Program Coordinator II (JED)

Prairie View A&M University

Program Coordinator II (JED)

Job Title
Program Coordinator II (JED)

Agency
Prairie View A&M University

Department
Health Services

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Prairie View, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

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.

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.
  

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in health education, health promotion, public health, social work,
  
  education, counseling, psychology.
  
• Four years of related experience.
  

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
  
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
  
• Verbal and written communication skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.
  

Job Posting Close Date:

• 01/22/2026
  

Required Attachments: Please attach all required documents listed below in the attachment box labeled as either "Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter" on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the "Resume/CV" or Resume/Cover Letter" attachment box. Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  

• Cover Letter
  

Application Submission Guidelines:

All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed, HigherEdJobs, etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via the PVAMU Career site.

The required documents listed in the above "Required Attachments" section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at 936-261-1730 or jobs@pvamu.edu should you need assistance with the online application process.

Background Check Requirements:

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.


To apply, visit https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PVAMU_External/job/Prairie-View-TX/Program-Coordinator-II--JED-_R-090044-1?workerSubType=0e1cd8ed3502012ddf607157e74b7d04&workerSubType=0e1cd8ed35020103f9b47257e74b7f04&workerSubType=0e1cd8ed350201da3af87057e74b7c04&workerSubType=0e1cd8ed35020108df607157e74b7e04

About Us
For more than 140 years, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been igniting passion in its students. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,500 students. Designated an institution of “the first class” in the Texas Constitution, PVAMU is the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state and a member of The Texas A&M University System. The University is dedicated to fulfilling its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research and service.

PVAMU is conveniently located near the rapidly growing residential and commercial area known as the Northwest Houston Corridor. The developing Northwest Houston Corridor offers newly developed suburban communities, a variety of shopping and dining near the Houston Premium Outlets and is a short, 35-minute commute into downtown Houston. For more information, visit www.pvamu.edu. Your career opportunities with a “University of the first class” begins here!

Prairie View A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (936) 261-1730.








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