Program Director

Overview: Full Time: Mon-Fri General Statement of Duties: The Program Director is responsible for the overall administration and management of the Brockton WIC program BAMSI is a private, non-profit culturally diverse human services organization providing services to adults and children with developmental disabilities, mental illness, behavioral health, and public health needs.
We at BAMSI believe that those we serve are capable of amazing things and deserve our best.
We support them in their journeys and celebrate their accomplishments along the way.
We strive to offer valuable benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees’ lives.
Our comprehensive benefits include: Generous Time Off Package up to 4 weeks combined vacation, personal and cultural holiday 12 paid holidays up to 2 weeks Sick Time Highly Specialized Paid Trainings including opportunity to earn CEUs Health and Dental Insurance Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance 403B plan with discretionary match Wellness Activities Employee Assistance Program Career Development Opportunities *Available benefits are based on position and scheduled hours.
Responsibilities: 1.
Plan, implement and evaluate program operations to ensure compliance with federal regulations and state policies and procedures, including all procedures relating to: • WIC benefit issuance • Vendors • Management Information System • Caseload management • Fiscal operations • Data quality • Quality assurance • Staff deployment • Sites-opening and relocation • Local Program Evaluation 2.
Acts as liaison between the sponsoring agency and the state WIC office and between local program and health and human service agencies.
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Hires and provides ongoing supervision and annual evaluations for Senior Nutritionists, Community Coordinators, and Program Assistants.
Assists the Senior Nutritionist in the hiring and evaluation of nutrition staff.
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Provide training in coordination with The Learning Center staff, the Community Coordinators, and Program Assistants.
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Define (with the Senior Nutritionist) staff responsibilities, work schedules, participant service hours, and client flow.
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Ensure that WIC staff have up-to-date knowledge and skills by: · Requiring staff attend State-sponsored conferences and business meetings and in-services.
• Conducting regular staff meetings to share information and resolve problems.
• Conducting annual staff reviews (in collaboration with the Senior Nutritionist).
· Providing annual civil rights training, customer service training, and domestic violence training for all staff.
• Ensuring that nutrition staff obtain 10 CEU credits annually, and program staff obtain 5 CEUs annually.
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Ensure collection of immunization data, assessment of immunization status, provision of immunization education, and referrals.
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Supervise the distribution of Farmers' Market coupons.
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Provide annual vendor training, monitoring of vendors and follow-up on all vendor complaints to ensure federal and state regulations are followed, and to ensure participants have a positive retail experience.
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Work with the Senior Nutritionist and Community Coordinator to develop outreach and referral networks, and provide WIC information, as needed, to community agencies and health care providers.
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Attend Business meetings, Local Program Workgroup meetings and other required meetings and trainings.
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Participate in required staff, multi-disciplinary and person-served meetings and training as assigned.
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Adhere to the agency’s policy regarding confidentiality and execute duties to reflect reasonable safety standards.
Universal/standard precautions must be utilized, and training obtained in areas that constitute risk.
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Perform other related work duties as needed or as assigned by supervisor or designee Qualifications: EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS: Bachelor's degree in public health, public administration, nutrition, and at least two years’ experience in program administration, with supervisory experience, or Master's degree and one year of experience in program administration, with supervisory experience.
Must possess a valid driver’s license, with own means of transport.
EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
Experience in program planning and administration.
Previous WIC experience and/or RD/LDN preferred KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Sensitivity to the needs of the participant population.
Ability to articulate program goals and policies to participants, health care providers, community agencies, and vendors.
Ability to work well with management information systems.
Ability to work adjusted schedules.
BAMSI conducts as needed, job-related background checks (e.
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, may include but is not limited to fingerprints, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history and/or reference checks) prior to employment.
EEO: We at BAMSI appreciate your interest and consideration of roles in our organization.
BAMSI is an equal opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran or military status and regardless of whether the qualified applicants are individuals with disabilities.
EEO is the Law https://www1.
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cfm Reasonable Accommodations for Applying/Recruitment Reasonable accommodations are adjustments made to remove workplace obstacles for qualified individuals with disabilities to apply for and perform their jobs.
Applicants who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, may be eligible for a reasonable accommodation in BAMSI’s application and selection process.
A request for an accommodation will not affect opportunities for employment within BAMSI.
Arrangements can be made if you have a disability that requires an accommodation for completing an application form, interviewing or any part of the employment process.
Requesting accommodations, in writing or verbally, can be initiated by a BAMSI employee, qualified applicant, or by someone acting on that person’s behalf.
Either call 508-484-7171 or, send letter to Talent Acquisition, 15 Christy's Dr Brockton, MA 02301.
Note: please do not use these contacts to follow-up on job inquiries.