Adolescent Health Program Coordinator

Job Title: Adolescent Health Program Coordinator
Duration: Contract – 9 Months (7.5 hours/day, 37.5 hours/week)
Location:  Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

Job Description
Our Client is  seeking an experienced Adolescent Health Program Coordinator to provide statewide leadership for adolescent health initiatives focused on improving the health and well-being of Tennessee youth. The position will lead the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of adolescent health programs while collaborating with schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, youth-serving agencies, and adolescents.

The coordinator will serve as a subject-matter expert in adolescent health and positive youth development and will lead strategic planning, statewide program initiatives, youth engagement, partnerships, grant activities, technical assistance, training, and data-informed program improvement.
 

Key Skills:

Adolescent Health, Public Health, Positive Youth Development, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Grant Management, Grant Writing, Performance Measurement, Youth Engagement, Community Engagement, Partnership Development, Technical Assistance, Training and Facilitation, Public Speaking, Data Analysis, Maternal and Child Health, Social Emotional Well-Being, Project Management, Microsoft Office

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of statewide adolescent health strategic plans and initiatives.
• Manage adolescent health programs and community-based initiatives from planning through evaluation.
• Coordinate youth-focused programs, including suicide prevention and healthy technology-use initiatives.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, and youth-serving agencies.
• Coordinate youth advisory groups, focus groups, and other youth engagement activities.
• Incorporate youth perspectives into program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Support maternal and child health initiatives related to social and emotional well-being.
• Identify emerging adolescent health needs and develop strategies addressing positive youth development, healthy relationships, sexual health, pregnancy prevention, dating violence prevention, nutrition, and physical activity.
• Provide technical assistance, consultation, and training to internal and external partners.
• Monitor program performance, analyze data, evaluate outcomes, and support continuous improvement.
• Develop grant applications, progress reports, presentations, and state/federal reports.
• Represent the organization at statewide and national committees, conferences, workgroups, and collaborative initiatives.
• Manage multiple projects, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Education, Social Work, Behavioral Science, Education, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in adolescent health, public health, program management, strategic planning, or a related field.
• Experience developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating public health programs or initiatives.
• Experience with strategic planning, grant management, program evaluation, and performance measurement.
• Experience working with adolescents, schools, healthcare providers, or youth-serving organizations preferred.
• Strong partnership-building, communication, facilitation, presentation, and technical writing skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively.
• State government or statewide initiative experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Email your resume to usjobs@mavensoft.com to apply!