Senior Director, Health Promotions
American Lung Association, New York, NY, United States
The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a
Senior Director, Health Promotions.
Working as a member of the
Health Promotions
department, you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy.
The Senior Director, Health Promotions role will direct, implement, and evaluate health systems change programs related to the Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in New York State grant, including implementing evidence-based strategies to expand the quality and availability of guidelines-based asthma control services in New York. This grant-funded position serves the State of New York, focusing primarily on Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. It is a 100% grant‑funded position.
Location New York City, New York. If near the New York City office location, this role will be hybrid and require a minimum of two days per week in the office. We also consider remote applicants and encourage candidates across New York State to apply.
Responsibilities
Lead the implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of evidence-based, quality improvement programs for the Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in New York State grant, establishing and managing work plan projects addressing the needs of the high-risk population and incorporating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention EXHALE Technical Package.
Direct health systems change deliverables, ensuring they are met or exceeded; engage with funder to ensure fiscal and management adherence.
Present program outcomes and disseminate surveillance and evaluation findings at statewide and national meetings as needed.
Lead health promotions team to ensure the dissemination and implementation of Project BREATHE New York to expand access to and quality of guidelines-based asthma care coordinated across settings; ensure onboarding requirements are met, adequate training is provided, and individual staff goals are met.
Facilitate clinical advisor meetings, guide creation of evidence-based provider education materials, and facilitate provider trainings across NYS.
Assign work and keep on top of assignments to staff; supervise staff to meet project deliverables, establish priorities, and evaluate performance.
Serve on regional and national workgroups and committees as requested; represent the Association as a member of community, civic, and/or health coalitions and organizations related to the Association’s mission.
Responsible for suggesting new project ideas, concepts and direction.
Project manager in the development and administration of project budgets, monitoring expenses, and correcting significant variances to ensure conformance with approved budgets.
Responsible for maintaining existing funding levels by completing and exceeding project deliverables; responsible for seeking and suggesting new funding sources.
Collaborate with outside partnerships, program director, and subordinate staff to complete job objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Master’s degree and/or clinical degree preferred; Nursing, Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion, or related field, with a minimum of seven to ten years of management-level programing experience required.
Experience in driving quality improvement efforts in clinical settings, including understanding electronic medical record systems and supporting interoperability among various data reporting platforms.
Demonstrated background in clinical quality improvement methodologies and using electronic health record data to collect and report on asthma or other chronic disease quality measures (HEDIS, QARR, encounter data).
Strong working knowledge of clinical care delivery in pediatric settings and/or direct experience supporting the translation of national clinical guidelines into quality clinical care.
Must be Asthma Educator Certified (AE-C) within one year of hire.
Must have excellent project, budget, and staff management skills, as well as a thorough understanding of strategic development; previous experience managing teams across multiple geographic areas preferred.
Demonstrated success in grant writing and grant management.
Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills, both written and oral; superb organization skills and attention to detail.
Strong ability to relate effectively and establish strong cooperative relationships with medical, technical, analytic and executive-level personnel.
Demonstrated people skills to manage a group of staff; ability to achieve high level of performance where there are multiple job assignments and tasks.
Other duties as assigned within the job performance.
Must have a valid Driver’s license and own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area (primarily Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx) 60% of the time for meetings and conferences, and flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends with some overnight requirements; occasional travel to other areas of New York State and potentially other states on an incidental basis.
Able to work with minimum direct supervision, make decisions, and take initiative.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams and internet applications.
Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs.
Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping.
Compensation Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $82,000 and $92,000 per annum.
Benefits
Paid Leave – 10 vacation days in the first year (15 days thereafter), 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year, plus 12 company-paid holidays per year. Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees.
Insurance – Employees (and eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, vision plans, as well as voluntary plans for critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance coverage.
Retirement Plan – Eligible employees can participate in a 401(k) defined contribution retirement plan, which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.
Equal Employment Opportunity The American Lung Association is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Policy Statement It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This policy applies in all employment actions including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, corrective actions, terminations, compensation, benefits and training.
