Teens Make Health Happen Mentorship - Ventura County

HealthCorps • Oxnard, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

HealthCorps is recruiting Teens Make Health Happen (TMHH) Mentors to serve middle and high school students in Oxnard and the greater Ventura County area during the 2026–2027 academic year. Mentors lead HealthCorps’ wellness club at assigned schools, empowering teens to make healthier choices and create leadership opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities. The role involves serving as a near-peer mentor, supporting students as they plan and lead wellness activities, and helping make local health resources accessible to students and staff.

Mentors commit to at least 8 hours per week for the academic year, including 3–4 hours weekly at assigned school sites for instruction. The organization prioritizes full-year placements, though some single-semester commitments and placements involving one or three club sites may be available. Mentors receive a stipend based on the number of sites served and may be eligible to earn college or course credit or practicum hours, subject to their university’s requirements. Offers are contingent on clearance of a background investigation and/or reference check.

Requirements

• Be an undergraduate or graduate college student majoring in, or interested in, public health, public policy, biology, nutrition, marketing, psychology, education, social work, or a related field.
• Be in good academic standing with a university.
• Commit at least 8 hours per week for the mentorship throughout the academic year.
• Have a strong desire to grow personally and professionally as a community leader.
• Be comfortable learning about and presenting health-related topics to a teen audience.
• Be able to travel to assigned sites within the Ventura County area, potentially up to 40 miles.
• Be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Pass a background investigation and/or reference check as a condition of the mentorship offer.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and collaborate with teen wellness leaders and site partners to deliver HealthCorps programming across assigned school sites.
• Collaborate with the Regional Program Manager and other area mentors, and participate in professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Research health challenges at assigned schools; complete needs assessments, report results, and track mentorship work and impact.
• Plan and implement Teens Make Health Happen clubs throughout the academic year, including being at assigned school sites for instructional purposes.
• Support teens in planning and leading wellness programming, such as lunchtime demonstrations, step challenges, and community improvement projects.
• Host monthly Café O Yea demonstrations at each assigned site and support regional events.
• Contribute to HealthCorps social media by sharing program highlights, stories of impact, and photos.
• Promote health and wellness and help ensure relevant local health resources are accessible to students and staff.
• Represent HealthCorps and its values at assigned sites and area-wide events, supporting outreach to teens, staff, and community members.

Benefits

• Stipend based on the number of sites served, distributed in monthly installments.
• College credit, course credit, or practicum hours, depending on the requirements and guidelines of the participant’s university.
• Ongoing training, professional development, and mentorship.
• Direct experience in public health and the education system.
• Opportunities to network with community leaders in the field.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed