Director of WIC - Public Health - WIC

Job Description

Description

The Director of WIC performs highly responsible supervisory and administrative work directing the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program. Work involves ensuring proper implementation and adherence to federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and proper administration and accounting of program budgets. Employee is responsible for supervision of professional, technical and clerical staff, including training, assigning and all personnel administration functions; and for directing coordination of WIC program services with other governmental and private human services agencies.

Examples of Duties

Assists in planning, developing, implementing and maintaining policies and procedures for operation of the WIC Program, ensuring adherence to federal, state and local laws, rules, policies and procedures.

Assigns, directs, and supervises a professional, technical and clerical staff, ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

Resolves problems as non-routine situations arise.

Conducts periodic staff meetings.

Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, assigns, schedules, appraises, and disciplines employees as necessary.

Communicates with health care professionals to coordinate referrals of program clients for needed services; organizes participation in community health fairs.

Administers and oversees program budget, including approving expenditures.

Determines and acquires sites for WIC clinics; assists in lease negotiations.

Oversees and participates in preparation of a variety of program records and reports as required by local, state, and federal oversight agencies, ensuring timely submission, and completeness and accuracy of data.

Prepares a variety of correspondence, as necessary.

Assists in acquisition and management of office space for WIC clinics.

Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports as required by program oversight agencies.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field and a minimum five years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

Possession of a valid driver's license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver's license within 90 days of employment.

The position is based in Denton, however, travel to all Denton County WIC clinics will be required.

Supplemental Information

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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are not includedfor Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

Denton Countyis an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.

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Family Medical Leave:Denton Countyemployees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave

• for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care
• to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition
• for an employee with a serious health condition

Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.

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Closing Date/Time: Continuous