Program Director

 Job Description – Midstate COSH Program Director/Health & Safety Instructor/Fundraiser

• Grant management – quarterly and final report writing, financials recordkeeping, create and maintain grant spreadsheets allocating all MCOSH expenses.
• Prepare, approve, and submit timesheets for staff working on programs being managed.
• Advertise and hire workers, in collaboration with the Board, for programs being managed.
• Be able to provide training on core program modules, including training for trainers.
• Grant writing and fundraising to ensure maintenance of MCOSH programming and finances.
• Work with Outreach Director and Youth Coordinator to initiate and facilitate outreach to current and prospective training partners.
• Works under the authority of the MCOSH Board and will interact periodically, as needed, with the Board Chair.
• Updating MCOSH newsletter/fundraising/contact database.

Oversee Teens Lead @ Work program, in coordination with Youth Coordinator.

1. Mentoring of Peer Leaders.
2. Coordinate and facilitate Peer Leaders’ meetings and curriculum development.
3. Organize training to be led by Peer Leaders.
4. Participate with and/or lead training teams, as needed.
5. Prepare for and lead training of new Peer Leaders.
6. Prepare for and lead training of current Peer Leaders in new training modules.
7. Continue to develop training skills and modules, as needed.

• Co-facilitate bi-weekly staff meetings with Outreach Director.
• Organize Worker Memorial Day events, maintain awareness of area workplace fatalities
• Maintain outreach and relationships with area union locals, regions and district councils
• Support Farmworker Union organizing efforts in New York State.
• Report to MESF Board at quarterly meetings.
• Facilitate communication with Nat’l COSH and participate in all Nat’l COSH conference calls and the annual conference. These and other work-related programs may require overnight travel.
• Be prepared to speak publicly on behalf of MCOSH.
• Manage the website and Facebook page, in coordination with Outreach Director.
• Maintain office space and coordinate with Bookkeeper, Treasurer, office partners and building manager.
• Assist in maintaining COVID-19 and other safety protocols in the office and with in-person training.

This is a union position with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. It is a full-time position (40 hours) with the possibility of working fewer hours. The wage scale is based on experience with the current top rate of $29.95/hour. The position includes benefits of payments into the union pension, annuity and other union funds, currently of $6.55/hour. The position includes the eligibility to purchase from the union’s health insurance plans.