Director Tobacco Cessation Part Time

Trinity Health

15h•Remote

About The Position

Director - 2026 Advancing Tobacco Free Communities Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties, a grant-funded program of St. Joseph’s Health, promotes policy changes that prevent teen smoking and vaping, reduces adult tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke, and encourages community-wide tobacco-free norms. The Director oversees all day-to-day operations of the Advancing Tobacco-Free Communities grant covering Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie counties, with responsibility for program development and implementation, budget oversight and monthly vouchering, grant-writing, and staff supervision. The Director works closely with community organizations and members to build demand for tobacco-free communities and collaborates with state-wide and regional tobacco control partners to meet all work-plan deliverables. The Director reports to the Regional Director of Community Health & Well-Being.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Public Health experience
Supervisory experience
Ability to work with and engage various target segments of the community.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
Ability to effectively multi-task and shift priorities as needed to meet goals.
Reliable transportation and a valid NYS license

Nice To Haves

2-3 years’ experience in community organizing, community advocacy, public health policy.
Experience engaging media outlets.
Proficiency with social media
Knowledge of tobacco control policy work
Resident of Delaware, Otsego or Schoharie counties

Responsibilities

Annually, in collaboration with TFC DOS Community and Youth Engagement Coordinators, develop and implement grant workplan and budget that will facilitate meeting all grant deliverables.
Maintain knowledge of Bureau of Tobacco Control strategic plan and utilize information to build support for the tobacco free norm.
Ensure that health equity goals are included in all work with particular focus on addressing tobacco use among groups disproportionately affected by tobacco use including low-income communities, BIPOC, people living with disabilities and/or mental illness and members of the LBGTQ+ community.
Oversee the design and implementation of local level evaluation projects that advance tobacco control initiatives.
Develop and maintain relationships with local media outlets to encourage coverage of tobacco control issues and activities.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with state and local legislators to educate on the value of local tobacco control programs and educate on the positive impact of evidence-based tobacco control policies.
Attend regional and statewide meetings and trainings as required by NYSDOH Bureau of Tobacco Control.
Serve as the direct contact with the BTC contract and program managers.
Establish and maintain all grant budgeting and financial records, aligning the budget to meet all workplan deliverables.
Working in collaboration with SJH fiscal staff, monthly complete and submit required vouchering and claim for payments.
Complete all reporting in a timely and accurate manner.
Complete all required trainings and educational webinars for St. Joseph’s Health in a timely and accurate manner.
Provide direct supervision of Community Engagement Coordinator and Youth Engagement Coordinator.
Oversee the selection and management of all Health Equity subawards.