Associate Program Director

Position Description

The Associate Program Director for the CHAMPS program is responsible for managing staff support and ensure programming is done in accordance to grant guidelines. The Associate Program Director will promote and implement programs that focus on health equity, prevention of chronic disease, and activities that support optimal physical/ behavioral holistic health among San Francisco’s Black/ African American community and all residents to HOPE SF sites. This program is a partnership with both the Department of Public Health located at the HOPE SF sites and will focus exclusively on working with families living in the Potrero Hill, Hunters View, Alice Griffith, and Sunnydale public housing developments.

This position importantly provides management and leadership at all aspects of branch activity including the improvement of staff related matters, team building and partnerships with the community. It will be primarily concerned with supporting all levels of programming across the four sites, as well as continual relative improvement of the site’s overall functionality, community engagement, and focus on access to health and wellness resources and support.

Salary $66,560 to $78,000 annual

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 21+ years old
• BA in health-related field or equivalent work experience
• One year minimum experience creating and implementing effective outreach plans
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrate follow through on tasks: multi project/ multitask orientation
• Strong leadership skills, program development experience, and an understanding of enhancing community engagement
• Staff development and training experience
• External relations/ business development to maintain and enhance contracts with County and governmental partners
• Familiarity and experience working in or with DPH, Hope SF, community-based agencies and other key SF city partners
• Conflict resolution skills
• Proven ability to work with people from a variety of different ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, religious, sexual, and generational backgrounds
• Proven ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Hope SF community and revitalization processes
• Reflect a professional demeanor, pleasant personality, and a sense of humor
• Ability to manage a program budget and keep partners and staff on track financially
• Experience complying with confidentiality policies and procedures and mandated reporting laws
• Ability to remain Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant
• YSF approved CPR and First Aid Certification
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Four + years of experience creating and implementing effective outreach plans
• Fluency in Spanish/ English or Cantonese/ English
• Certificate as a Community Health Worker, Mental Health Peer Specialist Certificate or related certification from an educational institution or approved provider