Director of Operations for GPRWC

The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative (GPRWC) is a not-for-profit organization, guided with the mission to cultivate wellness by addressing the spiritual, socioeconomic, political, and physical needs of the Garfield Park community through engaged cooperative participation among all community residents and other stakeholders. The GPRWC has been evolving over the past five years, bringing together residents, nonprofit, healthcare, faith-based, and other leaders that work and live in Garfield Park.

GPRWC’s goal is to eliminate the life expectancy gap for residents of Garfield Park by by addressing complex structural and social conditions, including including poverty and lack of economic opportunity, lack of access to quality health care and wellness opportunities, substance use, gun violence, lack of high-quality food, the psychological impact of multi-generational trauma, and decades of systemic disinvestment and racism.

The GPRWC is organized around four key initiatives: The Sankofa Wellness Village, The Quality of Life/Corridor Plan; The Rite to Wellness Campaign and violence reduction.

A recently placed Executive Director (ED) was hired in December 2024. This newly developed position of Director of Operations will work closely with the ED as part of a two-person senior leadership team. 

The Director of Operations will assist the ED in developing and meeting short-and long-term operational strategies while managing the day-to-day operations. This role will also include supervising consultants and staff, assisting with budgeting, and putting efficient workflows in place to meet the vision and goals of GPRWC.  Given the start-up adjacent nature of GPRWC, there may be fluctuating responsibilities depending on GPRWC’s evolving needs. This role requires adaptability, a proactive mindset, and the ability to take on a variety of tasks as GPRWC continues to grow and develop. 

This person will be deeply committed to centering the Garfield Park community and working clearly and directly with the Executive Director, staff, and consultants to build upon the work and continue to impact the Garfield Park community.