Program Associate, Higher Education

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $52.5k - $57.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Active Minds, Inc.

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2003

🏥 Healthcare

🤲 Charity

📚 Education

Healthcare • Charity • Education

Active Minds, Inc. is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults. With a national reach through its programs such as the National Chapter Network, educational initiatives for K-12, and community programs, Active Minds aims to change the conversation around mental health. The organization provides numerous resources, including crisis information, self-care tips, and a referral network, to support those dealing with mental health challenges. Active Minds also engages in policy advocacy and offers workforce development programs. Through special events, speaker engagements, and educational curriculum, it empowers individuals to take action in their communities to support mental health initiatives.

📋 Description

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of the Mental Health Advocacy Institute, including calendars, onboarding, learning management system support, session preparation, and milestone tracking • Support recruitment and applications through outreach to colleges, universities, higher education associations, and campus networks • Coordinate alumni engagement through student panels, project spotlights, and connections to additional leadership opportunities • Connect participants and collegiate advocates to the Youth Mental Health Innovation Fund through outreach, informational sessions, and application support • Support delivery of higher education resources, webinars, trainings, and campus partnership initiatives • Serve as the primary contact for routine participant questions • Monitor participant progress and follow up when students miss sessions or milestones • Coach college students and provide feedback as they develop campus mental health advocacy action plans • Facilitate and co-facilitate virtual sessions, office hours, make-up sessions, and small groups • Carry out assigned projects from planning through completion while maintaining timelines and coordinating deliverables • Use ClickUp and Google Workspace to track milestones, tasks, communications, and logistics • Maintain the online learning platform and organize materials and assignments • Coordinate facilitators, guest speakers, and virtual session logistics • Handle administrative tasks, participant records, forms, submitted work, stipends, honoraria, and payment requests • Create and update videos, worksheets, interactive activities, reflection prompts, action plan templates, facilitator guides, training materials, and implementation guidance • Collaborate across teams and assist with training and technical assistance for campus partners • Collect and maintain participation, completion, participant experience, and leadership outcome data • Maintain recruitment, engagement, communications, and project implementation records • Gather participant feedback and support program improvements • Prepare program summaries, presentations, and reports for internal teams and funders • Represent Active Minds at conferences, meetings, trainings, and other events as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• At least one year of relevant experience supporting higher education programs, student leadership, mental health promotion, advocacy, student affairs, or related nonprofit initiatives • Experience engaging college students and collaborating with campus staff, faculty, or community partners • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Experience facilitating presentations, trainings, or student-facing programming • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines • Experience creating documents, presentations, or educational materials • Experience entering, organizing, and maintaining data accurately • Ability to provide supportive, constructive guidance while maintaining clear program expectations and exercising sound judgment • Proficiency with Google products and project management platforms such as ClickUp • Commitment to equity and inclusion and applying an equity-centered lens to student programming and engagement • Belief in college students' ability to lead meaningful change in mental health and campus communities • Willingness and ability to travel within the United States to conferences, on-site Active Minds events, and staff gatherings • Willingness and ability to support evening programming during the academic year • Preferred: Experience using Google Classroom or another learning management system • Preferred: Experience with Salesforce or another CRM system • Preferred: Familiarity with campus mental health advocacy, peer education, student leadership development, or collaborative campus change efforts • Preferred: Experience engaging students across varied institution types, including community colleges and historically Black colleges and universities

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance • Paid vacation and sick leave • Paid holidays • Company-wide mental health days • 401(k) matching • HSA and FSA options • Life insurance • Short-term and long-term disability insurance • Fully paid parental leave • Wellness reimbursement program • Professional development stipends • Flexible/remote work environment • Potential salary growth to $68,250 over time

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