"Service Member, Veteran, Family (SMVF) Assistant (Part-Time)"

Service Member, Veteran, Family (SMVF) Assistant (Part-Time)

Working Title: Service Member, Veteran, Family Assistant (SMVF) (Part-Time)

State Role Title: Education Support Specialist II

Position Type: Part-time - Wage / Part-time Salaried

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 540990 - SMVF Campus Suicide Prevention

Pay Rate: Hourly

Specify Range or Amount: $16.30

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: 10/15/2025

The Campus Suicide Prevention Center of Virginia (CSPCV), a Center housed within IIHHS, is accepting applications for a part-time Service Member, Veteran, and Family (SMVF) Assistant.

CSPCV's mission is to equip Virginia's higher education communities to address suicide risk proactively and responsively. We support campuses by promoting well-being and providing training, consultation, opportunities for collaboration, and planning for suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. The Center serves 72 institutions (15 public, 24 private and 33 community colleges/universities). Services are available at no cost and are provided through a partnership of the Virginia Department of Health and The Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS) at James Madison University.

Service Member, Veteran, Family (SMVF) Assistant:

CSPCV is seeking a highly motivated and organized assistant to support grant-funded initiatives supporting suicide prevention and well-being programming for students and campus personnel across Virginia who are service members, veterans and/or family members/caregivers. Funding specifically focuses on supporting some of the most at-risk sub-groups, including women veterans, those who are housing insecure, and caregivers.

This is a grant funded one-year position and contingent on continued funding. This position will be for up to 16 hours/week and is anticipated to start in October 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect and manage data for grant reporting (e.g., number of training participants, transcripts of interviews)
• Create social media posts relevant to suicide prevention
• Create and manage contact lists of SMVF-related personnel on campuses
• Identify resources for CSPCV website to support emotional well-being and suicide prevention for SMVF students and personnel
• Weekly meetings with supervisor
• Help coordinate, attend, and support quarterly meetings of SMVF Campus Collaborative (personnel from campuses across the state who are committed to supporting suicide prevention and holistic well-being for SMVF)
• Co-create and promote adoption of digital badges for SMVF personnel on campuses to raise awareness of military service and build community on campus
• Conduct and edit interviews to appear on webpage dedicated to "SMVF Stories of Resilience" featuring SMVF staff and students who have navigated challenges related to mental health and/or achieving their higher education goals
• Support Center staff with other administrative and clerical duties relevant to supporting suicide prevention for SMVF on campuses as assigned

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Excellence in written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfort talking about and addressing the topic of suicide professionally on a day-to-day basis.
• The ability to communicate with a high level of professionalism with campus professionals.
• A demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Familiarity with Google applications Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook), and survey management software (e.g., Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, Question Pro, Google Forms).

Additional Considerations:

• Professional experience with the military and/or familiarity with military culture would be beneficial.
• General familiarity with or interest in psychological factors contributing to well-being and positive mental health.

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

This is a part-time wage position with no benefits.

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.jmu.edu/jobs/service-member-veteran-family-smvf-assistant-part-time-harrisonburg-virginia-united-states