Program Coordinator, JMU Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (JMUPREIS)

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Employee well-being program

Tuition waiver

Job summary

James Madison University is seeking a Program Coordinator to lead the implementation of the PREIS grant-funded program. Based within IIHHS and SexEdVA, the role oversees planning, coordination, and day-to-day grant activities.

The position is grant-funded and aims to advance adolescent health education and outreach through training, curriculum development, and collaboration with academic programs. E-Verify and background checks apply.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience working with youth and/or facilitating youth programming.
• Experience managing teams and supervising employees.
• Ability to write grants and research funding opportunities.
• Ability to relate to teens, parents, and families of varying abilities and backgrounds as well as with agency professionals, school staff, and community members.
• Ability to compose reports and organize presentations. Must possess good oratory, organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, management, and leadership for the JMU Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies Program (JMUPREIS).
• Coordinate logistical details and ensure grant compliance.
• Oversee development and maintenance of relationships with fourteen implementation sites.
• Non-personnel budget management.
• Long-range planning for VPREIS student enrollment and site recruitment.

Skills

Team supervision

Grant writing

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting & presentations

Public health experience

Job description

Working Title: Program Coordinator, JMU Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (JMUPREIS)

State Role Title: Education Support Specialist III

Position Type:Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 526180 - JMUPREIS

Pay Band:4

Pay Rate:Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $53,000-$58,000

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:11/5/2026

About JMU:

At James Madison University (JMU), we’re more than just a publicly funded institution — we’re a vibrant, welcoming community located on a stunning campus where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive. Our mission is to prepare students for a bright future, and we believe that starts with supporting the people who make it all possible: our employees.

Why Work at JMU?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional journey and personal wellbeing:

• Generous Leave: Enjoy paid vacation, sick leave, parental leave, community service leave, and 19 paid holidays annually.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access high-quality health insurance options that fit your needs.
• Retirement Options: Plan for your future with retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System.
• Employee Well-Being: Our Balanced Dukes program promotes wellness and work-life integration through resources, events, and support.
• Tuition Waiver Program: Advance your education with our tuition waiver program for undergraduate and graduate courses taken at JMU.

At JMU, we believe in Being the Change — and that starts with creating an environment where you can grow, contribute meaningfully, and feel supported every step of the way.

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General Information:

James Madison University is seeking a Program Coordinator to lead the implementation of its PREIS (Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies) grant-funded program. Based within the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS) and SexEdVA, the Program Coordinator will oversee the planning, coordination, and day-to-day management of grant activities. This is a grant-funded position.

SexEdVA aims to ensure that young people across Virginia have access to sexual health information that is evidence-based, and medically accurate to make informed decisions regarding their health. SexEdVA seeks to advance health and education by addressing social determinants of health through programming for youth and quality training for the adults who work with them. SexEdVA’s mission is to support adolescent sexual health in Virginia communities through training and technical assistance, curriculum development, research, and advocacy.

SexEdVA is one of many programs and clinics within the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS). SexEdVA is a forward-thinking and dynamic organization that strives to cultivate a shared sense of purpose in building healthier and safer communities where all individuals can thrive and flourish. IIHHS is housed within JMU’s College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision, management, and leadership for the JMU Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies Program (JMUPREIS.)
  • Coordinate logistical details and ensure grant compliance.
  • Oversee development and maintenance of relationships with fourteen implementation sites.
  • Non-personnel budget management.
  • Long-range planning for VPREIS student enrollment and site recruitment.
• Supervise JMUPREIS program staff.
• Assist the Program Manager with the monthly facilitator observations.
• Conduct support calls with fourteen partner sites and ensure all implementation procedures are followed to the standards outlined in the curriculum and grant.
• Provide grant research and grant development to sustain existing SexEdVA programs for the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services.
• Support JMU’s and IIHHS’ mission and vision to provide outreach programs to the community, provide quality experiential learning and opportunities to JMU students, and to enhance engaged learning and scholarship in the field of health and human services. Collaborate with academic programs to develop pathways for JMU faculty and student involvement in the PREIS program including supervision of JMU student interns, volunteers and work-study students.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Significant professional experience working with youth and/or facilitating youth programming. Knowledge of adolescent development and best practices in teen pregnancy prevention and experience with planning effective public health education programs.
• Experience managing teams and supervising employees.
• Ability to write grants and research funding opportunities.
• Ability to relate to teens, parents, and families of varying abilities and backgrounds as well as with agency professionals, school staff, and community members.
• Ability to compose reports and organize presentations. Must possess good oratory, organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills.

Additional Considerations:

• Significant professional experience in public health.
• Experience with youth development and outreach to youth in the foster care system.
• Experience with prevention programming design and delivery.

Additional Posting Information:

The JMUPREIS initiative is to serve youth residing in areas of Virginia with high teen birth rates, that demonstrate elevated risk factors for experiencing or causing a teen pregnancy, and contracting sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV/AIDS. The JMUPREIS initiative is a comprehensive, collaborative effort that will emphasize both abstinence and contraception and address the adulthood preparation subjects of healthy relationships, healthy life skills, adolescent development, and parent-child communication in order to increase knowledge and skills, and change behaviors among vulnerable populations. The JMUPREIS initiative is using an hybrid intervention to be implemented and rigorously evaluated using a random controlled trial design with the following vulnerable high-school aged youth populations: 1) youth in the Virginia foster care system ages 16-19 2) pregnant and parenting youth in the Virginia foster care system below age 21.

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:

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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.

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