Health and Wellness Manager

The Health and Wellness Manager is responsible for creating an environment that supports physical, mental and emotional health. They will provide programming, events and activities that focus on building youth attitudes and skills that support healthy decision-making, physical literacy and emotional well-being. Through this programming the Health and Wellness Manager will help youth develop leadership skills, build character, overcome obstacles and combat stereotypes.

Key Job Responsibilities :

• Compile resources, information, and data, to address current and future trends in the area of health and wellness (physical, mental and emotional).
• Create and manage an annual calendar of Healthy Lifestyle events that supports program goals and member needs.
• Facilitate programs such as Passport to Manhood, SMART Girls, SMART Moves, UPS Road Code and Triple Play (daily challenges, healthy habits, social recreation).
• Manage All Starts sports leagues for assigned Club site.
• Manage and maintain the gym and social recreation spaces, equipment and materials.
• Develop and implement diverse opportunities / activities that provide access to local professionals and resources in the areas of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing (i.e. healthy eating, community service, sports teams etc.)
• Create engaging healthy lifestyle events and activities that engage the community.
• Develop Triple Play Leadership Clubs, following BGCA guidance and requirements.
• Participate in community athletic events as well as events that support mental and emotional well-being.
• Develop meaningful relationships with youth to help discover their interests and advance them through their healthy lifestyle experience.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with schools, colleges, community organizations, agencies, and resources in or around the community that can support our Health & Wellness program.
• In partnership with the Academic Success & Workforce Readiness Managers, ensure youth participating in sport leagues maintain required academic standards.
• Serve as both an advocate and coordinator between Clubs' Health & Wellness program and potential community partners (supermarkets, sports teams / professionals, schools / colleges, corporations etc.) to develop field trips, volunteer engagement, curriculum partnerships and more.
• In partnership with the Academic Success & Workforce Readiness Managers, take participating members on field trips where they can learn about healthy lifestyle career paths and see skills they've learned in action.
• Develop opportunities to involve Club parents / guardians, community leaders and others from the local community in the Health & Wellness program.
• Work with colleagues to integrate Health & Wellness into other programs.
• In partnership with the Club Director, recruit and utilize volunteers to support the Health & Wellness program.
• In partnership with the Club Director and other leadership, proactively attract, recruit and onboard new members.
• Manage, execute and report on activity for Health & Wellness grants; facilitate staff training on grant requirements.
• Evaluate Health & Wellness programming on a continual basis, including tracking outcome metrics; verify that programs / activities respond to member needs and address gender and cultural diversity.
• Work with Club leadership to ensure members are receiving healthy, well-rounded snacks / meals.
• May oversee special programs and / or events and / or participate in the implementation of organization wide events.
• Operate all programs within the policies, procedures and operational hours established by BGCH.

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Resource Management

Partnership Development

Marketing and Public Relations

Relationships

Supervisory Responsibility :

This position supervises all part-time Health & Wellness Assistants at their assigned Club. In the absence of the Club Director and Academic Success & Workforce Readiness Managers, the Health & Wellness Manager may be asked to supervise the facility and all staff until such time the Club Director or Academic Success & Workforce Readiness Managers return to work.

Expected Hours of Work

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

This position requires a great deal of movement; bending, twisting and reaching along with computer work, with or without reasonable accommodation. Activity could be indoors or outside.

Compensation details : 50000-58000 Yearly Salary

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