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Senior Director, Health Promotions.
Working as a member of the
Health Promotions
department, you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy.
The Senior Director, Health Promotions role will direct, implement, and evaluate health systems change programs related to the Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in New York State grant, including implementing evidence-based strategies to expand the quality and availability of guidelines-based asthma control services in New York. This grant-funded position serves the State of New York, focusing primarily on Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. It is a 100% grant‑funded position.
Location New York City, New York. If near the New York City office location, this role will be hybrid and require a minimum of two days per week in the office. We also consider remote applicants and encourage candidates across New York State to apply.
Responsibilities
Lead the implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of evidence-based, quality improvement programs for the Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in New York State grant, establishing and managing work plan projects addressing the needs of the high-risk population and incorporating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention EXHALE Technical Package.
Direct health systems change deliverables, ensuring they are met or exceeded; engage with funder to ensure fiscal and management adherence.
Present program outcomes and disseminate surveillance and evaluation findings at statewide and national meetings as needed.
Lead health promotions team to ensure the dissemination and implementation of Project BREATHE New York to expand access to and quality of guidelines-based asthma care coordinated across settings; ensure onboarding requirements are met, adequate training is provided, and individual staff goals are met.
Facilitate clinical advisor meetings, guide creation of evidence-based provider education materials, and facilitate provider trainings across NYS.
Assign work and keep on top of assignments to staff; supervise staff to meet project deliverables, establish priorities, and evaluate performance.
Serve on regional and national workgroups and committees as requested; represent the Association as a member of community, civic, and/or health coalitions and organizations related to the Association’s mission.
Responsible for suggesting new project ideas, concepts and direction.
Project manager in the development and administration of project budgets, monitoring expenses, and correcting significant variances to ensure conformance with approved budgets.
Responsible for maintaining existing funding levels by completing and exceeding project deliverables; responsible for seeking and suggesting new funding sources.
Collaborate with outside partnerships, program director, and subordinate staff to complete job objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Master’s degree and/or clinical degree preferred; Nursing, Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion, or related field, with a minimum of seven to ten years of management-level programing experience required.
Experience in driving quality improvement efforts in clinical settings, including understanding electronic medical record systems and supporting interoperability among various data reporting platforms.
Demonstrated background in clinical quality improvement methodologies and using electronic health record data to collect and report on asthma or other chronic disease quality measures (HEDIS, QARR, encounter data).
Strong working knowledge of clinical care delivery in pediatric settings and/or direct experience supporting the translation of national clinical guidelines into quality clinical care.
Must be Asthma Educator Certified (AE-C) within one year of hire.
Must have excellent project, budget, and staff management skills, as well as a thorough understanding of strategic development; previous experience managing teams across multiple geographic areas preferred.
Demonstrated success in grant writing and grant management.
Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills, both written and oral; superb organization skills and attention to detail.
Strong ability to relate effectively and establish strong cooperative relationships with medical, technical, analytic and executive-level personnel.
Demonstrated people skills to manage a group of staff; ability to achieve high level of performance where there are multiple job assignments and tasks.
Other duties as assigned within the job performance.
Must have a valid Driver’s license and own reliable transportation with the ability to travel within assigned area (primarily Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx) 60% of the time for meetings and conferences, and flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends with some overnight requirements; occasional travel to other areas of New York State and potentially other states on an incidental basis.
Able to work with minimum direct supervision, make decisions, and take initiative.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams and internet applications.
Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs.
Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping.
Compensation Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $82,000 and $92,000 per annum.
Benefits
Paid Leave – 10 vacation days in the first year (15 days thereafter), 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year, plus 12 company-paid holidays per year. Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees.
Insurance – Employees (and eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, vision plans, as well as voluntary plans for critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance coverage.
Retirement Plan – Eligible employees can participate in a 401(k) defined contribution retirement plan, which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.
Equal Employment Opportunity The American Lung Association is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Policy Statement It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This policy applies in all employment actions including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, corrective actions, terminations, compensation, benefits and training.
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