Teens Make Health Happen Mentorship

Teens Make Health Happen?Mentorship?? at?HealthCorps San Diego, CA

Are you interested in serving your community and empowering the next generation of healthy leaders??HealthCorps?and our mission to improve the lives of youth,?both mentally and physically,?provides?you with?the opportunity to do just that.

Who We?Are??

We?re?HealthCorps?? a national,?non-profit organization committed to?improving?lives?by addressing health inequities in?communities through programming that includes innovative and engaging experiences for teens in education, leadership, and service learning.?We empower teens by encouraging them to become change agents within their families, schools,?and neighborhoods.?Our program is grounded in the understanding that limited access to health education can lead to a lifetime of social,?emotional,?and physical challenges.

Where You Fit In??

We?re?looking for a creative, friendly, self-starter who will implement an innovative wellness club, Teens Make Health Happen?in 2-3 middle or high schools in?San Diego.?The TMHH Club empowers teens to make healthier choices for themselves and their families.?You will?serve as a catalyst for sustainable change, promoting improved health and?wellness?and creating leadership opportunities for teens at your assigned sites.

As a?TMHH Mentor,?you?will?serve?as a near-peer mentor to local middle and high school students?over the course of the semester.?You?will gain hands on experience leading our health and wellness club, Teens Make Health Happen, in area schools and by supporting teens in planning and leading wellness programming such as lunchtime demonstrations, step challenges and community improvement projects.

What?You?ll?Do?? Responsibilities:??

• Develop Strong Relationships.?You?will?collaborate with?teen?wellness?leaders?and site partners?to ensure effective delivery of?HealthCorps??programming across?2???3?school sites.?You?will?collaborate with your Regional Program Manager?and other?area?mentors, as well as?participate?in?ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities, provided by the organization at?no-expense.??

• Assess Your?Schools??Needs and Progress.?You will research?what?health inequities?the?schools?you serve are?facing,?and?then measure your impact by?completing a needs assessment,?reporting,?and tracking?your work?throughout your?mentorship.??

• Lead?Teens Make Health Happen?Clubs.?You?will?plan and?implement the?successful delivery of?the?HealthCorps? program offering, Teens Make Health Happen,?between 6-8+?hours?(each?week)?throughout the?course of the semester.?Your commitment to this program will?require?you?to be?at your assigned school sites/campuses?for 3-4 hours each week for instructional purposes.??

• Share and Make Aware.?You will host Caf? O Yea demonstrations at each of your sites monthly and?support?them?with?regional events. You will support and contribute to?HealthCorps??social media platforms (Instagram,?TikTok, etc.)?by sharing program highlights, stories of impact, and photos?that?will?shine a bright light on?your students.????

• Commit to the?HealthCorps?Mission.?You?will prioritize health and?wellness?daily?and?work?to ensure that?relevant, local?health resources?are?accessible for all?students and staff at your respective sites. Your spark to serve will leave a lasting, positive impact on your community.???

• Represent?HealthCorps?in?San Diego.?You will?be an embodiment and extension of our organization?and our values,?both?inside and outside your sites.?Your presence -- whether at your assigned sites or at an area-wide event -- will be an asset in outreach efforts that connect?teens,?staff,?and community members to?HealthCorps?resources and materials.??

• An undergraduate or graduate college student majoring,?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??

• Ability to travel?to assigned sites, which may include?distances of up to?40?miles/?within the?San Diego area?

• Must be able to?lift up?to 15 pounds at?times???

Benefits What?You?ll?Gain?

College?credit:?? HealthCorps?will work with you and your university to provide college credit*?for the?mentorship. *Depending on the specific requirements and guidelines of your?university?this may be in the form of college or course credit?or?practicum hours.?

Professional Development:?? You will receive ongoing training, professional development, and mentorship throughout your time in the mentorship program.?You will gain direct experience in public health and the education system and have opportunities to network with community leaders in the field.

Stipend:?? You will receive a stipend based on the number of sites you serve.?This stipend is?intended to help alleviate potential costs that you may incur from?participating?in the program.?You may use these funds for whatever you feel you need it for (bus passes, gas, professional clothing, parking, meals while serving, etc.) and it will be distributed in monthly installments.

Additional Position Details??

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from?each other,?and our communities?is?core to?HealthCorps? values. We welcome people of?diverse backgrounds, experiences,?abilities,?and perspectives and are seeking individuals that align with these same core beliefs. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to?provide?a sense of belonging?for?everyone.

HealthCorps, Inc.?is an Equal Opportunity Employer.?HealthCorps?provides?equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,?disability,?or genetics, and in compliance with all state and federal law requirements.

HealthCorps, Inc.?complies with?applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,?compensation,?and training.

HealthCorps, Inc. reserves the right to conduct background investigations and/or reference checks on?all?its?potential?mentors. Your?mentorship offer is contingent upon a clearance of a background investigation and/or reference check.