Description
The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center (Jubilee) is to be a catalyst for community revitalization and enrichment in the Southeast Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. The agency provides free, multi-generational services to families living in the 62-block neighborhood of Jubilee Park and surrounding areas - a part of Dallas that has long been under-resourced.
Founded in 1997, Jubilee has grown into a campus that includes a community center, resource center, Head Start facility, Early Head Start facility, senior housing complex, and a three-acre park. We’ve also worked closely with residents to identify five key pillars that inform our work and reflect the community's greatest challenges and opportunities. These pillars are Safety, Health, Housing, Education/Workforce, and Opportunity.
The Health and Youth Sports Coordinator is a full-time, exempt position focused specifically on our Heath Pillar and responsible for helping residents build and/or maintain healthy habits, access high-quality health education, engage in interventions that prevent or manage chronic disease, and access health resources. A core tenet of this role is to provide high-quality, innovative, relevant, and engaging programs that improve the health and wellness of residents in the Jubilee Park neighborhood – especially youth sports. Jubilee’s Health and Wellness programming consists of adult and youth health education, exercise and fitness, clinical work done in partnership with Parkland Health and Jewish Family Service and outside health and wellness organizations, and a robust youth sports program. This role will, at times, require work and event attendance outside of traditional work hours.
Requirements
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Expand and elevate Jubilee’s youth sports programs to engage area children/young adults to be more physically active, better teammates, & skilled athletes.
Develop, coordinate and execute programs that will help improve the health and wellness of Jubilee’s children, adults and seniors
Expand and elevate existing health programs (adult exercise classes, youth sports, nutrition and food programs)
Provide CPR and First Aid education to Jubilee’s staff and community members as necessary
Collaborate with Jubilee program staff to incorporate health and wellness activities into existing programs such as Out of School Time, Senior Program, etc.
Support in the development and coordination of Jubilee’s annual Health Expo, Jubilee Jingle Fun Run/Walk, and any other Health and Wellness events
Provide opportunities to educate residents about various health topics, prevention strategies and exercise opportunities
Collaborate with partners to ensure programs run efficiently and provide support when applicable.
Build community relationships and attract new members to increase program participation
Supervise, train, and evaluate volunteers and instructors (youth sports volunteer coaches)
Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
Passionate about helping others improve their health and wellness
Will approach position with a strength-based perspective that recognizes individual and community assets
A strong value for justice; program development will focus on achieving health equity and reducing health disparities
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Creative and innovative; ability to think outside the box
Maintain privacy and confidentiality; familiar with HIPAA guidelines
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Goal-oriented and accountable: ability to set and achieve program objectives
Basic computer skills required; should be familiar with Microsoft Office and general knowledge of database entry.
Experience creating and implementing a curriculum, conflict management, and program development preferred
Must be able to communicate effectively with others, work with volunteers, and be able modify programs across target populations (children, adults, seniors)
Bachelor’s degree in exercise management, public health or related field required
Bilingual in Spanish required
