Health and Wellness Program Coordinator

City of Raleigh North Carolina•Raleigh, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Raleigh Parks is seeking a collaborative, organized, and community-focused Health and Wellness Program Coordinator to help translate public health and community wellness priorities into accessible programs and experiences for Raleigh residents. This position plans, develops, implements, manages, and evaluates health and wellness programs delivered through parks, community centers, facilities, and community partnerships. Program areas may include fitness and active living, nutrition and food security, chronic disease prevention, health education and screenings, behavioral and mental wellness, substance use and overdose prevention, community gardens, special events, and other emerging community health priorities. The coordinator also serves as the primary Health and Wellness program coordinator for Glen Eden Pilot Park, the department’s Health and Wellness hub, while supporting programs and initiatives throughout Raleigh.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Leisure Activities, Physical Education, Sports/Athletics, Therapeutic Recreation or related field; 1 to 3 years’ experience in recreation program/activity and/or special event implementation, marketing, coordinating, or related work OR Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted.
Knowledge of or experience supporting Mental Health First Aid, Question Persuade Refer, Opioid naloxone/overdose response education, or other relevant community health and wellness training or initiatives are considered equivalent.
Valid NC Class C Driver's License or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
CPR/AED/First Aid certification or ability to obtain certification within 60 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Health Education/Health Promotion, Community Health, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Recreation Administration, Parks and Recreation, Nutrition, Social Work, or a closely related field.
3 years of direct or related experience in community health, fitness, wellness, recreation, or related programming, including at least two years of experience developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating programs for diverse populations
Experience managing community health, public health, fitness, wellness, recreation, or related programs from planning through evaluation
Experience developing or managing partnerships with healthcare systems, public health agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, or community-based organizations
Experience with program evaluation, survey development, performance measurement, data analysis, grant-supported initiatives, or outcome reporting
Experience supervising or coordinating part-time employees, instructors, interns/practicum students, seasonal staff, or volunteers
Experience in municipal/local government, parks and recreation, community centers, wellness facilities, or other public-facing environment

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, implement, manage, and evaluate inclusive community health and wellness programs, taking assigned initiatives from concept through scheduling, logistics, participant engagement, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Serve as the primary Health and Wellness program coordinator for Glen Eden Pilot Park by coordinating programming, room schedules, rentals, instructor use, customer service, special events, site readiness, safety, and day-to-day operational needs while maintaining a citywide program focus.
Build and manage strategic partnerships with healthcare systems, universities, public health agencies, nonprofit and community-based organizations, and other partners to expand expertise, resources, reach, and collaborative programming.
Recruit, onboard, schedule, supervise, and support part-time staff and fitness/wellness instructors, and provide day-to-day guidance to interns, practicum students, seasonal staff, volunteers, and other program support personnel.
Develop evaluation tools; collect and analyze participation, demographic, satisfaction, and outcome information; and use data, research, community feedback, and best practices to improve programs and communicate impact.
Support the administrative and operational side of the program, including budgets, purchasing and procurement, contracts and invoices, equipment and supplies, grants and sponsorship opportunities, outreach, reports, strategic initiatives, and special projects.