Director, Community Health Initiatives

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as the Director, Community Health Initiatives responsible for leading community health initiatives for UChicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative (UHI).

The Director, Community Health Initiatives will create and implement innovative programs and evidence-based initiatives to advance health. This director will develop and lead Live Healthy Chicago for the UChicago Medicine (UCM) System and lead the implementation of the initiative for the South Side Accelerators for Chicago, including collaborating with the South Side Healthy Community Organization. The Director, Community Health Initiatives will also be responsible for planning engagement activities in collaboration with the UCM/UHI Offices of Community and External Affairs, and Health Transformation, UCM Community Advisory Councils, and the coordination and collaboration with community and civic stakeholders to develop and implement community programs.  The Director will also cultivate and steward existing relationships with community members including government officials, not-for-profit organizations, social service agencies, healthcare providers, donors and the private business sector.

This position will report to the SVP, Community Health Transformation and contribute to achieving the goals outlined in UCM’s strategic implementation plans.  Additionally, this position will work closely the Executive Director of Community and External Affairs and Executive Director of Community Benefits at UCM.

Note: This is a grant-funded position for one year. 

Who you are: 

A mission-driven community health leader with:

• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred
• At least 10 years of experience in an impact-related project management role
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in community affairs/community heath
• Experience working in complex systems, including working across and partnering with multiple health systems
• Experience with program implementation and evaluation
• Valid Driver’s License and access to personal vehicle required
• Excellent oral, written, presentation skills, and interpersonal communication skills with an ability to listen actively
• Strong organizational skills, punctuality, self-motivation, aptitude for learning and working in diverse environments, and demonstrated computer (Microsoft Office) proficiency
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to exercise consistent discretion and judgement
• Passion for and dedication to working with community members

What you’ll do as the Director, Community Health Initiatives:

• Drive Live Healthy Chicago -South and related engagement activities.
• Lead the execution of Live Healthy Chicago for UChicago Medicine and the south side. Oversee community programing and communications.
• Oversee the collection of activities and track the impacts of the initiative.
• Oversee and support community engagement and outreach activities.
• Lead strategic initiatives and engagement activities for other programs, including community fitness and cancer outreach.
• Align community health initiatives and partnerships.
• Champion the strategy that aligns initiatives and partnerships to support the goal to improve the health outcomes with the diverse needs of the south side.
• Build strong, rigorous analytical disciplines to measure and evaluate the tangible impact of Live Healthy Chicago and other programs.
• Coordinate with Community Affairs and Care Coordination teams (patient advocate, community health worker and violence recovery programs).

Leadership at UChicago Medicine:

E4 Leadership (Equity, Engage, Evolve, Excel) is a patient centered management system that empowers teams to improve on a daily basis. This is done through daily readiness huddles, real time process monitoring, performance review huddles and structured problem solving. E4 Leadership is an evolving system where leaders work together to cultivate a culture of equity and continuous improvement that enables:

• Each person to realize their full potential for contribution
• The organization to achieve high performance outcomes
• System-wide integration, coordination, and seamless execution
• Clear focus on exceptional, equitable patient care and experiences

As part of the leadership team, this position will be instrumental in reinforcing and sustaining UChicago Medicine’s E4 Leadership Culture.

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.