Program Coordinator II (JED)

Texas A&M University System • Prairie View, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Coordinator II, JED Campus Implementation, position will be responsible for providing support to coordinate, implement, and evaluate a robust portfolio of evidence-based and evidence-informed initiatives that support the Prairie View A&M University JED Campus strategic plan, with a focus on student mental health and well-being. The position will assist a university-wide implementation task force in delivering a comprehensive mental health plan to enhance, develop, implement, and assess new strategies, programs & programming to support mental wellness at Prairie View. In addition, this position will provide project management support for the PVAMU JED Strategic Plan. In this two-year term position, the Program Coordinator will work collaboratively and creatively with a multidisciplinary team to provide administrative support for the implementation of the JED Campus initiative, focusing on student mental health and wellbeing. In performing this work, the program coordinator will demonstrate commitment to transparency, accountability, and excellence through actions, interactions, and communications with stakeholders. This position may be eligible for some remote work, consistent with University policy, but will require a significant on-campus presence at the main campus. The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health education, health promotion, public health, social work, education, counseling, psychology.
• Four years of related experience.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in health education, health promotion, public health, social work, education, counseling, psychology, or related area.
• Highly organized with strong executive management skills, including the ability to work independently, resourcefulness, attention to detail, and time management.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to employ tact and diplomacy in sensitive situations.
• Demonstrated record of program development, implementation, and assessment.
• Demonstrated proficiency synthesizing, writing, editing, and reshaping complex content for target audience(s) in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency in key computer applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Canva) and basic proficiency or willingness to learn others (e.g., Excel, Sprout Social, WordPress, Drupal, InDesign).
• Demonstrated ability to relate to constituent groups within the college community (e.g., students, staff, faculty, senior leaders, alumni).
• Demonstrated ability to strategically think and creatively collaborate, and contribute as a positive team player.
• Demonstrated evidence-based and evidence-informed communications experience in the areas of health/wellbeing promotion, mental health (may include substance use and/or eating disorders), and/or harm reduction (e.g., health communications campaign, website content development).
• Experience working in a higher education environment or with college-aged individuals.
• Articulated knowledge of issues affecting contemporary college students’ mental health and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the JED Taskforce chairs and members, and other Prairie View stakeholders to provide administrative support to develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate a robust portfolio of evidence-based and evidence-informed projects related to the JED Campus initiative for student mental health and wellbeing.
• Creates and oversees communication content, including but not limited to multicomponent health-related digital and print marketing and health promotion campaigns to address key outcomes pertaining to student mental health and wellbeing, project updates, health promotion presentations, newsletters, and written reports.
• Plans, manages, coordinates, and seeks to improve administrative functions for JED structures (e.g., work groups) to help ensure timely, effective, and efficient operations (e.g., scheduling meetings, creating agendas, attending meetings, maintaining meeting notes, and synthesizing information across meetings, documents, and/or sources).
• Works closely with the JED task force and others to plan, organize, and run events (e.g., community input forums) that advance the JED initiative and related strategic planning efforts. Also processes and reports any related data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level