Community Navigator
Hybrid - US
Future Opening: Community Navigator
Part Time • Hybrid - US
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discounts
- Paid time off
Do you want to be part of an innovative organization sustaining vulnerable, isolated seniors to EAT: Eat, Age, Thrive in Yolo County and regionally? Is the “why” you do your job a priority in your career? Then you may be the hero we’re seeking to provide nourishing meals and wellness checks to aging adults countywide and beyond lacking the access and/or the ability to dependably prepare their own healthy meals.
MOW YOLO APPROACH
Meals on Wheels Yolo County (“MOW Yolo”) is adding a Community Navigator (CN) to our already inspired team. We are looking for a CN who will:
● Support efforts with MOW Yolo seniors to identify their needs and connect them with appropriate resources and services.
● Prioritize nutritious food security and socialization so that seniors in the region may EAT: Eat, Age, Thrive.
● Positively represent MOW Yolo internally and externally.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Community Navigator(CN) reports to the Community Health Worker (CHW) and provides compassionate, person-centered support to seniors, ages 60 and older. The work of the CN furthers MOW Yolo’s mission to nourish and engage vulnerable older adults and others with mobility challenges throughout Yolo County and beyond.
USUAL WORK SCHEDULE:
The CHW is a part-time (20 hours per week), non-exempt position working Monday through Friday, 9:00am-1:00pm with some flexibility available based upon organizational needs. Primary work location is in the field at MOW Yolo participant homes, congregate meal locations, and other sites throughout Yolo County, including the MOW Yolo Administrative office in Woodland and the MOW Yolo meal production facility in Winters.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Participant Intake & Assessment: Assist with screening referrals; conduct welcoming, person-centered assessments to identify participant needs, barriers, and goals.
2. Participant Support & Coordination: Work collaboratively with participants and the CHW to identify strategies, provide support, and connect seniors with appropriate community resources and services.
3. Relationship & Community Engagement: Build positive relationships with seniors, caregivers, volunteers, colleagues, and community partners while participating in outreach and promoting MOW Yolo programs and services.
4. Documentation & Communication: Maintain accurate participant records and required documentation, communicate regularly with supervisors and colleagues, and fulfill mandated reporting responsibilities.
5. Professional & Program Responsibilities: Maintain knowledge of senior-focused community resources, attend staff meetings, adapt to evolving program needs, and perform other assigned duties.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education & Experience: High school diploma or equivalent required; Experience working with seniors and knowledge of aging-related needs preferred; outreach experience desirable.
2. Physical Requirements: Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., stand for extended periods, bend below the waist, and reach overhead.
3. Independent & Adaptive Work: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and respond flexibly, creatively, and patiently to varied and unexpected situations.
4. Communication & Technology Skills: Ability to read, write, perform basic math, and accurately maintain records and reports. Proficiency with or willingness to learn electronic systems; Microsoft Office experience required, with Google Workspace familiarity preferred.
5. Driving & Professional Standards: Valid California Class C driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record, maintained in good standing. Demonstrates professional hygiene, appearance, conduct, and demeanor.
POSITION LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
1. Current California Driver’s License.
2. Proof of current automobile insurance.
3. Mandated Reporter Training, Mental Health First Aid Cert, BLS, Motivational Interviewing, (MOW Yolo pays for this training if needed)
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
$23-$25 per hour (DOE), payable per the regular payroll schedule and subject to applicable withholding and payroll taxes and other deductions required by law. Part-time employees receive vacation and sick time accrual, 11 paid holidays annually, and the option to participate in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
This position is funded through a grant and is contingent upon the availability and continuation of grant funding.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE
Please submit your resume to HR@mowyolo.org. Applicant screening will be ongoing as the goal is to
welcome a new team member as soon as possible.
ABOUT MEALS ON WHEELS YOLO COUNTY
Meals on Wheels Yolo County has a 50-year history as the only provider of fully-prepared meals for food insecure, isolated seniors in Yolo County, now nourishing 1,000 aging adults in both the cities and rural communities, as well as hundreds more regionally as part of MOW Yolo’s growing social enterprise operations. Core programs include:
• Home-Delivered Meals (primarily volunteer delivered)
• Café Yolo Social Dining (congregate meals)
• Weekend Food Project (shelf-stable meals)
• MOW PAWS - Pets and Well Seniors (pet foods for isolated seniors’ furry companions)
MOW Yolo performs its mission according to a three-year strategic plan and sparks and engages in dozens of collaborations and partnerships throughout the region to sustain and elevate the opportunity for seniors to EAT: Eat, Age, Thrive and age in place healthily and safely, with independence and dignity.
All positions at Meals on Wheels Yolo County serve as ambassadors to ensure the resources needed for our success, and an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged to accomplish both individual and
organization-wide objectives. Visit our website for details about our programs and impact: www.mowyolo.org
**Meals on Wheels Yolo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer**
MOW YOLO APPROACH
Meals on Wheels Yolo County (“MOW Yolo”) is adding a Community Navigator (CN) to our already inspired team. We are looking for a CN who will:
● Support efforts with MOW Yolo seniors to identify their needs and connect them with appropriate resources and services.
● Prioritize nutritious food security and socialization so that seniors in the region may EAT: Eat, Age, Thrive.
● Positively represent MOW Yolo internally and externally.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Community Navigator(CN) reports to the Community Health Worker (CHW) and provides compassionate, person-centered support to seniors, ages 60 and older. The work of the CN furthers MOW Yolo’s mission to nourish and engage vulnerable older adults and others with mobility challenges throughout Yolo County and beyond.
