Job Title: Healthy Teens Program Coordinator
Introduction to Healthy Teens: Healthy Teens is dedicated to empowering youth to make positive, healthy decisions. Our vision is that all youth are empowered for their success and wellbeing. Serving the Manatee and Sarasota community since 2010, Healthy Teens continues to be the only nonprofit agency solely devoted to the health and well-being of local young people.
Our Teen Health Educator program, launched in 2014, utilizes a peer-education model to address risky behaviors that are on the rise including substance use, sexual health, anger management, and conflict resolution just to name a few. We recruit for this program from all walks of life within our community, but focus our services on the youth in our community most at-risk from lack of access to the information and tools needed to make informed choices and create future success.
Teen Health Educators are high school students who complete a mandatory six-session leadership program and extensive evaluations. After initial training, all health educators receive intensive mentoring and supervision for the duration of their participation, bringing in training and up to date information from representatives of many partner organizations in the community. Young Adult Leaders, typically aged 18-25, are Healthy Teens successful alumnus. While attending college or post high school education/training, they participate in this supplemental leadership and job-skills training program, and commit to Healthy Teens’ extensive event schedule.
With over a decade’s worth of experience in mentoring and educating at-risk youth in the local area, Healthy Teens has a proven record of training and developing young leaders who then serve as youth community health advocates and peer educators. Teen Health Educators are regularly honored for their efforts through County and even national-level awards and recognition.
Position Summary: The Program Coordinator role provides program planning and delivery, outreach and administrative support for Healthy Teens. The successful candidate will be a motivated, energetic and proactive individual with strong leadership, organization and communication skills.
The individual will work in partnership with the Executive Director to deliver Healthy Teens program services primarily through the Teen Health Educator and Young Adult Leader programs. They should be a proactive and resourceful colleague, who can work well on their own and as part of a team in an environment where being proactive, using initiative, having attention to detail and possessing ability to manage competing priorities are important required skills.
The role is full-time with standard in-office hours being Monday-Friday, however flexibility regarding exact hours is required as meetings and events often take place on weekends and evenings.
Areas of Responsibility: The following role description is not intended to be exhaustive of all potential requirements of the role. As a small organization, there is an element of “all hands on deck” to get things done as required. The core responsibilities of the role can however be described under the following headings:
Program Services
- Act as a liaison for community partners serving youth, building strong collaborative partnerships based on a shared vision for impact along with mutual trust and accountability for delivering services and results.
- Working with the Executive Director to create, maintain and deliver program schedules at partner sites, to include educators and young adult leaders in attendance, topic/curriculum plans etc.
- Leading teams of Teen Health Educators at sessions held at community partner sites to a very high standard that demonstrates best practice for Healthy Teens.
- Providing feedback, mentoring and instruction to Teen Health Educators and Young Adult Leaders who participate in community presentations and events, to help them grow in their role.
- Supporting the administration and coordination of processes that include recruitment, selection and onboarding, training and program completion for the Teen Health Educator and other programs. This will include organizing meetings and Healthy Teens’ participation in events, and communication with participants and parents.
- Maintaining records and coordination for Healthy Teens after-school and summer programs.
Outreach and Events
- Creating a positive reputation for Healthy Teens within the community through attendance and engagement at local events and collaborative groups, e.g. networking events with the Chamber of Commerce and supporting our community partners at their events.
- Building a network of teachers, faculty and administration within public, charter and private high-schools, as part of creating a pipeline of Teen Health Educator applications.
- Ability to present on behalf of Healthy Teens in front groups interested in learning more and/or providing grants e.g. Rotary Clubs.
- Assist with event planning for outreach or fundraising events.
Program Reporting and Administration
- Working with the Executive Director, maintaining a high quality of program curriculum, updating them as required to match requirements, best practice or innovative ideas for increasing engagement.
- Tracking individuals in our programs against requirements e.g., completing training, required presentation sessions, volunteer hours, skills development.
- Maintaining results forms and feedback from youth engaged in our sessions, tracking their progress towards making positive, healthy changes in their lives.
- Maintaining Results Tracking forms for Teen Health Educators.
- Supporting efforts for grant reporting relevant to programs.
Essential skills and experience (application must demonstrate)
- Passion for working with and for youth (ages 13-25) from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to build strong relationships with young people in order to both support and challenge them.
- Previous significant work experience (2+ years, voluntary or paid) in at least one of the following: youth programs, education, nonprofit program services, or public health.
- Must be highly organized with an ability to prioritize and conduct multiple tasks, of varying degrees of priority, simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Possess a willingness to “get involved” in different tasks and projects, as part of a small team with a big vision.
- A team player but with the ability to work independently.
- Detail-oriented while understanding how to achieve the overall goals and aims of the organization.
- Willingness to work flexible hours as needed.
- Have personally owned, reliable transportation (local travel required).
- Able to work efficiently and effectively with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite (Drive, Calendar, Gmail, Forms etc.).
- Must pass a Level 2 Background Check and drug test (as part of onboarding)
Preferred Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong preference for candidates with previous non-profit experience delivering high-quality youth program services, particularly developing young leaders to deliver change.
- Strong preference for candidates with a background in educational services, curriculum development, or community engagement roles.
- Demonstrated commitment to community involvement e.g. volunteering.
- Competent at working effectively in a multiracial, multicultural environment.
- Ability to present orally in an engaging and effective way.
- Experience with and/or understanding of the application of technology and social media tools to educational programs for youth
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, education, nonprofit management or related subjects considered advantageous but not essential.
- Bilingual (Spanish/Haitian Creole) a plus
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 20 pounds
- Ability to read computer screens and printed documents
- Ability to hear well enough to communicate with colleagues and stakeholders
- Ability to speak the English language in an understandable manner
Hours: Full-time (40 hours a week). Most hours within standard working hours Mon-Fri, though with flexibility required to deliver against the requirements of the role. Most program services are delivered after-school hours (late afternoon/early evening) on a regular basis. Exact hours are flexible according to role demands.
Salary: $48,000-$52,000 annually (paid semi-monthly).
Healthy Teens, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Submitted resumes without a cover letter will be considered incomplete and may not be reviewed.
Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to the email address below no later than July 15th, 2026.
NOTE: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the employee performing this job. Furthermore, this job description does not establish a contract of employment. Healthy Teens may change job descriptions at any time, with or without notice as needs require.
Healthy Teens is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, funded by a combination of government and private grants, as well as private donations (IRS form 990 available on request).
As such, all roles are viable only based on the organization meeting ongoing funding needs. While no guarantees can be fully made and based on current and anticipated funding, it is the intention of the Board and Executive Director that this role be in place for a minimum of two years.
Pay: $48,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
