Teens Make Health Happen Mentorship - Los Angeles

HealthCorps•Los Angeles, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

HealthCorps is seeking a creative, friendly, self-starter to implement an innovative wellness club, Teens Make Health Happen, in 2-3 middle or high schools in the greater Los Angeles area. The TMHH Club empowers teens to make healthier choices for themselves and their families. The mentor will serve as a catalyst for sustainable change, promoting improved health and wellness and creating leadership opportunities for teens at assigned sites. This is a near-peer mentorship role for the academic year, involving hands-on experience leading the health and wellness club, supporting teens in planning and leading wellness programming such as lunchtime demonstrations, step challenges, and community improvement projects.

Requirements

An undergraduate or graduate college student majoring in, or interested in public health, public policy, biology, nutrition, marketing, psychology, education, social work or other related fields.
In good academic standing with your university.
A commitment of 8+ hours each week to the mentorship for the entire academic year.
A self-expectation and strong desire to grow personally and professionally as a leader in the community, and as a speaker who is comfortable in learning and presenting on health-related topics to a teen audience.

Responsibilities

Develop Strong Relationships: Collaborate with teen wellness leaders and site partners to ensure effective delivery of HealthCorps’ programming across 2 school sites. Collaborate with your Regional Program Manager and other area mentors, and participate in ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.
Assess Your Schools’ Needs and Progress: Research health challenges in the schools served and measure impact by completing a needs assessment, reporting, and tracking work throughout the mentorship.
Manage Teens Make Health Happen Clubs: Plan and implement the successful delivery of the HealthCorps’ program, Teens Make Health Happen, committing to 8+ hours a week throughout the academic year. This requires being at assigned school sites/campuses for 3-4 hours each week for instructional purposes.
Share and Make Aware: Host Café O Yea demonstrations at each site monthly and support regional events. Support and contribute to HealthCorps’ social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) by sharing program highlights, stories of impact, and photos.
Commit to the HealthCorps Mission: Prioritize health and wellness daily and ensure that relevant, local health resources are accessible for all students and staff at respective sites.
Represent HealthCorps in Los Angeles: Embody and extend the organization’s values both inside and outside of assigned sites. Serve as an asset in outreach efforts connecting teens, staff, and community members to HealthCorps resources and materials.