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HealthCorps®, a proactive health movement with an educational mentoring program in high schools, founded and developed by heart surgeon and syndicated talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz, is seeking dynamic and engaging individuals to teach its school curriculum and coordinate community health education events.

Walk for Fitness

HealthCorps Coordinators have a passion for health, nutrition, and/or physical fitness.

Coordinators will function as the heart of a national initiative launched in response to a drastic decline in the health of our nation. Based upon a "Peace Corps" model of employment, Coordinators serve two years in a designated high school and community where they will serve as peer-mentors and activists.
 
The mission of HealthCorps is to get Americans to eat smart and exercise, as well as increase individual awareness and create a generation of self-empowered health activists. Through the HealthCorps two-year Coordinator experience, the organization also hopes to influence a new generation of future health practitioners.
 
Responsibilities include: 

 

  • Teach hands-on HealthCorps curriculum (fitness, nutrition, mental resilience, and proactive health) in high school classrooms throughout the year;
  • Collaborate with school personnel including administrators, faculty, cafeteria staff;
  • Extend HealthCorps’ message beyond the classroom by planning, organizing and implementing health promotion events at school site (i.e health fairs; parent and teacher outreach events, Teen Iron Chef, etc.);
  • Serve as a mentor and role-model to the students;
  • Establish and direct after-school program(s) during each school semester;
  • Oversee and implement yearly budget to bring HealthCorps mission to life at school site;
  • Manage community-based outreach events within school community;
  • Attend summer training and ongoing professional development sessions throughout the year;
  • Participate and assist in the planning of additional HealthCorps-related events

Additional Qualifications:

 

  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Passion and knowledge of health, wellness, education, and issues of health disparities
  • Experience working with students and communities
  • Enthusiasm, energy, and a passion to be a part of HealthCorps' mission for change
  • Desire and ability to make a two-year commitment to work full-time for HealthCorps
  • Strong interpersonal skills - ability to build/cultivate personal relationships and relate to people from diverse backgrounds, sectors, and experiences
  • Organized and an ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at once
  • Proactive, self-starter, and solution seeker
  • Bilingual a plus
  • U.S. Citizen
     
Coordinator positions are available nationwide. Salary is based on the state that Coordinators are placed in. Health benefits provided. Interviews for the position will be held during the Fall and Spring semester for position to begin during Summer 2010. Interviews will be conducted as formal in-person group/one-on-one interviews. 
 
After receiving a job offer but prior to beginning employment, Coordinators must be fingerprinted and subject to a background check. Some school districts will require additional training, certification, and/or testing prior to allowing a Coordinator to work with students.
 
HealthCorps is an equal-opportunity employer. HealthCorps does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, military status, or age.
 
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