Healthy Generations Project Coordinator

Job Title:                     Healthy Generations Project Coordinator

Department:                Lower Sioux Community Health

Reports to:                  Community Health Director

Location:                     LSIC Healthcare Center, with occasional work at Rec. Center

Full Time:                    40 hours per week within the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., with potential evening and weekend community activity work.

Wage:                            Dependent on qualifications

Summary:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage Lower Sioux Employee Wellness Program aimed at promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Coordinate wellness activities, workshops, and seminars, ensuring a wide range of topics are covered, including stress management, nutrition, fitness, and mental health.
• Enforce existing tobacco use policies in the workplace, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Conduct regular reviews and updates of tobacco use policies to reflect current best practices.
• Address and resolve any violations of the tobacco use policy in a timely and effective manner, maintaining a healthy and safe work environment.
• Working with community members of all ages on a variety of community projects surrounding health and wellness.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
• Assist in project reporting, evaluation, and project assessments, including collecting all project activity data
• Evaluate success
• Willingness or desire to collaborate across community and clinical departments.
• Quick and pro-active learner
• Polite and professional manner
• Non-competitive, team-oriented player
• Ability to work independently and with limited supervision
• Maintain visibility in the community and participate in and coordinate a variety of community activities, such as community gardening projects.
• Coordinate all program goals and objectives, under the advisement of the project manager
• Adhere to program policies and procedures, as well as, all Lower Sioux Indian Community Human Resources Policies and Procedures.
• Attend all mandatory meetings and trainings as required.
• Maintain confidentiality and a high degree of professional ethics at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required with relevant work experience.
• Background in public health or project coordination/management.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Must have valid Minnesota driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Must be insurable under the tribe’s auto insurance
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Working knowledge of computer operation and skills in Microsoft Office.
• Data collection, including figures, surveys, interviews, photos, participation rates.
• Understanding of Lower Sioux Cultural values, lifestyles, traditions
• Excellent attendance and punctuality is a must.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and a positive working relationship with community and staff.
• Subject to drug screen.
• Must pass a background check allowing work in a health care setting
• Interest in and commitment to American Indian/Alaska Native health.
• Native Preference applies.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical activity associated with this position may include, bending, stooping, lifting, standing and carrying.
• Ability to engage in gardening or experience with gardening and healthy lifestyles work.

Questions may be directed to:

Lindsay Prescott RN, PHN

lindsay.prescott@lowersiouxhealth.com

5076978908