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Lead the charge for lifestyle change and healthy well-being!
Job Description
The Director of Healthy Living is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational management for all wellness, fitness, and health-related programs and services. This role focuses on promoting a culture of health and well-being within the organization and the broader community. The Director ensures that programs are inclusive, evidence-based, and aligned with the organization's mission to improve community health outcomes. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of the branch.
Our Promise:
Ensure every youth and teen we serve is on a pathway to success
Improve the health and wellbeing of every individual and family we serve
Unite communities and inspire service to others
Benefits & Perks:
Full benefits package including Dental, Vision & Health Insurance
Generous PTO vacation, 12 paid holidays, and sick leave
Free Nationwide Y Membership for your Household
12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
Learning and development workshops
Career advancement opportunities
Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!
Qualifications
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to serve a diverse community.
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in wellness, fitness, or community health programming.
- Strong knowledge of health behavior change, disease prevention, fitness training, and public health best practices.
- Demonstrated experience managing staff, programs, and budgets.
Preferred Qualifications
- Multi-lingual
- Bachelor’s degree
Essential Functions
- Develop, implement, and oversee wellness programs including fitness classes, chronic disease prevention, nutrition counseling, and community health initiatives.
- Lead and manage healthy living staff, including recruitment, training, development, and performance evaluations.
- Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness using performance metrics, participant feedback, and outcome data; make continuous improvements.
- Collaborate with community partners, healthcare providers, schools, and other organizations to support health outreach and impact.
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety standards, organizational policies, and relevant regulations.
- Manage budgets for healthy living programs, including revenue forecasting, cost control, and fundraising/grant initiatives.
- Advocate for health equity and inclusive wellness initiatives that serve diverse populations.
- Represent the organization at events and serve as a spokesperson for healthy living efforts.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Responsible for the hiring, training, supervising, and coaching of staff and volunteers in assigned areas.