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Assistant Coordinator - Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) (11-Mon
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Working Title:
Assistant Coordinator - Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) (11-Month Position)
State Role Title: Education Support Specialist II
Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)
Position Status:
Full-Time
College/Division:
College of Health and Behavioral Studies
Department:
526172 - SexEdVA PREP
Pay Rate: Pay Range
Specify Range or Amount:
$43,000 - $46,000
Is this a JMU only position? No
Is this a grant-funded position? Yes. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon continued funding.
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No
Beginning Review Date: 10/30/2024
About JMU:
James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes JMU a great place to work: bit.ly/JMUEmployment
General Information:
The PREP Assistant Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the planning, coordination and implementation of the Personal Responsibility Education Program, funded by the Family Youth Services Bureau. The PREP initiative is a collaborative effort that emphasizes principles of positive youth development and optimal health emphasizing both abstinence and contraception and addressing the adulthood preparation subjects of healthy relationships, parent-child communication, educational and career success, healthy life skills, and adolescent development in order to significantly reduce the number of teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections in the Harrisonburg, Rockingham and Page County area of Virginia. The PREP program is part of SexEdVA at the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services at JMU. To learn more about SexEdVA, visit www.sexedva.org.
This is an 11-month, full-time position with a recurring rest period of July 10th - August 9th.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as a liaison to schools and community partners to coordinate and deliver adolescent health programming including, Get Real for middle school students and Safer Choices for high school students Mondays through Fridays in Harrisonburg City, Rockingham and Page County schools.
Assist the Direct Services Coordinator in reviewing program fidelity, ensure performance measure and attendance data is collected, and reports to the federal funder are complete, detailed, and submitted in a timely manner.
Facilitate monthly meetings and weekly communications with the SexEdVA Youth Ambassadors and support Ambassadors in planning and implementing an annual Teen Health Fair.
Manage PREP programming communications and engagement via social media, local community outreach events, and newsletters.
Qualifications:
• Knowledge of adolescent development and best practices in teen pregnancy prevention.• Ability to collaborate with schools and community partners, engage in public speaking, compose reports and organize presentations.• Ability to work with youth and facilitate youth programming, plan effective public health education programs, and implement health education programs.• Must possess good oratory, organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills.• General computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Conditions of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
Reasonable Accommodation:
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
Assistant Coordinator - Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) (11-Month Position)
State Role Title: Education Support Specialist II
Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)
Position Status:
Full-Time
College/Division:
College of Health and Behavioral Studies
Department:
526172 - SexEdVA PREP
Pay Rate: Pay Range
Specify Range or Amount:
$43,000 - $46,000
Is this a JMU only position? No
Is this a grant-funded position? Yes. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon continued funding.
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No
Beginning Review Date: 10/30/2024
About JMU:
James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes JMU a great place to work: bit.ly/JMUEmployment
General Information:
The PREP Assistant Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the planning, coordination and implementation of the Personal Responsibility Education Program, funded by the Family Youth Services Bureau. The PREP initiative is a collaborative effort that emphasizes principles of positive youth development and optimal health emphasizing both abstinence and contraception and addressing the adulthood preparation subjects of healthy relationships, parent-child communication, educational and career success, healthy life skills, and adolescent development in order to significantly reduce the number of teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections in the Harrisonburg, Rockingham and Page County area of Virginia. The PREP program is part of SexEdVA at the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services at JMU. To learn more about SexEdVA, visit www.sexedva.org.
This is an 11-month, full-time position with a recurring rest period of July 10th - August 9th.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as a liaison to schools and community partners to coordinate and deliver adolescent health programming including, Get Real for middle school students and Safer Choices for high school students Mondays through Fridays in Harrisonburg City, Rockingham and Page County schools.
Assist the Direct Services Coordinator in reviewing program fidelity, ensure performance measure and attendance data is collected, and reports to the federal funder are complete, detailed, and submitted in a timely manner.
Facilitate monthly meetings and weekly communications with the SexEdVA Youth Ambassadors and support Ambassadors in planning and implementing an annual Teen Health Fair.
Manage PREP programming communications and engagement via social media, local community outreach events, and newsletters.
Qualifications:
• Knowledge of adolescent development and best practices in teen pregnancy prevention.• Ability to collaborate with schools and community partners, engage in public speaking, compose reports and organize presentations.• Ability to work with youth and facilitate youth programming, plan effective public health education programs, and implement health education programs.• Must possess good oratory, organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills.• General computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Conditions of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
Reasonable Accommodation:
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.