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For more than 160 years, Children’s Aid has been working to ensure that no child’s potential is limited by the barriers of poverty. In recent years, we have sharpened our focus, strengthened infrastructure, and sought out continuous, data-supported improvement throughout our organization to maximize the impact we are having on the children and youth we serve.

Children’s Aid is a professional powerhouse of solutions for young people. We are teachers and social workers, coaches and health care providers, administrators and data analysts. We know what it takes to ensure children grow up strong and healthy, and ready to thrive in school and life: excellent education and health care, social-emotional support, and strong, stable families.

It takes a team of extraordinary talent to produce the kind of impact to which we aspire. We are committed to recruiting and retaining staff who will embrace our goals and promote a results-oriented culture. Children's Aid is a place for talented individuals to engage in the battle on childhood poverty.

Position Summary:  Under the supervision of the Director of Food and Nutrition Programs, the Go!Kids Program Manager oversees all the educational and administrative aspects of the CA Go!Kids, a teacher-led healthy foods and active lifestyle curriculum designed for children, ages 3-5, in Head Start, Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) and other early childhood programs. The Program Manager also oversees the implementation of Go!Kids Cook, a food service staff, education staff, intern and volunteer led, hands-on cooking curriculum for early-childhood students that introduces them to the pleasures of preparing and enjoying nutritious and delicious snacks and reinforces key concepts learned in the CA Go!Kids curriculum.

Responsibilities: 

• Mentor and support early childhood staff throughout the implementation of the CA Go!Kids curriculum.
• Perform site visits and document the progress of implementation of CA Go!Kids and Go!Kids Cook across all early childhood sites.
• Conduct observations of early childhood meal service and meals at all CA Early Childhood sites.
• Interview, place, schedule, supervise and support Go!Kids Cook instructors.
• Design and conduct wellness promotion workshops and train-the-trainer instruction (including research of content from diverse health-related fields) for staff and parents participating in the Early Childhood division.
• Assist and present at Go!Healthy trainings and wellness promotion workshops for staff, volunteers and parents participating in CA programs, as well as with the staff of some partner organizations.
• Administrate petty cash and purchase card accounting for Go!Kids and other Go!Healthy programs.
• Comply with all privacy laws including HIPAA, etc.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3-5 years of experience in public health promotion, community nutrition, health education and/or wellness coaching.
• Strong program management experience.
• Experience implementing early childhood programming.
• Well versed in early childhood obesity prevention and wellness issues.
• Creative and able to design visually engaging presentations. 
• Highly organized and quickly adaptable to change.
• Energetic, enthusiastic and relatable personality.
• Ability to travel citywide to visit sites to conduct observations and provide support.
• Spanish-speaking a plus.

Benefits:

• 403b + employer match
• Up to 20 vacation days
• Sick days
• Personal days

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