Wellness Associate

NYC Administration for Children's Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Administration for Children’s Services is seeking a Community Coordinator to support the Wellness program across the five boroughs. You will assist in planning wellness activities, coordinate events, and track attendance and outcomes.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills, with a focus on promoting employee wellness and data-driven reporting across ACS locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of experience in community work or related area.
• At least 6 years of experience with alternative qualifications as stated above.
• Experience with wellness initiatives and stakeholder engagement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Travel to ACS office locations across the five boroughs to conduct and support health and wellness activities and events.
• Assist with planning, coordination, setup, facilitation, and breakdown of wellness programs, workshops, and events.
• Deliver wellness activities aligned with Employee Wellness objectives.
• Promote engagement with Wellness Ambassadors and Champions to boost participation.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, professional environment at all locations.
• Track participation data and report metrics to supervisor.
• Prepare regular reports summarizing participation and trends.

Skills

Engagement experience

Event planning

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Wellness initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree

MPH/MPA or health graduate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Publisher

Adobe Photoshop

Canva

Job description

THIS JOB OPENING HAS BEEN REPOSTED. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $62,868.00 - $72,298.00
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.
The Office of Human Resources holds a broad spectrum of responsibilities that contribute directly to ACS' vision of offering comprehensive, quality services that empower children and families to thrive. ACS' Office of Human Resources' primary functions includes developing and implementing the agency's human resources policies and procedures, recruiting, and hiring qualified candidates for open positions, providing onboarding and training to new employees, managing employee performance and compensation, and ensuring compliance with all applicable employment, civil service, and labor laws. In addition to our primary functions, the Office of Human Resources provides a variety of other services to employees, such as career development, employee benefits, and wellness programs. The Office of Human Resources also works in partnership with divisions to provide initiatives and services that nurture and develop an environment of employee empowerment, advocacy, and involvement in the organization while attracting and cultivating a diverse dynamic workforce.
ACS Employee Wellness is responsible for promoting a culture of wellness in the agency and encouraging the general health of all employees, their families, and the families we serve. The Employee Wellness Program delivers wellness and health programming to over 6000 staff in all five boroughs that is easily accessible, effective, and efficient in the workplace. The unit connects employees to City-wide services and resources so that they can take advantage of the supports available to them. We provide this programming through partnerships with stakeholders, The Office of Labor Relations (OLR) WorkWell NYC initiative which aims to empower City employees in the workplace with well-being health tools, workshops, and resources.
As an ACS Wellness associate, you will support ACS’ Employee Wellness Program team with implementation, delivery, and evaluation of health and wellness activities and events across multiple city office locations throughout the five boroughs. The Employee Wellness team works in collaboration with the Office of Labor Relations (OLR) WorkWellNYC initiative to support the health and wellness of ACS employees. Under the supervision of the Health & Wellness Program Coordinator, the Wellness Associates will travel to assigned sites throughout the five boroughs to conduct wellness programming, track participation, and report outcomes in alignment with agency goals and WorkWell reporting requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Travel to designated ACS office locations across the five boroughs to conduct and support health and wellness activities and events
• Assist with planning, coordination, setup, facilitation, and breakdown of wellness programs, workshops, and events
• Deliver wellness activities in accordance with agency Employee Wellness objectives
• Promote employee engagement with Wellness Ambassadors and Champions and encourage participation in wellness initiatives and build upon a culture of health across all sites
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, and professional environment at all locations
• Ensure consistency in Employee Wellness programming delivery across city offices
• Track, document, and report wellness events, including staff participation numbers, attendance rates, and frequency of events
• Utilize reporting tools such as spreadsheets (e.g., Microsoft Excel), internal databases, and designated systems to collect and maintain accurate participation data
• Prepare regular reports to Wellness Coordinator summarizing participation metrics, trends, and site-level engagement for supervisory review
• Monitor participation levels and identify opportunities to increase engagement across locations
• Communicate site feedback, participation trends, and operational needs to Wellness Coordinator
• Collaborate with Wellness Coordinator, site leadership and agency partners as required
• Adhere to confidentiality standards, data integrity requirements, and workplace conduct policies
• Other duties as needed

This position would support the Wellness Coordinator in delivering required initiatives to ACS’ locations throughout the five boroughs. They would contribute critical efforts in measuring impact and areas of need and identifying opportunities. The coordinator would promote employee engagement with Wellness Ambassadors and Champions, encourage participation in wellness initiatives across all sites and ensure consistency in Employee Wellness programming delivery across city offices. They would also track, document, and report wellness events, including staff participation numbers, attendance rates, and frequency of events. The role will work under and closely with the Wellness Coordinator to collaborate with site leadership and agency partners as required.

Preferred Skills

• Minimum of a bachelor's from an accredited college or university MPH, MPA or health graduate degree preferred
• At least 2-3 years of engagement, outreach, planning events and communication experience
• Self-motivated individual with the ability to work in a team
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and project management.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation
• Previous experience working on wellness initiatives with employee wellness, community health, or public health preferred
• Fluent in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop and Canva

Additional Information

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

Reasonable Accommodation

The Administration for Children’s Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing access to all individuals. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Simone Campbell at [e-mail] or 212-676-6955.

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Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

, $62,868.00 – $97,593.00