Southeast

A. General Purpose
The Prevention Partnerships for Healthy Youth (PPHY) Grant Coordinator, herein referred to as the Grant Coordinator, is responsible for overseeing the general development of a community plan to address youth substance use prevention among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) youth within the Faribault Public Schools community.  The Grant Coordinator is responsible for coordination of coalition meetings, implementation of initiatives, and assisting with reporting requirements for funders.  Other duties include coordinating with lead culturally specific organizations to recruit youth and family participation, as well planning and implementing substance use prevention communication campaigns.

The Grant Coordinator can expect support from the Minnesota Regional Prevention Coordinators, Minnesota Department of Human Services ATOD Grant Supervisors, the PCN Coordinator Peer Group and Faribault Public Schools in the performance of duties as requested.

This position requires some travel.  Flexible hours are required for day and evening/weekend duties as needed.  Additional duties as assigned by the MN DHS-Behavioral Health Division.

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Community Organizing

Engage lead culturally specific organizations to foster participation and ownership in achieving prevention goals
Identify key community members as part of assessing readiness/needs, assuring diversity in community participation
Identify prevention needs and resources by collecting relevant information
Collaborate with the Rice County Chemical and Mental Health Coalition to coordinate action team and achieve goals
Educate community members to develop and maintain community capacity by ongoing mentoring and training of community members

2. Planning and Evaluation

Assess community readiness and needs by collecting the most current local data through established assessment methods
Implement strategies tailored to the needs of the local population in consultation with community/coalition partners.

3. Education and Skill Development

Work with community partners to select and deliver culturally appropriate education and skill development activities
Educate others so they are able to present accurate, appropriate information about substance use prevention
Disseminate appropriate educational/informational materials to community members and stakeholders
Complete Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) and Prevention Ethics to obtain Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) certification during the 1st year of employment and maintain certification in the remaining years of the grant.

This is a grant-funded position, through a grant received by Faribault Public Schools from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.  The grant runs through September 30, 2025.

Position Opening – Program Support Coordinator

Position Overview: This position provides programmatic support and coordination for SSC programs under the guidance of Program Managers and the Leadership Team, including but not limited to Project MOMENTUM, STEM Forward, SE MN Together, Student Academics, Paraprofessional Support, Legislative Forum, Board of  Directors, and other Educational Services.

Essential Duties – SSC Program/Service Coordination: Support Program Managers in coordinating aspects of SSC programs and services, including planning, scheduling, and implementation of activities related to Project MOMENTUM, STEM Forward, SE MN Together, Student Academics, Paraprofessional Support, Legislative Forum, AASA/MASA, Tax & Levy, Town Hall, Redefining Ready, and other Educational Services. Coordination activities may include identifying service delivery strategies and resource allocation, coordinating contracts, coordinating logistical needs for meetings, planning and executing workshops and events, facilitating advisory groups and committees, and supporting partners and sponsors.

Essential Duties –  General Operations Support: Support internal operations, including preparing Board of Directors and Superintendent Advisory Committee meeting materials, maintaining organizational files and documents, preparing correspondence/reports/presentations, planning internal meetings, coordinating Board elections, provide exceptional customer service to members and public, coordinate staff meetings and activities.  Provide registration and database oversite, including coordinating event tasks such as post processing, billing, continuing education unit processing, evaluation processing, printing participant lists, name tags, and registration of events, etc.

Education, Experience, Qualifications:  High school diploma minimum, some post-secondary education desirable, three years relevant experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Knowledge of public education and/or experience in a school setting preferred.  Must be 1) proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Google Docs, 2) able to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively prioritize demands, while maintaining attention to detail, quality, and timeliness, 3) demonstrate initiative, proficiency, decision-making, and good judgment to optimize the time of those supported, 4) able to effectively work with a wide variety of personalities and situations requiring professionalism, diplomacy, friendliness, and firmness, 5) demonstrate excellent application of grammar, punctuation, and English usage, 6) strong communication and interpersonal skills that are sufficient to exchange or convey information with clarity and to receive work direction from multiple colleagues, and 7) able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

Compensation: Salary and benefits commensurate with Southeast Service Cooperative compensation guidelines based primarily on education and experience, with a range between $50,000 and $65,000 plus a generous benefits package.

Work Environment: This position will work onsite at the Southeast Service Cooperative office in Rochester, MN.  The expectation will be to be in the office Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM with some flexibility based on job responsibilities.

How To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Learn more about SSC at www.ssc.coop.