Community Wellness Coordinator

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES    

• Recruit, enroll, and stay connected with local households and participants in SDPI wellness activities. 
• Plan and coordinate a local calendar of fun, healthy, and educational community activities, including youth and family activities, walking groups, wellness challenges, cooking classes, food preservation, health fairs, video workout classes and outreach events. 
• Help organize gardening and food-growing opportunities for households and the community; coordinate supplies, sign-ups, distribution, and basic garden support. 
• Support activities that respectfully incorporate traditional foods, seasonal harvests, Elder teachings, and intergenerational learning. 
• Work closely with tribal governments, schools, youth programs, Elders, Community Health Aides, clinic staff, SDPI staff, and other local partners. 
• Promote activities through community announcements, flyers, school communication, social media where appropriate, and personal outreach. 
• Maintain a simple local work plan, activity calendar, supply list, and event logistics; coordinate locations, partners, transportation needs, and materials. 
• Collect, track, and submit accurate participant enrollment, attendance, household, activity, supply-distribution, and feedback data by required deadlines. 
• Assist with baseline surveys, evaluation activities, and participant feedback while protecting confidential information and following CATG procedures. 
• Connect participants with nutrition education, diabetes-prevention resources, screenings, and appropriate health referrals through SDPI staff and partners. 
• Participate in required trainings and regular check-ins; use program-provided laptop, internet, and reporting tools responsibly. 
• Prepare brief activity updates and, when appropriate and with consent, document activities through photos or stories. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES  

• Basic computer, email, smartphone, social media, data-entry, or recordkeeping skills. 
• Interest in gardening, food security, health and wellness, nutrition, traditional foods, or diabetes prevention. Personal experience is welcome; formal health training is not required. 
• Interested in working with schools and youth; able to coordinate safe, positive, educational activities with the appropriate partners. 
• Skilled in written and verbal communication.  Ability to assist SDPI Director in preparing presentations. 
• Able to plan activities, manage supplies, keep schedules, coordinate with partners, and follow through on details. 
• Creative self-starter able to work independently, solve routine problems, and keep the SDPI Director informed. 
• Able and willing to collect basic data accurately, use email/spreadsheets or learn them, and protect confidential participant information. 
• Reliable, dependable, able to attend trainings/check-ins, and willing to work some evening or weekend community events as scheduled.   

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS 

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent 

WORKING CONDITIONS  

• Remote 
• Involves contact with staff, patients, and the public.