Regional Program Coordinator

Summary

Join HealthCorps, a national non-profit, as a Regional Program Coordinator in San Diego! In this role, you will support a team in training and supervising near-peer college mentors to deliver health and wellness programs in middle schools. You will build relationships with universities, community partners, and schools, recruit and train mentors, assess community needs, and support program delivery. Responsibilities include teaching lessons, hosting events, and promoting HealthCorps initiatives through social media. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with experience mentoring teens and a passion for addressing health disparities. This is a full-time, salaried position with a comprehensive benefits package and requires local travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or Associate's degree/equivalent years of experience in a related field
• Recent college graduate with a passion and commitment to the health, education and service fields
• A self-starter, organized, detail-oriented and creative individual
• Experience with, or interest in, serving as a mentor to teens and building and cultivating relationships
• Passion for addressing health disparities in a community and/or educational setting
• Excellent written, verbal and all around personable social skills
• Open to balancing multiple tasks and priorities effectively in a fast-changing environment
• Excited and willing to implement new and dynamic programs
• Maintain a growth mindset, striving to improve professionally and personally
• Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate, collaborate and connect with people with various backgrounds, identities, positions, and experiences
• Commitment to raising one’s cultural consciousness and challenging oppressive practices on an interpersonal and institutional level
• Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to travel distances of up to 50 miles within the greater Phoenix, AZ region
• Available to travel for annual staff training and company retreat 1 – 2 times a year
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Responsibilities

• Develop Strong Relationships. Along with your Regional Program Manager, you will collaborate with local universities, community partners, schools and district staff to ensure effective delivery of health and wellness programming across 10 – 15 school sites
• Build and Lead a Team. You will support the recruitment, application, training, onboarding, and ongoing oversight of near-peer mentors leading in-school program delivery
• Assess Your Community’s Needs and Progress. You will research the health inequities the community you serve are facing and then measure your impact by reporting and tracking work
• Support Delivery of Health Education Program. You’ll support successful delivery of HealthCorps’ program activities and health promoting events across your community throughout the school year. This includes mentor scheduling, supply procurement, and other program logistics
• Direct Program Delivery. You will often be called upon to directly deliver the HealthCorps program in school and community settings, including teaching lessons, hosting educational events, and more
• Share and Make Aware. You’ll lean-in to your creative side to support the development and promotion of HealthCorps initiatives through social media and HealthCorps events. You will support and help contribute to social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) as well as stakeholder reports and communications that allow your students to shine
• Commit to the HealthCorps Mission. You will prioritize health and wellness daily and ultimately work to ensure that health is accessible for all. Your spark to serve will leave a lasting, positive impact on your community

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual a plus

Benefits

This is a full-time, salaried position and you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package