Well-being Collaborative Project Coordinator (Grant-Funded)

The Well-being Collaborative project will be a new addition to the Wellness Center and will strengthen Passaic County Community College's (PCCC) behavioral health services by expanding campus-wide prevention, early identification, suicide prevention, substance use prevention, behavioral health screening, crisis response, faculty and staff training, and coordinated referral services across its four campuses serving Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, and Wanaque, New Jersey. The project will address the behavioral health needs of PCCC's predominantly low-income, first-generation, veteran, justice-involved, former foster youth, adult learner, and student populations with disabilities, many of whom experience poverty, food and housing insecurity, trauma, and limited access to behavioral health care. Through evidence-based practices, the project will reduce barriers to care, expand access to timely behavioral health services and improve student well-being. The Project Coordinator will plan, implement, and assess program services. The Project Coordinator reports to the Project Director, who is the Director of The Wellness Center.

This is a full-time, grant funded position.

Example of Duties:

• Manage day-to-day implementation of project activities to accomplish objectives;
• Assist in developing and implementing annual needs assessment;
• Formalize partnerships with local government and community organizations;
• Assist in student intake process and case management
• Research and identify best practices in program content area and train key campus personnel
• Create positive stigma-free messaging and coordinate activities ofthe program;
• Develop the project website and manage project-related data;
• Coordinate training activities for faculty, staff, and students;
• Track activity budget to ensure appropriate use of funds;
• Submit timely and complete programmatic reports to the Project Director;
• Implement and Manage Online Therapy Platfonn;
• Collect and analyze data and generate reports on academic and program outcomes;
• Serve on the project management team and the Advisory Council;
• Participate in project evaluation.
• Other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Education, Social Work, Public Health or related field preferred.
• Three to five years of work experience in an academic setting, working with underserved students preferred.
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency in data collection, data dashboard management and program analysis/evaluation.

The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.

Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The salary range for this position is $55,000-$60,000.

Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:

• Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
• Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
• Retirement systems through New Jersey State
• Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
• Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
• Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours(*Prorated based on hire date)

Vacation

Sick

Personal

Floating Holiday

Administrators

154 hours

105 hours

28 hours

14 hours

The college also offers optional programs such as:

• Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
• Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
• Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
• Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account