Program Director- Appalachia / West Virginia

Director of Programs

Territory:

This position supports HealthCorps’ Midwest/Appalachia region, including West Virginia, Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, and Southwest Ohio. Additional regional responsibilities may evolve as the program expands. 

 Are you a visionary leader passionate about empowering the next generation and creating systemic change in health education? HealthCorps’ is seeking an experienced Director of Programs to lead regional operations throughout West Virginia and the Midwest/Appalachia region. This leadership role will oversee multi-state program implementation, supervise regional staff, cultivate strategic partnerships, and provide operational leadership for a growing portfolio that includes significant federally funded initiatives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing multi-site teams, administering federal grants, and building strong partnerships with school districts, community organizations, and funders. 

Who We Are

We're HealthCorps’ – a national non-profit organization committed to improving lives by addressing health challenges in communities through programming that includes innovative and engaging experiences for teens in education, leadership, and service learning. We empower teens by encouraging them to become change agents within their families, schools and neighborhoods. Our program is grounded in the understanding that limited access to health education can lead to a lifetime of social, emotional and physical challenges.

Our values drive the work we do here at HealthCorps’; we're mission obsessed, have an entrepreneurial mindset, value that our people are our power, know that teamwork makes the dream work and believe that there is empowerment in influencing change, both within our teams as well as the communities we serve.

Where You Fit In

We are seeking a seasoned program leader to oversee HealthCorps’ expanding Midwest/Appalachia portfolio, with an initial focus on launching and managing a significant federally funded initiative in West Virginia. This role requires an experienced professional who can lead regional teams, manage complex grant-funded programming, build strategic partnerships, and ensure operational excellence across multiple sites. 

As Director of Programs, you will provide leadership to Regional Program Managers and Regional Program Coordinators while partnering closely with senior leadership to implement federal grant requirements, support program expansion, and drive measurable outcomes that advance HealthCorps’’ mission. This position will play a key leadership role in launching a significant new federal initiative and supporting the future expansion of HealthCorps’ programming throughout the region. 

What You'll Do

Team Leadership & Development
- 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

Strategic Partnerships & Regional Relationships
- 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.
- Partner with executive leadership to monitor grant deliverables, budgets and program outcomes.
- Ensure all regional staff understand and comply with federal gra