Youth Health Educator & Program Coordinator

Advance Community; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Community is seeking a Youth Health Educator & Program Coordinator to lead the Show Up! program for high school students and support other youth-focused health programming.

The role involves coordinating cohorts, delivering preventive education on nutrition, oral health, and public health topics, and assisting with recruitment and partnerships. The candidate will plan activities, develop materials, and manage communications with students, families, and partner organizations, enhancing

Qualifications

• Organize and facilitate youth programs and health education sessions.
• Engage with schools, families, and community partners to recruit participants.
• Develop and adapt educational materials for health and wellness topics.
• Collect data and monitor program outcomes for reporting and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Show Up! program for high school students from recruitment to completion.
• Lead youth-focused health education sessions on nutrition, oral health, and chronic disease prevention.
• Support alumni engagement events and ongoing community partnerships.
• Represent Advance Community at school events and health fairs to promote programs.

Skills

Youth engagement

Group facilitation

Public health education

Recruitment outreach

Curriculum development

Data collection

Job description

At Advance Community

We believe in a world where every person is thriving, creating new possibilities, and promising futures. In the communities we serve, that world can feel far away. When children grow up in unsafe environments, when healthcare infrastructure simply doesn’t exist, when education is a luxury good, it’s incredibly hard for families to focus on anything other than survival.

Advance Community builds optimal social, mental, and physical health in under‑resourced communities across the globe, taking care of urgent needs so that people can focus on their families’ futures.

Our unique approach is rooted in the belief that no matter what, the community comes first. It’s not our place to tell people what they need – our job is to listen. That’s why we provide a wide range of services that respond to the unique needs of any given community. Whether we’re launching a medical intervention, providing essential health education, or serving freshly prepared meals and healthy food boxes, we work collaboratively with the communities we serve, acting in partnership to remove barriers and provide direct service.

When we are freed of the difficulties of the day, we can plan for the future. Advance Community helps individuals today, so that their communities can thrive tomorrow.

For the Position Summary:

As a key member of the Health & Wellness Team, the Youth Health Educator & Program Coordinator will coordinate and facilitate Advance Community’s Show Up! program for high school students while supporting the delivery of other youth‑focused health and wellness programming. The role will facilitate preventive health education for children and adolescents, including nutrition, oral health, chronic disease prevention, public health education, and other wellness topics, while assisting with coordination and implementation needs as assigned.

For the Show Up! program, the position will lead student cohorts through activities designed to build professional skills, support career readiness, provide certifications such as CPR & First Aid, and introduce students to careers in public health. The role will also support recruitment, participant communication, alumni engagement, monthly alumni events, community partnerships, and other activities that help students continue developing their skills beyond each cohort.

The ideal candidate is organized, engaging, comfortable facilitating groups and working directly with youth, and passionate about creating meaningful educational experiences that support health, professional growth, and future career development.

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate the Show Up! program for high school students, leading each cohort from recruitment and enrollment through program completion, including planning, scheduling, participant communication, presentations, workshops, activities, transportation when applicable, and other logistics needed for successful program delivery.
• Facilitate youth‑focused health education programming, including nutrition, oral health, chronic disease prevention, public health education, and other health and wellness topics, while assisting with program coordination, scheduling, participant communication, and other implementation needs as assigned.
• Coordinate Show Up! alumni engagement opportunities, including alumni events, follow‑up activities, volunteer opportunities, networking opportunities, and other initiatives designed to maintain relationships with former participants.
• Conduct outreach to build and maintain relationships with schools, youth‑serving organizations, families, students, and community partners to support recruitment, collaboration, health education, and opportunities to expand youth programming.
• Coordinate oral health education and outreach activities for youth and other designated audiences, including presentations, workshops, community events, and partner‑site programming.
• Create, adapt, and/or develop supplemental educational materials, activities, presentations, and curriculum resources as instructed or needed to strengthen participant engagement and program delivery.
• Represent Advance Community at school events, health fairs, recruitment events, community events, and partner activities to promote Health & Wellness programs and increase awareness of available resources.
• Identify participant and community needs and connect individuals and families with appropriate internal or external resources when applicable.
• Administer program surveys, assessments, and other evaluation tools and ensure participant data is collected accurately and consistently.
• Maintain and regularly update program tracking systems and Excel sheets, including participant enrollment, attendance, program completion, alumni engagement, expenses, and other required program metrics.
• Assist with data organization, analysis, and reporting to support program evaluation, grant requirements, organizational goals, and end‑of‑month reporting.
• Participate in Health & Wellness Team planning and contribute ideas and recommendations for strengthening youth programming, participant engagement, curriculum, outreach strategies, and program growth.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs all functions and activities within the guidelines and philosophy set forth in Advance’s strategic plan, policies, mission, goals, and vision.
• Work collaboratively with Advance’s team members and volunteers.
• Other related duties as assigned by the Health and Wellness Program Director.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any given time.