Program Manager - Health & Wellness
What started as a small garden in a vacant lot in this little inner-city neighborhood, quickly turned into the City of Dallas’ first urban farm. The original farm is 1.25 acres boldly situated in the South Dallas community of Bonton, an area ravaged by generational poverty, crime, and classified by the USDA as a food desert. In 2016, a local family, the Treffingers, were inspired by the mission of Bonton Farms and generously donated 20 acres of land located about 10 miles from the original farm. They loved it so much that when another 20 acre plot adjacent to the original one became available, they purchased it and donated it for further expansion of Bonton Farms. That 40 acre site is what we call "The Bonton Farms Extension". It happens to be one of the largest urban farms in the Unites States. In this unlikely setting, we are cultivating a sustainable and vibrant urban farm with the mission to restore lives, create jobs and ignite hope.
Under the direction of the Director of Community Health & Wellness, the Program Manager is responsible for the oversight and day-to-day management of all health and wellness programs at Bonton Farms. This position serves as a trusted extension of Bonton Farms' health and wellness programs, ensuring that initiatives are designed and executed with excellence, aligned with community needs, and integrated across the organization. The Program Manager provides leadership in program development, staff coordination, partnership management, and impact reporting.
- Supports the strategic design of appropriate programs, interventions by tracking trends to develop and enhance programming
- Oversee program planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure alignment with organizational goals and TEACHES principles (Transportation, Education, Access to Financial Tools, Community, Health & Wellness, Economic Stability, Safe & Affordable Housing).
- Assists with design and execution of wellness programming to ensure program resources and guidelines are aligned with organizational goals
- Develop timelines, goals, and measurable outcomes for programs.
- Maintain day to day operation of master calendar of programs, classes, and events.
- Conducts weekly and monthly update meetings with leadership, and frontline staff
- Anticipate needs, solve challenges proactively, and ensure smooth daily operations.
- Provides recommendations and strategies for program enhancement and effectiveness
- Build authentic relationships with residents to boost participation and ensure programs reflect community needs.
- Serve as a visible, trusted presence within the community and at wellness programs.
- Gather community feedback and translate it into program improvements.
- Support outreach efforts to increase engagement and program utilization.
- Represent Bonton Farms at community events, and partner meetings as needed.
- In conjunction with the Health and Wellness Director, supports all community policies and programs
- Supervise program specialists and other staff assigned to health and wellness programs.
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development.
- Support a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Coordinate with healthcare providers, nonprofits, schools, and community partners to deliver wraparound wellness programming.
- Manage partner logistics (e.g., room scheduling, materials, communications).
- Represent Bonton Farms in community meetings, collaborative networks, and partner convenings.
- Ensure compliance with funder requirements, reporting deadlines, and organizational policies.
- Collect, track, and analyze program data (attendance, outcomes, community stories, partner metrics).
- Prepare regular reports for the Director, funders, and stakeholders.
- Assist with impact storytelling and ensure all reporting ties back to community outcomes.
- Work closely with the Director on long-term planning and expansion of programs.
- Assist with writing proposals, gathering data for grants, and preparing presentations.
- Act as the point person when the Director is unavailable, ensuring continuity of leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Development, Social Work, Nonprofit Management, or related field; Master’s degree preferred or equivalent lived/professional experience.
- 3+ years of progressive responsibility in program management, community engagement, or nonprofit leadership.
- Experience supervising staff or leading teams.
- Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Proficiency with data collection, evaluation, and reporting.
- Knowledge of health equity and experience working with underserved communities is strongly preferred.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Leadership & Accountability
- Serves as a trusted extension of the Director of Community Health & Wellness, ensuring programs are managed and delivered with excellence.
- Builds authentic, trust-based relationships with residents to ensure programs are responsive and impactful.
- Balances long-term vision with day-to-day execution.
- Works seamlessly across teams and with external partners to strengthen the health ecosystem.
- Responds with creativity and flexibility to challenges as they arise.
- Tracks outcomes, monitors progress and ensures accountability to goals.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our Mission
Transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where change yields health, wholeness and opportunity as the norm.
Vision
The change in Bonton becomes the change in the World.
Core Principal
Our values are bathed in our Christian faith, born out of a passion for people and guide how we put them into action.
What is Bonton?
For the last 200 years, racial injustice and systemic oppression prevented opportunities in Bonton, a community in South Dallas, that were a given elsewhere. People here experienced higher rates of diabetes, stroke and cancer, and 48% of residents lived in poverty. Residents have been denied access to the seven human essentials that are necessary to survive and thrive - health & wellness, economic stability, safe and affordable housing, transportation, a sense of belonging, education and access to fair credit. Today, the community is transforming, and healing is coming from within.
Who We Are
Bonton Farms is on a mission is to transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a foundation where health, wholeness, and opportunity are the norm for all people. While many nonprofits work to solve one issue, Bonton Farms focuses on place-based interventions to build community capacity for long-term change. As the ecosystem of community resources improves, the neighbors in Bonton use these resources to build successful, self-sufficient lives, ultimately interrupting the impact of decades of disenfranchisement. Bonton Farms’ programs focus on the all of the seven human essentials that the community has been denied for so long. We invite you to come and join us in the transformation!
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