Director of WIC - Public Health - WIC

Denton County, TX

$83K — $96K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field
  • Minimum five years of relevant experience
  • Valid driver's license with the ability to obtain a Texas license within 90 days
  • Proven leadership skills in managing diverse teams
  • Experience with budget administration and financial oversight

Responsibilities

  • Direct and supervise WIC program staff, ensuring compliance with laws and policies
  • Plan and implement operational policies for the WIC Program
  • Coordinate with healthcare professionals for client referrals
  • Manage program budget and approve expenditures
  • Prepare and submit required program reports to oversight agencies
  • Conduct staff training, evaluations, and disciplinary actions
  • Facilitate staff meetings and resolve non-routine issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life, disability, and long-term care insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare
  • Retirement benefits through Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS)
  • Tuition reimbursement and wellness program
  • 12 paid holidays per year
Full Job Description
Salary : $83,350.00 - $96,686.00 Annually
Location : Denton, TX
Job Type: Full-Time Exempt
Job Number: 26-170
Department: Public Health - PR_7034 - WIC
Opening Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Description
The Director of WIC performs highly responsible supervisory and administrative work directing the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program. Work involves ensuring proper implementation and adherence to federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and proper administration and accounting of program budgets. Employee is responsible for supervision of professional, technical and clerical staff, including training, assigning and all personnel administration functions; and for directing coordination of WIC program services with other governmental and private human services agencies.
Examples of Duties
Assists in planning, developing, implementing and maintaining policies and procedures for operation of the WIC Program, ensuring adherence to federal, state and local laws, rules, policies and procedures.

Assigns, directs, and supervises a professional, technical and clerical staff, ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

Resolves problems as non-routine situations arise.

Conducts periodic staff meetings.

Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, assigns, schedules, appraises, and disciplines employees as necessary.

Communicates with health care professionals to coordinate referrals of program clients for needed services; organizes participation in community health fairs.

Administers and oversees program budget, including approving expenditures.

Determines and acquires sites for WIC clinics; assists in lease negotiations.

Oversees and participates in preparation of a variety of program records and reports as required by local, state, and federal oversight agencies, ensuring timely submission, and completeness and accuracy of data.

Prepares a variety of correspondence, as necessary.

Assists in acquisition and management of office space for WIC clinics.

Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports as required by program oversight agencies.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in related field and a minimum five years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

Possession of a valid driver's license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver's license within 90 days of employment.

The position is based in Denton, however, travel to all Denton County WIC clinics will be required.
Supplemental Information
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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

01

Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting. Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below.COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT: I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions. I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application. I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and/or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination. I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application. Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.
02

Please indicate the highest level of education obtained:
  • No High School Diploma or GED
  • General Equivalency Diploma
  • High School Diploma
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Juris Doctorate
  • PHD
  • Medical Doctor

03

How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university?This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and/or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.
  • No College Credit - 14 Credit Hours
  • 15-29 Credit Hours
  • 30-44 Credit Hours
  • 45-59 Credit Hours
  • 60-89 Credit Hours
  • 90-119 Credit Hours
  • 120-149 Credit Hours
  • 150-179 Credit Hours
  • 180-209 Credit Hours
  • 210-239 Credit Hours
  • 240-269 Credit Hours
  • 270-299 Credit Hours
  • 300-329 Credit Hours
  • 330-359 Credit Hours
  • 360-389 Credit Hours
  • 390 Credit Hours or more

04

I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department with an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted. Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgment. If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N/A.
05

Please select the years of full-time experience you have in Nursing or another related field. NOTE: YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
  • Less Than 6 Months
  • At least 6 Months, but less than 1 Year
  • 1 Year
  • At least 1 Year 6 months, but less than 2 years
  • 2 Years
  • 3 Years
  • 4 Years
  • 5 Years
  • 6 Years
  • 7 Years
  • 8 Years
  • 9 Years
  • 10 Years
  • 11 Years
  • 12 Years
  • 13 Years
  • 14 Years
  • 15 Years or more

06

Which if any, of the following medical license(s) or certification(s) do you have? (Check all that apply) All licenses and certifications must be current. NOTE: YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION IN THE "CERTIFICATES and LICENSES" FIELD OR RISK DISQUALIFICATION.)
  • Licensed Physician
  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse
  • Medical Assistant
  • Licensed Paramedic
  • EMT - Paramedic
  • EMT - Intermediate
  • EMT - Basic
  • Emergency Care Attendant
  • Other medical related license or certification
  • No medical related license or certification

07

Do you have previous WIC experience?
  • Yes
  • No

08

If you answered yes, to the previous question, describe your experience managing public health or nutrition programs. How have you ensured program compliance with federal and state guidelines, particularly in relation to WIC?
09

The WIC team has the honor of serving a diverse population with varying needs. How would you ensure equitable access and culturally responsive services across all WIC sites in your jurisdiction?
10

Is your degree in Nutrition?
  • Yes
  • No

11

How much experience do you have working in the area of Prenatal Care?
12

Do you possess a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No

13

Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?
  • Yes
  • No

14

This position will be required to travel at times. Are you willing and able to travel to other locations when necessary?
  • Yes
  • No

15

Where did you hear about this position?
  • Denton Record Chronicle
  • Governmentjobs.com
  • Monster.com
  • Indeed
  • Craigslist
  • Facebook
  • Other

16

If you selected "Other" in the previous question, please specify how you were referred to this position.
17

Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive a phone call or email with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview. Please see the acknowledgment below.Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can delay the processing of your application. By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your phone messages and email address (provided during online application registration) for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting. To ensure proper delivery of emails please add [email protected] to your email safe list. INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGMENT: I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy, will be communicated via phone or email. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please enter N/A.
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I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County. I understand that I will be required to pass a drug/alcohol and/or physical examination prior to employment. I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period. I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation including contacting any current and/or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches, and verification of credentials. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.
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