Program Coordinator

Our Minds Matter (OMM) is working toward a day when no teen dies by suicide. Driven by research and led by teens, OMM clubs create safe, brave spaces where young people build social connections, practice self-care and healthy habits, and offer peer-to-peer mental health support. Originally founded as the Josh Anderson Foundation, we began with five schools in Fairfax County in 2012 and a sole employee: founding Executive Director Lauren Anderson, who named the organization in honor of her brother, Josh, who died by suicide at the age of 17. In the decade-plus since our founding, OMM has grown to become the leading provider of peer-to-peer mental health programming for teens in the DC Metro Area (DMV). We are a majority BIPOC-led organization currently supporting a network of 149 clubs in high schools, middle schools and teen centers nationwide, with the majority located in the DMV. 

The Role 

The Program Coordinator will foster connections and build relationships within the OMM network and clubs. They will be responsible for the successful implementation, coaching, and sustainability of a portfolio of OMM programs. The Program Coordinator will report to the School Success Manager as a vital member of OMM’s growing program team, working to meet OMM’s strategic goal of sustaining and expanding OMM's regional and national presence. 

Additionally, the coordinator will work closely with the Program Leadership Team and other members of the program team to support youth leadership development training, awareness campaigns, and various other program initiatives that enrich the experience for participating teens, while proactively reaching marginalized populations. 

Competencies needed to be successful in the role:

• Relationship Building
• Coaching Youth
• Group Facilitation
• Writing & Attention to Detail 
• Accountability & Dependability
• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
• Skills/knowledge related to upstream suicide prevention

OMM’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

Pursuing diversity, equity, and inclusion is a moral imperative for Our Minds Matter (OMM), and integral to our work of empowering students to improve their overall school culture around mental health so that no teen dies by suicide.

OMM affirms the inherent dignity of each employee and person we work with while dismantling any inequities within our organization’s policies, programs, and services, creating an inclusive environment where all can flourish and become one’s best self. We are building a community whose members have diverse cultures, backgrounds, and life experiences. Vital to this is leadership and staff who are representative of the communities we serve, providing culturally competent and accessible curriculum and resources and constantly learning from and adapting to the communities we work with.