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Position Title: Men’s Wellness Project Coordinator
Walnut Way Conservation Corp.
2240 N 17th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53205
414.264.2326
www.walnutway.org
Reports to: Neighborhood Program Coordinator for the Lindsay Heights Initiative
Full Time: 32 - 40 hours per week (.80 FTE - 1.00 FTE) - depending on qualifications
Limited Term: November 2013 – July 2016
Position Summary: The Project Coordinator coordinates the activities of the “No Longer an
Island: Creating a Men’s Place-based Peer Outreach and Social Support Network” project, a
Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families funded grant, to ensure deliverables are met. The
project is a community-academic partnership designed to implement a peer outreach and
leadership network in the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood to strengthen social support of African
American fathers and men and increase community and family engagement. The Project
Coordinator will facilitate the grant implementation with the aim of reducing stress in African
American men to increase their ability to engage with their families and ultimately improve
birth outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Project Coordinator will work with project team members with the following.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
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Identify and catalogue local assets that exist to support men and families in the Lindsay
Heights Neighborhood
Hold quarterly meetings with organizations who serve men to strengthen a partnership
network, update on progress, and create linkages between organizations
Conduct weekly porch-to-porch outreach with the Community Wellness Navigator to build
relationships with men, conduct follow-up, and engage men in peer support network.
Establish 3 new men’s peer groups populated by men recruited from a Porch-to-Porch
campaign, partner organizations, and referrals from participants
Convene monthly Men’s Wellness Council meetings to guide project and lead peer
communication campaign, and collect and archive all Men’s Wellness Council meeting
schedules, attendance, and agendas
Coordinate a neighborhood media campaign on Men's Wellness based on project
participant feedback
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
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Support academic partners in the collection of evaluation data
Seek out community leaders, persuade and mobilize them to participate in Men’s Wellness
Council, neighborhood, and Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families activities
Hire and orient Community Wellness Navigator (CWN) to lead efforts to engage men
through Peer-to-peer outreach. Train CHN in community organizing skills, motivational
interviewing, evaluation data collection, and other needs as identified.
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Lead and document weekly debriefing meetings with the Community Health Navigator to
reflect on what is learned in the field and modify protocol as needed
Develop outreach protocol including introductory script, engagement tools and outreach
materials
Participate in Lifecourse Collaborative meetings and activities to strengthen communication
and connection with citywide efforts
Support the dissemination of project lessons learned
Perform other related duties as required or assigned
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,
and/or ability required.
 Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
 Experience working with men in Milwaukee central city communities
 Minimum of 3 years experience in project coordination
 Proven ability to work in a collaboration on community-based projects
 Computer, spreadsheet and word processing skills
 Excellent oral and written communication skills
 Ability to work independently with good attention to detail and time management skills
 Demonstrated skills in creative problem-solving
 Willing to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends if needed
 Residents of the Lindsay Height’s neighborhoods (zip codes 53205 or 53206) and
Milwaukee’s near North side will receive strong consideration; however, residency is not
required.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. While performing the duties of
this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is
required to sit and walk. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or
feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made for individuals with disabilities. The work environment characteristics include
working in office space, community settings, community agencies and outdoors.
Submit Letter of Interest, Resume, 3 References on company letterhead to:
Sharon Adams
2240 North 17th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53205
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