Community Food Systems Coordinator
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location: Will require travel through all of Texas Health’s service regions (must have reliable transportation)
Work hours: Full-time Days, Monday through Friday, but some weekends and evenings may be required
Healthy People, Healthy Communities Department Highlights
· Exciting opportunity to work on an award-winning, collaborative community health initiative
· Opportunity to work daily to improve the health and well-being of the community
· Work is connected to system changes to improve access to fresh food for all residents
Education
Bachelor's Degree REQUIRED
Experience
· 3 Years Demonstrated experience coordinating volunteer services/programs serving diverse populations, managing data collection and reporting, organizing and synthesizing information from multiple sources and partners, and managing relations with external organizations is REQUIRED and
· 1 Year Public-facing experience working with culturally diverse individuals providing program coordination REQUIRED and
· Experience in food systems work or nutrition security preferred
Skills
· Demonstrated ability to manage multiple programs and tasks with strong organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
· Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently, improve processes, and meet conflicting deadlines without supervision.
· Knowledge of food systems, nutrition education, and community health, with experience in working with non-profits and health and well-being initiatives.
· Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage diverse teams and coordinate schedules effectively.
What You Will Do
· Assist in the coordination of the expansion and ongoing operations of community health and well-being programs, including food access initiatives, across North Texas (Texas Health service area), ensuring successful program implementation.
· Assist in tracking program timelines and track grant deliverables to ensure deadlines are met and help with grant expectations as requested by the Manager or Director.
· Support data collection and reporting efforts by requesting updates from partners, inputting survey data and other outputs into Qualtrics and dashboards and evaluating the effectiveness of community health and well-being programs by collecting feedback and tracking key outcomes to adjust strategies based on data.
· Support program development at well-being sites by managing supply order, disseminating programmatic and marketing materials, and ensuring health-related education efforts, such as nutrition, align with contracts and MOUs.
· Coordinate with external partners and organizations to provide necessary resources and tools to facilitate successful program operations.
· Track budget expenses and ensure financial oversight in collaboration with the Director and Food Systems manager.
Additional perks of being a Texas Heath Community Food Systems Coordinator
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
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Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is proud to serve the growing areas of Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Hunt County, eastern Dallas County, southern Collin County and outlying areas. Our commitment is to provide not only safe, high quality care but to combine that with compassion, understanding and personal attention. This commitment has garnered us many local and national awards, including recognition as a CMS 5 Star hospital awarded to just 10% of those hospital surveyed nationally!
Located on 33 acres in Rockwall just south of interstate 30, Texas Health Rockwall offers 60 inpatient beds for acute medical and surgical needs. The hospital continues to grow and visiting campus today you will find a Women's Imaging and Breast Center, a bariatric clinic, an ambulatory surgery center and a variety of physician practices all dedicated to our evolving community health needs. You will see that our long awaited expansion is well underway! This expansion, focused on a healthy future in this high growth area of North Texas, will double the size of our hospital adding more patient beds, a Level 2 NICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and expanding other departments including Labor & Delivery, OR and the emergency room.
What makes us different? Simply put, it is how we approach caring for you. From the focus on safety to the personal attention we provide, our patients should feel right at home at Texas Health Rockwall. As Cindy Perrin, hospital president says, "The difference is found in the heart of our facility – our staff and physicians - and in the way we love, respect and care about our community and each other. We treat our hospital like our home, treat each other like family, and treat our patients like neighbors. It's just who we are!
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