New anti-drug group St. Bernard Community Coalition seeks program director for part-time job

A new group, the St. Bernard Community Coalition, has been formed with a goal of reducing illegal drug use in the parish and to help users find treatment programs.

Its board of directors is seeking applications for the purpose of hiring a program director, which will be a part-time position of about 20 hours a week with a salary of $25,000 per year.

Resumes should be e-mailed to Coalition Chairman Dan Schneider at [email protected]

Sheriff James Pohlmann, Maj. Chad Clark and Joseph DiFatta, all of the Sheriff’s Office, are members of the Coalition board, as well as a cross section of government and school officials and other professionals who are trying to reduce drug addiction in St. Bernard Parish.

Job description for the program director: To manage, develop and coordinate overall operations of the St. Bernard Community Coalition (SBCC), including development and implementation of program goals, administrative procedures and systems; and compliance with objectives of a Drug-Free Communities Mentoring Grant.

The program director will work with board members to develop and implement strategies leading to long-term involvement of community institutions, organizations and individuals in strategic prevention framework activities and will manage and oversee expenditures of the coalition budget.

Qualifications: Masters degree or relevant experience in public health or related field such as health education, administration, policy/planning, or in community/organizational psychology; or bachelor’s degree and 5 years of appropriate experience in managing or coordinating a community-based public health or voluntary health-related agency could be substituted for advanced degree.

At least 2 years of experience required with health education programs in community setting, proven ability to work independently, and excellent organizational skills. Must be highly proficient with Microsoft Office and general computer skills, as well as have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and knowledge of research methods.