Youth Program Specialist - Sexual Risk Avoidance Education; SRAE Program

Working Title: Youth Program Specialist - Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program

State Role

Title:

Education Support Specialist II

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt:
Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 540999 - SRAE Continuation FY26

Pay Band: 3

Pay Rate: Maximum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $41,455

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: 06/05/2026

This is a 12‑month, full‑time position.

We seek a Youth Program Specialist to support JMU and the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS)’s mission and vision to provide outreach programs to the community and provide quality experiential learning opportunities to JMU students.

The Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) program is part of SexEdVA  is a broadly targeted effort based on positive youth development and optimal health. The project includes the implementation of positive youth development programs and innovative components to reduce risky behaviors among teens in Harrisonburg City and Page County, Virginia.

The programs used with the SRAE program include: the Wyman's Teen Outreach Program, the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Project AIM program, and the Teen Speak motivational interviewing program. SexEdVA aims to ensure that young people across Virginia have access to sexual health information that is positive, evidence‑based, and medically accurate to help them make informed decisions. It seeks to advance health and education by addressing social determinants of health through comprehensive programming for youth and training for adults who work with them.

The successful candidate will assist with planning, coordination, and implementation of the SRAE program funded by the Virginia Department of Health. The program emphasizes positive youth development, optimal health, and abstinence as a healthy choice. It also addresses healthy relationships, parent‑child communication, educational and career success, and healthy life skills to reduce teen pregnancies in the area.

Facilitate Project AIM and the Teen Outreach Program with 6th‑8th grade students in Page County and Harrisonburg City schools, after‑school programs, and community settings. Facilitation occurs between 7:30 am and 7:30 pm Monday through Friday. Responsibilities include learning curriculum, preparing classroom materials, ensuring youth safety, collecting attendance and student surveys, managing classroom behavior, and ensuring program fidelity.

Assist SRAE program leadership in developing materials for social media, newsletters, and community engagement events.

• Knowledge of adolescent development, sexuality education, and best practices in delivering teen pregnancy prevention programming.
• Ability to work with youth and facilitate youth programming, engage in public speaking, plan effective education programs, and implement education programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships and engage in outreach.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must possess good oratory, organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills.
• General computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

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

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