Notice of Position Vacancy

The Adolescent Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program is seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Director to lead the program.

The Adolescent Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program is an intervention that targets students in grades 9-12 to identify those who are either diabetic, pre-diabetic, or at-risk for becoming pre-diabetic. Once identified and admitted to the program, students are provided with periodic screenings for height, weight, blood pressure, and A1c levels and are introduced to healthier lifestyle choices through a series of twenty-four Healthy Lifestyle lessons. Additionally, to facilitate faculty and staff health awareness, Faculty & Staff Health Screenings are conducted once each academic year at each school.

Approximately 2000 students and faculty/staff have direct participation in the program each academic year.

This is a full-time position based in Delhi, LA.

Responsibilities:

· Oversee all aspects of planning, implementation, and evaluation for this multi-year project aimed at improving long-term health outcomes for adolescents at 39 high schools in twenty-one rural parishes in Louisiana

· Recruit, hire, and manage project staff and consultants

· Supervise a staff of 13.1 FTE’s

· Assure that project goals, timelines and budgets are executed in compliance with funder requirements and in accordance with the grant application document

· Establish and maintain partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, and the fifty-two project stakeholders

· Prepare progress reports in accordance with funder guidelines

· Represent the Adolescent Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program at relevant meetings, events and public forums

· Identify opportunities to replicate the project

· Plan and host meetings of the Louisiana Pre-Diabetes Prevention Consortium which is composed of the programs fifty-two stakeholders

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred. Exceedingly well qualified candidates may substitute proven successful program administration for degree requirements.

· 3 years management experience with proven successful program administration at the Director or Assistant Director level

· Proven ability to lead a complex, multi-stakeholder initiative from concept to implementation to completion

· Generalized knowledge in organizational finance, human resources, marketing, technology and governance for non-profit and/or state-based agencies

· Strong budget management skills

· Strong grant writing skills

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Experience working with diverse communities and building collaborative partnerships

To Apply: Please submit cover letter, resume, and references to pcowart@delhihospital.com by July 15, 2024. Richland Parish Hospital is and equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Management/Project Leadership: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Delhi, LA 71232 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Delhi, LA 71232: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person