Health and Wellness Youth Program Associate (full time, TEMPORARY)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute health and wellness youth programming and activities within the FBSJ target areas
• Lead recruitment and outreach efforts for youth and their parents
• Track youth activity sign-ups and registrations
• Cookout youth advisory council activities by leading meetings, recording attendance and tracking stipend disbursement
• Aid in orienting new youth advisory council members and their parents
• Aid in training Nutrition Assistants, youth volunteers and youth interns in the delivery of health and wellness programming
• Maintain and track cooking equipment, educational materials and incentives
• Maintain paper files and database for accurate recordkeeping and timely reporting
• Develop educational tools, including PowerPoint presentations and flyers
• Identify health and wellness education resources and materials
• May assist with class scheduling and staffing
• May assist with food and supply ordering, receiving, sorting and delivery
• Attend training for program and professional development

Qualifications and Experience

• College degree in human services, health, nutrition, education, or related area required
• Experience working with youth required
• Experience working with diverse groups required
• Experience and comfort with using online platforms to meet, present and teach
• Knowledge of office management and proficiency in administrative tasks
• Clean driver’s license
• Access to reliable transportation and ability to carry and transport equipment and supplies
• Experience and comfort in working in a nonprofit environment
• Knowledge of common adult and child learning theories/models preferred
• Knowledge of common behavior change theories/models preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Pay and Benefits

The pay for this full-time temporary position is $22.50/hour.