Associate Director of Programs
: Job Details :

Candidates must live in NYC. This role is work-from-home with regular local travel across all 5 boroughs (e.g. Staten Island) and occasional travel to our other markets.

Associate Director of Programs

Common Threads is seeking a seasoned and passionate leader to join our Programs Team. The Associate Director of Programs will oversee Common Threads New York and Pennsylvania markets to ensure our programs are delivered at quality and meet the needs of our partners.

Additionally, the Associate Director is responsible for coaching teams in their markets, up to five direct reports, and ensuring a positive team culture focused learning, understanding and growth exists. The ideal candidate has a strong background in education, healthcare and nutrition, is highly organized, a clear communicator and has a track record of building strong relationships with key stakeholders including district and community leaders. Candidates should be comfortable working with and reporting to colleagues remotely. Regular (monthly to bi-monthly) travel may be required.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and staff (up to 5 direct reports) in assigned markets (New York and Pennsylvania), and report to the Director of Programs & Partnerships on progress toward implementation and strategic market goals in managed markets
• Build and maintain key relationships with stakeholders, like school district, healthcare and community partners to ensure programs are aligned to both the community needs and priority areas in education and public health
• Lead cross-functional National Impact projects that drive program efficacy based on available data, feedback and additional quality measures
• In collaboration with the Program Leadership Team, monitor and evaluate program team policies and procedures for scalable and sustainable implementation solutions. This includes exploring, monitoring, and documenting various implementation adaptations to ensure cultural relevance at the community level as well as maintaining national quality standards.
  • Support Director of Programs & Partnerships in the following areas:
  • Organizational Strategic Planning
  • Program Development and Support
  • Compliance and Oversight
  • Grant Management Support and Monitoring
  • Fund Development
  • Increase in CT brand awareness through expanded presence at key conferences and meetings

The above statements are intended to describe the essential job functions of this role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties performed by personnel occupying this position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree a plus
• 7+ years experience in the field of education, public health, non-profit management, healthcare, community development, or other related fields
• Possess a basic knowledge and understanding of public welfare, Social Security benefits and entitlements, including Medicaid Section 1115 Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) Waiver
• Ability to travel to Common Threads markets is required up to 20% of the time
• Candidate must attend mandatory training on and other virtual or in-person training, as required
• Candidates should ideally reside within New York City
• Candidates must visit Staten Island office occasionally
• Strong skills in written & verbal communication, organization and collaboration
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, Outlook and Google Drive documents
• Experience with other software, including Salesforce and Asana, a plus
• Experience working with culturally diverse individuals
• Experience and/or high comfort level working virtually with internal and external team members

Additional Information:

• Common Threads employees are subject to a background check prior to employment
• This position maintains a traditional workweek schedule and may require some weekend and evening work for special events or fundraisers.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

About Common Threads:

Common Threads is a national leader in nutrition security - championing improved community health through the power of nutrition and food. For over two decades, Common Threads has been providing nutrition education, culinary skills training, and food access, all key nutrition security fundamentals, in an effort to both prevent and treat diet-related illness. In today s society, the role that nutrition plays in overall health, as well as the importance of the culture of food itself (i.e. preparing, sharing, and community) in relation to well-being, is neglected, and Common Threads tackles those issues head on.

Operating in-person and digitally, Common Threads programs can be found in schools across the country, including the nation s four largest public-school districts (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami), as well as community organizations, medical institutions, and universities - with a priority impact focus on marginalized communities. To date the organization has established partnerships with over 2,200 schools, provided more than 5 million meals, and forged a pathway for long-term nutritional health for more than 1 million people. For more information, visit commonthreads.org.

Common Threads EEO Statement:

Common Threads provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Common Threads complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Common Threads expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Common Threads employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.