Bienestar Director

✦  ✦ Organization & History ✦  ✦ 

✧ Mission: Presente! Maine is a grassroots organization that fights to empower displaced Indigenous and Afro-Latinx peoples of Maine through survival programs, community power building, cultural celebration, and transformative healing practice. Presente envisions a world where all peoples enjoy their rights to joy, beauty, wellness, food, land, and home.

✧ Presente! targets three key program areas: Community Health and Wellness (Bienestar), Food Sovereignty and Land Stewardship, and Leadership & Community Power Building. 

✧ Since 2020, we have led critical initiatives to get people fed, prevent eviction, advocate for public health emergency funds for community-based organizations across Maine, deploy public health response, restore indigenous foodways, and win Mainecare for people regardless of immigration status, all while working with a small staff and a few dedicated volunteers.

✧ We are seeking a Community Health and Wellness (CHW) Director to develop and lead our community-based health and wellness programs, which focus on preventing disease, promoting health strategies, and achieving holistic wellness at both personal and community levels in order to ultimately reach “el buenvivir.” The Director will be responsible for managing specific community health programs, including planning, design, implementation, and evaluation. This includes overseeing primary care, chronic disease management, enrollment in MaineCare and other benefits, maternal and child health, public health emergency response, popular education campaigns, and other social supports.

✦  ✦ Responsibilities ✦  ✦ 

  • Provide direction for the planning, program design, and operation of Presente! Maine’s Community Health and Wellness programs and strategies

  • Conduct needs assessment activities annually or as needed to identify the level of need for programs through input from staff and community members. Contribute to the development of proposals to attain funding for expansion and existing services

  • Ensure quality and compliance with Presente’s policies and procedures, as well as following specific contract and grants rules, regulations, standards and reporting

  • Develop, maintain, and review Community Health and Wellness policies and procedures

  • Establish and maintain standards of program operations

  • Regularly monitor, analyze, and report on the status of Health and Wellness programs

  • Report program outcomes, service gaps, and community health trends

  • Interact with community members, community partners, funders, and agencies to establish collaborative relations and leverage resources

  • Lead and manage staff through mentoring, coaching, and supervision

  • Ensure staff benchmarks, goals and objectives are met - staff are properly oriented and trained for successful performance and receive timely feedback

  • Provide fiscal oversight for the Community Health and Wellness department

  • Provide education, analysis, and administrative information to assist Presente! Maine in policy development, decision making, and priority setting

  • Participate actively as a member of the Core Leadership Team

✦  ✦ Qualifications & Hiring Information ✦  ✦

✧ Values: Must demonstrate a commitment to Presente! Maine’s mission, vision, and values. Ideal candidates for this position will demonstrate a deep commitment to justice and building community resilience, as well as strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • 3 years of experience in the field of public health or community program development

  • 2 years of supervisory experience required

  • Professional fluency in Spanish and English is required

  • Knowledge of programs administration, including finance; budget and grant management; contracts; local, state, and federal rules and best practices

  • Considerable knowledge of our community and current health and wellness challenges

  • Ability to apply principles of public health to communities, families, and individuals

  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with staff, community members, partners, and the public

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills

  • Culturally competent

  • Open to change and willing to lead change within the organization

  • Professional integrity and excellent work ethic

  • Able to manage competing priorities, excellent organizational skills, and good time management

  • A strong track record of building teams and developing staff leadership

✧  Rate of pay: $64,000 - $66,000 / year

✧ Benefits: 100% employer-covered healthcare, vision, and dental insurance premiums. Employer covered AAA Membership for employee. Education reimbursement.

✧  Paid Time Off: 

  • 10 days of vacation time

  • 10 days of personal time

  • Seven paid holidays

  • Extended Breaks: 

    • Summer closure (2 weeks)

    • Thanksgiving (3 days)

    • Winter Break (1 week)

  • Select Portland Public Schools (PPS) “No Student” Days (find the PPS calendar here).

✧  Expected Hours: Full-time (40 hr/week)

  • Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM

  • Evenings and weekends may be required

✧  Anticipated start date: August 1, 2023 or sooner

✧  To apply, please send a cover letter, resumé, and references to Adriana (aortiz@presentemaine.org) and CC Crystal (ccron@presentemaine.org). 

For more information or any questions, please email info@presentemaine.org or contact 207-800-7453.