Health Coordinator

Harlem Childrens Zone•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Health Coordinator to support our After-School programs. The Health Coordinator will bring a passion for the mission of Harlem Children’s Zone: break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life. In 2005, as a direct response to the public health crisis of obesity in our youth, Harlem Children’s Zone created an effort called the Healthy Living Initiative, which encouraged our students and their families to incorporate healthy food choices and physical activity into their daily lives. In the years since then, we have deepened our work in this area and developed and implemented a strategic program model called Healthy Harlem, which consists of best practices in physical activity, nutrition education, and community support. The program integrates health and wellness into HCZ programs as an all-encompassing approach to encourage healthy lifestyles while also providing targeted support for high-risk youth and their parents/caregivers. We are seeking dynamic, energetic Health Coordinators to oversee the implementation of Healthy Harlem programming with our K-12 after-school sites. They will be responsible for leading a team of educators to effectively deliver health, nutrition, physical activity, and programming for youth and families affected by overweight and obesity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health, Recreation, Exercise Physiology, or any Health & Wellness-related field
Experience working with youth and/or adolescent populations (experience working with underserved communities is a plus)
1+ years of experience managing employees or a team (preferably in a health & wellness or medical environment)
Must be knowledgeable about nutrition, physical fitness, and wellness concepts
Familiar with the emotional, social, and mental aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including the safety and overall well-being of individuals engaged in healthy eating/active living programs
Experience working with the youth and adolescent population
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook
Ability to work on a team and individually
Comfortable working with outside community organizations and contracted program providers
Awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of populations served
Must be able to work flexible hours and perform extensive fieldwork

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nutrition, Recreation, Exercise Physiology, or a related field
Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Implement and manage all Healthy Harlem programs, including effective delivery of nutrition education and physical activity programming, parent programming, and behavior modification programming
Hire and manage staff implementing Healthy Harlem programs
Partner and coordinate with site staff to ensure accurate tracking and evaluation data and case management support of program participants
Engage and train site staff in healthy eating/active living practices
Attend regular trainings with other Health Coordinators to share best practices
Establish and maintain collaborations with relevant community organizations, schools, and parents
Support the Site Director with tracking and assessing of healthy eating and active living programs and their progress
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

Highly competitive base salaries
Paid time off
Employee referral bonus
Career Advancement
No-cost health insurance
Life Insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Additional voluntary benefits
Wellness discounts
Commuter benefits
Financial wellness perks
Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)