, as well as serve as a point of contact for contracted community agencies, local school districts, and municipalities. Provide technical assistance and support as needed.
• Work with leadership to maintain a focus on results and track progress for APHW strategies and initiatives.
• Adjust whenever programs are not making the intended impact APHW strategies and initiatives.
• Attend all relevant meetings, coalitions, committees, etc. as directed to build collaboration and investment in APHW initiatives and goals.
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of APHW marketing materials.
• Assist the APHW Director and collaborating partners in the marketing and implementation of APHW events and services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Safety Responsibilities:

• Obey all safety rules, government regulations, signs, markings, and instructions.
• Become familiar with safety policies that apply directly to you in the area in which you work.
• Attend and actively participate in safety meetings.
• Report any unsafe hazardous conditions to your supervisor.
• Refrain from any unsafe act that might endanger yourself, consumers or fellow employees Report all workplace accidents and incidents immediately to your supervisor.
• Practice good housekeeping by picking up tools, materials and putting them into their proper places.
• Compliance with safety and health rules and regulations is a condition of employment.

Language Ability:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Math Ability:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• This position requires the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

• Must have working knowledge of basic computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, etc.), Zoom/WebEx.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid driver’s license.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
   

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• The work environment is a typical business office.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to thirty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

Compliance:

“If any person witnesses, learns of, or is asked to participate in any activities that are potentially in violation of the Wayne County Action Program Compliance Plan, they should make a confidential contact, without repercussion, to the Compliance Officer, their Director/Manager, or the Executive Director.  Reports may be made by calling the compliance hotline (1-315-333-4155 x3107), or by emailing information to the Compliance Officer [email protected] or by walk-in to the Compliance Officer’s office located at 51 Broad Street, Lyons, NY 14489.”

Medicaid Fraud:

• Medicaid fraud and abuse affects all New Yorkers by depleting valuable public funds meant to provide healthcare and health related services to vulnerable citizens. The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) is a nationally recognized leader among Medicaid program integrity agencies. OMIG’s recovery efforts and cost-containment initiatives save hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars each year.
• Wayne County Action Program employees are required to assist OMIG in fighting fraud, waste, and abuse by reporting potentially suspicious behavior or incidents. The agency encourages anyone who observes instances of potential Medicaid fraud, waste, or abuse to contact OMIG’s fraud hotline. Tips can be completely anonymous—and OMIG investigates all reported information.
• If you suspect fraud or abuse, call toll free: 1-877-87-FRAUD   *   1-877-873-7283

Employer’s Disclaimer:

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
• This document does not create an employee contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.