Drug Free Communities Coordinator

Job Title: Drug-Free Communities Project Coordinator (DFCPC)

Reports to: Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI)

Pay Range: $20 – $22 Per Hour

Position Location: In-Person

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Summary: 

The DFCPC will operate within and oversee the implementation of the Drug-Free Communities work plan. This position will require a self-starter who can manage projects, lead meetings, coordinate activities and track and compile data. This person will also participate in leadership and community engagement activities to better position Focus on Community and the Coalition for success in prevention practices. Track and maintain budgetary spending and oversee the collection and appropriate dissemination of program-related data. Implement prescribed programs in schools and the community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The duties listed below describe the general nature and level of work of this position. They are not meant to be exhaustive or restrictive.

• This position is directed by pre-developed work plan, which will outline the primary objectives.
• Data Collection. The DFCPC will manage the implementation of the Developmental Assets Survey throughout Racine County.  This will require building and maintaining good relationships with school districts, key stakeholders, and business professionals.  This will also require gathering and compiling survey information, communicating needs, and solving problems that arise throughout the survey implementation.
• Updates and reports. Provide regular updates to key stakeholders and work with the program director to ensure that reports are done regularly and on time.
• Coalition coordination. Must organize and lead monthly coalition meetings as well as develop relationships with key stakeholders.
• Provide educational information about youth substance use through a variety of sources.
• Enhance skills. Develop, expand, implement, and oversee designated programs focusing on skill development for youth, teens, and adults.
• Provide support to increase opportunities that reduce risk factors or enhance protective factors in youth through youth-planned alternative activities hosted in our community.
• Enhance access, reduce barriers, and improve connections between systems and services that help prevent youth substance use.
• Educating and informing about modifying or changing policies that reduce access and availability to substances among youth.
• Engage Teens. Work with the Teen Peer Coordinator to directly engage teens in the coalition’s work and through Drug-Free Communities strategies.
• Promote DFC program accomplishments through media sources including website, social media and new outlets.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Values

The position must model and support the values of the organization:

• Family empowerment that educates to build stronger relationships
• Opportunities for youth that provide tools and skills for success
• Commitment to quality services provided with a high level of integrity
• Unifying our community to develop logical, impactful partnerships
• Serving all populations through outreach, invitation, and inclusion

Behaviors

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behaviors:

• Attendance/punctuality.  Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; and arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Planning/organizing.  Prioritizes and plans work activities; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.
• Quality.  Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Quantity.  Meets productivity standards; completes work on time.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of basic computer hardware and software applications, including email, Internet, and Microsoft Office

Supervisory Responsibilities

Oversight of the volunteer coalition members and designated activities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

This position description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is not intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind and level of difficulty.