26 - District Wellness Coordinator

Summary Of Functions

The purpose of the Wellness Coordinator is to facilitate the development and implementation required updates and/or revision of the comprehensive school wellness plans throughout Pueblo City Schools District 60 including: health education, physical education and activity, nutrition environment and services, health services, counseling psychological and social services, social and emotional climate, physical environment, employee wellness, family engagement, community involvement; perform assessments, advocacy, resource identification, grant writing, school staff trainings, and evaluations related to comprehensive school wellness plans; build and maintain community partnerships and fiscal infrastructure; chair the District Wellness Committee and coordinate the School Based Wellness Committees.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in Nutrition, Food Science, Health Education, Health Promotion, Physical Education/Kinesiology or related field.
• 3 years' experience teaching Nutrition, Food Science, Health/Physical Education, or related field.
• Employee must complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and must be cleared by the Office of Human Resources.
• Valid Colorado Driver's License and the ability to safely travel across Pueblo County.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary.

Skills And Knowledge

• Knowledge of human nutrition, public health program development, population-based program administration/management, comprehensive K-12 school wellness initiatives, grant writing, evaluation, and reporting.
• Nutrition education experience.
• Advocacy skills.
• Ability to train individuals in various programs.
• Ability to work in diverse communities with focus on, but not exclusively Hispanic, low-income, at risk populations.
• Excellent computer skills (word, excel, PowerPoint, internet).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Public speaking experience.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Captures district level school wellness meetings and professional development pertaining to comprehensive school wellness plans.
• Researches best practices and successful models for wellness programs, including participation in professional development training.
• Develops appropriate wellness intervention strategies and messages for different audiences.
• Facilitates the development of both districts' Comprehensive School Wellness Plans.
• Ensures District Wellness Policy meets best practices and USDA requirements.
• Represents Pueblo District 60 on related community committees and participates in training, meetings, and conference calls as required.
• Works with schools to ensure full implementation of the District Comprehensive School Wellness Plans.
• Facilitates the collection, compilation, analyzing, interpretation and application of data relevant to comprehensive school wellness plans.
• Develops grant work plans and fulfills reporting documentation to satisfy grant requirements.
• Advocates for student, family and staff wellness with community groups and organizations.
• Leads and/or assists with grant writing to continue or expand school wellness programs.
• Recruits students, parents, and other key stakeholders for the District Wellness Committee.
• Maintains district wellness webpage and social media sites as appropriate in conjunction with the Communications department.
• Ensures that nutrition and wellness programs and resources are marketed to all stakeholders.
• Participates in the Healthy School Meals for all Menu Advisory Committee and supports Local Food initiatives.
• Reports program progress to the Director of Nutrition Services, school board members, and other school administrators as needed.