NEP Community Wellness Coordinator

The NEP Community Wellness Coordinator (CWC) will help improve nutrition and health in limited-resource communities statewide by concentrating on NEP’s five focus areas: diet quality, physical activity, food security, food safety and food resource management. The CWC will help a community plan, create and implement nutrition and health initiatives. 

***This position has multiple openings in multiple counties. Please see below:***

Lake/Jasper- 1.0 FTE
Fulton/Cass/Miami- 1.0 FTE
Grant/Huntington/Wabash- 1.0 FTE
Clay/Greene/Owen- 1.0 FTE

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required in Dietetics/Nutrition, Public Health, Health and Human Sciences or related field
• one year of experience in public health and wellness, health promotion and/or community education/development    
• Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle with required liability insurance to be utilized for frequent travel within Indiana and infrequent travel outside Indiana.        
• Professional and respectful communication style both orally and in writing
• Organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in an environment that combines independent action and teamwork with colleagues and external organizations
• Experience delivering evidence-based programs in a community setting via in-person or virtual delivery methods
• Knowledge of basic educational methods
• Experience using online collaboration technologies such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex
• Knowledge of social media (such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to market and deliver educational programming.
• Computer skills:  Active participation in web-based communication and training, competent keyboarding, high level of comfort with development of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, web-based communications and marketing materials
• Able to effectively use Microsoft Office Suite programs
• Ability to comply with reporting and budgetary requirements and financial guidelines.
• Ability to plan and maintain a flexible work schedule/ including regular evening and weekend work to meet time demands and/or special needs of program participants
• Proven abilities to foster a work environment respectful of cultural, socioeconomic, ideological, and other kinds of diversity
• Ability to effectively communicate/teach program specific material to a diversity of audiences
• Strong and creative communication, leadership, mentoring, teamwork and group process skills

Preferred:

• Master's degree 

Additional Info:

• All new hires will be expected to follow Protect Purdue guidelines. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/3DH3z6f  
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• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  https://bit.ly/3t7vcRd 
• A background check will be required for employment in this position 
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime) 
• Retirement Eligibility:  Defined Contribution Waiting Period 
• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply