Program Director- Appalachia / West Virginia

About the role

The Director of Programs supports HealthCorps' Midwest/Appalachia region, including West Virginia, Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, and Southwest Ohio. Additional regional responsibilities may evolve as the program expands.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Regional Program Managers and Regional Program Coordinators across multiple states, ensuring high-quality program delivery, accountability, and professional development.
• Provide direct coaching on program implementation, community partnerships, and stakeholder engagement.
• Conduct regular site visits to program locations for coaching, feedback, and stakeholder relationship building.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning across the regional team.
• Build and maintain high-level relationships with school districts, funders, community organizations, and key stakeholders.
• Support Regional Program Managers in identifying and securing program growth opportunities.
• Support funder relationship management, including grant reporting and submission activities.
• Lead implementation and oversight of federally funded programs, ensuring compliance with all grant requirements, timelines, reporting obligations, and performance metrics.
• Represent HealthCorps' at district-level meetings, community events, and strategic planning sessions.
• Collaborate with a national team of directors to develop synchronized systems, resources, and best practices.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of standardized program delivery models.
• Share regional insights and innovations to inform national program strategy.
• Participate in national director meetings, training, and strategic planning initiatives.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality program delivery across all regional sites.
• Maintain oversight of regional budget management and resource allocation.
• Serve as a key point of contact for regional funders and major community partners.
• Support community engagement initiatives and public representation of HealthCorps'.
• Facilitate cross-sector partnerships to amplify program impact and sustainability.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Experience: 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in youth development, education, public health, nonprofit leadership, or related field.
• Grant Management: Demonstrated experience managing federal or other large public grant funded programs.
• Team Management: 5+ years of experience leading programs and managing teams across multiple sites or regions. Proven success supervising multiple direct reports, driving results through others, and leading geographically dispersed teams.
• Youth Programming: Significant experience leading youth development, school-based, or education-focused initiatives, with a proven ability to build strong partnerships with school districts, community organizations, and public-sector partners.
• Relationship Management: Demonstrated success building and maintaining relationships with funders, school districts, and community stakeholders.
• Budgeting Experience: Experience managing regional operating budgets and grant funded program budgets.
• Strategic Leadership: Ability to develop and execute multi-site regional strategies with measurable outcomes.
• Team Development: Strong coaching and mentoring skills with experience developing high-performing teams.
• Partnership Building: Exceptional relationship management skills with diverse stakeholders including educators, funders, and community leaders.
• Grant Management: Experience with funder relations, grant reporting, and funding development activities.
• Federal Grant Administration: Demonstrated experience administering federally funded grants, including compliance, monitoring, reporting, performance measurement, documentation, and collaboration with funding agencies.
• Communication: Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Systems Thinking: Ability to work collaboratively within national frameworks while adapting to local needs.
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to navigate complex challenges in resource-limited environments.
• Cultural Competency: Demonstrated success working with diverse communities and populations.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Experience: 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in youth development, education, public health, nonprofit leadership, or related field.
• Grant Management: Demonstrated experience managing federal or other large public grant funded programs.
• Team Management: 5+ years of experience leading programs and managing teams across multiple sites or regions. Proven success supervising multiple direct reports, driving results through others, and leading geographically dispersed teams.
• Youth Programming: Significant experience leading youth development, school-based, or education-focused initiatives, with a proven ability to build strong partnerships with school districts, community organizations, and public-sector partners.
• Relationship Management: Demonstrated success building and maintaining relationships with funders, school districts, and community stakeholders.
• Budgeting Experience: Experience managing regional operating budgets and grant funded program budgets.
• Strategic Leadership: Ability to develop and execute multi-site regional strategies with measurable outcomes.
• Team Development: Strong coaching and mentoring skills with experience developing high-performing teams.
• Partnership Building: Exceptional relationship management skills with diverse stakeholders including educators, funders, and community leaders.
• Grant Management: Experience with funder relations, grant reporting, and funding development activities.
• Federal Grant Administration: Demonstrated experience administering federally funded grants, including compliance, monitoring, reporting, performance measurement, documentation, and collaboration with funding agencies.
• Communication: Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Systems Thinking: Ability to work collaboratively within national frameworks while adapting to local needs.
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to navigate complex challenges in resource-limited environments.
• Cultural Competency: Demonstrated success working with diverse communities and populations.

Skills

• Strategic Leadership
• Team Development
• Partnership Building
• Grant Management
• Federal Grant Administration
• Communication
• Systems Thinking
• Problem-Solving
• Cultural Competency

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance coverage
• A 401(k) with company match
• Additional ancillary benefits tailored to fit your lifestyle and needs

Pay

$60,000 - $75,000 annually, depending on qualifications, relevant experience, demonstrated leadership, and federal grant management expertise.

Schedule

Remote position with occasional evening hours, periodic overnight travel, and required attendance at in-person company meetings up to two times per year.