Help expand innovative substance use prevention programming for Virginia’s youth. The Prevention Coordinator will work with Dr. Sam Margherio and Virginia Cooperative Extension on a Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority–funded project to bring school-based prevention strategies to communities across the state.

This part-time, during the school-year, position offers meaningful, flexible work for someone who enjoys connecting with people, supporting schools, and developing creative solutions. The Coordinator will:

-Partner with established Community Advisory Boards to adapt prevention programming for today’s youth and the needs of local communities.
-Update an online train-the-trainer toolkit that helps secondary educators use neuroscience education to support substance use prevention.
-Collaborate with Virginia Cooperative Extension Coordinators to share prevention strategies with partner schools across Virginia.
-Coordinate Brain Day field trips to the Virginia Tech campus, including communication with schools, scheduling, and event logistics.

This role is an excellent fit for someone seeking purposeful part-time work with a flexible schedule—for example, a professional, educator, caregiver, or community member looking for work during school hours. The position is especially well suited to someone who brings enthusiasm for engaging with community members, creativity and initiative, strong organizational skills, and an appreciation for working independently in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Through this work, the Coordinator will help strengthen partnerships among schools, families, communities, and prevention professionals while contributing to healthier futures for Virginia’s young people.

• Associate degree or higher in education, psychology, communications, marketing, or related field
• Reliable transportation (mileage reimbursement provided)
• Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge and experience working with school systems
• Experience coordinating community outreach activities

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Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Restricted

Hourly wage range of $20 - $23 per hour

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October 26

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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