Working Title: Coordinator for Wellness Programs

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: Health and Wellbeing

Department: 300019 - UREC HEALTH PROMOTION

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $44,000-$47,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 1/13/2025

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.

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General Information:

At James Madison University, Well Dukes is seeking a Coordinator of Wellness Programs to supervise undergraduate student peer educators and assist with development, implementation, and evaluation of various wellness programs. This position reports to the Assistant Director of Residential Well-being.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain various wellness programs with established learning outcomes and assessment plans based upon identified student needs. Topic areas include but are not limited to bystander intervention, sexual and relationship health, substance misuse prevention, digital wellness, and sleep
• Coordinate campus-wide bystander intervention initiative, including assistance with development and marketing materials and outreach to campus partners, organizations, and the JMU student community
• Provide coordination and oversight of campus safer sex stations including marketing, inventory control, utilization tracking, and ordering supplies
• Recruit, hire and train relevant staff including the peer educators
• Set clear expectations, provide ongoing training and feedback, hold one-on-one and staff meetings as needed, and conduct regular performance evaluations
• Collaborate on budget proposals and development of the strategic direction for wellness programming and peer educators
• Oversee scheduling and tracing of wellness programs, participation, and pee educator payroll within budget parameters using provided software, Excel spreadsheets, etc.
• Support implementation and administration of a comprehensive evaluation plan to assess the impact of personal well-being initiatives
• Participate as a collaborative member of the Health Promotion team to develop strategic campus and community partnerships
• Maintain an active role in departmental, division, and university committees as appropriate

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated previous relevant experience
• Experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation
• Ability to effectively collaborate with partners to develop shared outcomes
• Experience serving diverse populations, with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion

Additional Considerations

• Experience in wellness programming development, implementation, and evaluation
• Professional experience in a higher education setting
• Knowledge of current and emerging college student health and well-being needs and trends
• Experience supervising student employees and/or advising peer health educators

Additional Posting Information:

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:

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