Regional Program Manager

Overview

Location: San Diego, CA (must be local)

Type: Full-time | $55K–$60K | Hybrid/Remote + Local Travel

Are you passionate about community wellness and ready to drive real change in the next generation of health advocates?

Health Corps is seeking a Regional Program Manager to lead our teen-focused wellness initiatives across the San Diego Metropolitan Area. You’ll manage near-peer mentors, partner with schools and universities, and drive creative health education programs that make a real impact on physical and mental well-being.

Who We Are

We’re Health Corps – a national non-profit organization committed to improving lives by addressing health challenges 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.

Our values drive the work we do here at Health Corps; we’re mission obsessed, have an entrepreneurial mindset, value that our people are our power, know that teamwork makes the dream work and believe that there is empowerment in influencing change, both within our teams as well as the communities we serve.

We’re looking for a creative, friendly, and self-motivated leader to implement an innovative community-wide wellness program in San Diego that empowers teens to make healthier choices for themselves and their families. You’ll be a catalyst for sustainable change, promoting health and wellness in schools and the broader community.

As a Regional Program Manager, you will:

• Train, deploy, and supervise near-peer mentors to help deliver Health Corps’ proven programming.
• Oversee health-promoting initiatives, including Teens Make Health Happen Clubs, monthly wellness campaigns, community events, and regional and national health fairs.
• Build and maintain relationships with school districts, universities, student wellness officers, local alumni, and strategic community partners to develop a strong network.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Strong Relationships. You’ll collaborate with local universities, community partners, schools and district staff to ensure effective delivery of health and wellness programming across all school sites in San Diego.
• Build and Lead a Team. Oversee and manage the recruitment, application, training, onboarding, and ongoing oversight of 15+ near-peer mentors to support 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.
• Manage Health Education Program. You’ll ensure successful delivery of Health Corps’ program activities and health promoting events across the San Diego area throughout the school year.
• Share and Make Aware. You’ll lean-in to your creative side to support the development and promotion of Health Corps initiatives through social media and Health Corps events. You will support and help contribute to social media platforms (Instagram, Tik Tok, etc.) that allows your students to shine. You will lead the creation of monthly and bi-annual reports to share program updates with all site partners and funders.
• Commit to the Health Corps Mission. You will prioritize health and wellness on a daily basis and ultimately work to ensure that health is accessible for all. Your spark to serve will leave a lasting, positive impact on your community.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant program management experience OR 5–7 years in health and wellness, education, or service-based programs.
• Experience mentoring or supervising teens, university students, or staff, with knowledge of recruitment and training.
• Experience working in an education system.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Established professional network in Palm Beach related to health, wellness, or…