USUAL WORK SCHEDULE:
The CHW is a part-time (20 hours per week), non-exempt position working Monday through Friday, 9:00am-1:00pm with some flexibility available based upon organizational needs. Primary work location is in the field at MOW Yolo participant homes, congregate meal locations, and other sites throughout Yolo County, including the MOW Yolo Administrative office in Woodland and the MOW Yolo meal production facility in Winters.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Participant Intake & Assessment: Assist with screening referrals; conduct welcoming, person-centered assessments to identify participant needs, barriers, and goals.
2. Participant Support & Coordination: Work collaboratively with participants and the CHW to identify strategies, provide support, and connect seniors with appropriate community resources and services.
3. Relationship & Community Engagement: Build positive relationships with seniors, caregivers, volunteers, colleagues, and community partners while participating in outreach and promoting MOW Yolo programs and services.
4. Documentation & Communication: Maintain accurate participant records and required documentation, communicate regularly with supervisors and colleagues, and fulfill mandated reporting responsibilities.
5. Professional & Program Responsibilities: Maintain knowledge of senior-focused community resources, attend staff meetings, adapt to evolving program needs, and perform other assigned duties.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education & Experience: High school diploma or equivalent required; Experience working with seniors and knowledge of aging-related needs preferred; outreach experience desirable.
2. Physical Requirements: Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., stand for extended periods, bend below the waist, and reach overhead.
3. Independent & Adaptive Work: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and respond flexibly, creatively, and patiently to varied and unexpected situations.
4. Communication & Technology Skills: Ability to read, write, perform basic math, and accurately maintain records and reports. Proficiency with or willingness to learn electronic systems; Microsoft Office experience required, with Google Workspace familiarity preferred.
5. Driving & Professional Standards: Valid California Class C driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record, maintained in good standing. Demonstrates professional hygiene, appearance, conduct, and demeanor.
POSITION LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
1. Current California Driver’s License.
2. Proof of current automobile insurance.
3. Mandated Reporter Training, Mental Health First Aid Cert, BLS, Motivational Interviewing, (MOW Yolo pays for this training if needed)
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
$23-$25 per hour (DOE), payable per the regular payroll schedule and subject to applicable withholding and payroll taxes and other deductions required by law. Part-time employees receive vacation and sick time accrual, 11 paid holidays annually, and the option to participate in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
This position is funded through a grant and is contingent upon the availability and continuation of grant funding.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE
Please submit your resume to HR@mowyolo.org. Applicant screening will be ongoing as the goal is to
welcome a new team member as soon as possible.
ABOUT MEALS ON WHEELS YOLO COUNTY
Meals on Wheels Yolo County has a 50-year history as the only provider of fully-prepared meals for food insecure, isolated seniors in Yolo County, now nourishing 1,000 aging adults in both the cities and rural communities, as well as hundreds more regionally as part of MOW Yolo’s growing social enterprise operations. Core programs include:
• Home-Delivered Meals (primarily volunteer delivered)
• Café Yolo Social Dining (congregate meals)
• Weekend Food Project (shelf-stable meals)
• MOW PAWS - Pets and Well Seniors (pet foods for isolated seniors’ furry companions)
MOW Yolo performs its mission according to a three-year strategic plan and sparks and engages in dozens of collaborations and partnerships throughout the region to sustain and elevate the opportunity for seniors to EAT: Eat, Age, Thrive and age in place healthily and safely, with independence and dignity.
All positions at Meals on Wheels Yolo County serve as ambassadors to ensure the resources needed for our success, and an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged to accomplish both individual and
organization-wide objectives. Visit our website for details about our programs and impact: www.mowyolo.org
**Meals on Wheels Yolo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer**
Flexible work from home options available.
Compensation: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
HISTORY
Meals on Wheels Yolo County (MOW Yolo) has served local seniors in need of nutritional support since the 1970s, first as part of a St. John’s United Church of Christ program in Woodland, and later as a more robust nonprofit gradually serving more of the county.
Today, MOW Yolo's strategic goal is to nourish as many as 1,300 food insecure, isolated seniors countywide by summer 2024. This will represent more than 300% program growth since 2022. The organization is the only provider in Yolo County of dependable, freshly prepared, ready-to-eat meals for seniors. No social services provider other than MOW Yolo fully meets the needs of local seniors who are unable to travel to a grocery store or other food access location, and/or are physically unable to prepare their own food and do not have family or a caregiver to assist.
While MOW Yolo enjoys impactful partnerships with the Agency on Aging Area 4, Yolo County, and other public sources of support, it's always been true that the success of our program rests with the investments of time and treasure offered by generous private individuals, businesses, and corporate benefactors in our community. Each time they step forward, they become a part of our history and our future. We invite YOU to become a part of this living history, too, as MOW Yolo accelerates to nourish more Yolo County seniors, more nutritiously, and more equitably.
MISSION
To nourish and engage seniors in Yolo County.
VISION
All Yolo County seniors live nourished lives with independence, resilience, and dignity.
VALUES
The work we do matters. We are compassionate. The seniors we nourish — and the volunteers and donors who support us — are like family. We collaborate, as a team and with the community. We value diversity and treat all people with respect. We act with integrity and accountability, as exemplary stewards of our resources. We are nimble, creative, and resilient. We plan, we adapt and we overcome in pursuit of our Mission.
Careers
Do you want to be part of an innovative organization making an impact upon the quality of life for nearly 1,000 vulnerable Yolo County seniors and disabled individuals? Is the “why” you do your job a priority in your career? Then you may be the hero we’re seeking to provide nourishing meals to aging adults countywide lacking the access and/or the ability to dependably prepare their own healthy meals.
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