Project Coordinator, THRIVE VIA Hendrix

Project Coordinator, THRIVE VIA Hendrix

Hendrix College is seeking a full-time, 12-month, grant-funded Project Coordinator, THRIVE VIA Hendrix. Reporting to the Project Director and Director of Student Well-Being, the Project Coordinator is responsible for day-to-day implementation of THRIVE VIA Hendrix, Hendrix College''s SAMHSA-funded suicide prevention, mental health, and substance use disorder initiative. Working under the PD, the PC serves as a liaison to the JED Foundation''s JED Campus program and leads training logistics, data collection activities, and lethal means assessments. This role requires strong organizational skills; comfort working across academic, clinical, and student affairs stakeholders; and the ability to manage multiple workstreams independently. Working conditions are office environment with some evenings/weekends for trainings and events, occasional in-state travel to community partners, and travel to a required SAMHSA grantee meeting (Washington, DC) with the PD.

Key Responsibilities:

• JED Campus Liaison: Serve as day-to-day point of contact with the JED Campus Advisor and Team; support JED-related assessments; track progress across four program phases.
• Outreach & Social Media: Collaborate on outreach campaigns and social media content promoting help-seeking and connectedness; track engagement metrics for reporting.
• Research & Assessment Support: Support an annual needs assessment; maintain records for quarterly and annual reporting.
• Gatekeeper Training Logistics: Coordinate scheduling, materials, and attendance tracking for GUIDE, MHFA, and QPR trainings.
• Crisis, Referral, and Lethal Means Coordination: Support community partner agreements and campus-wide 988 promotion; lead environmental scans for access to lethal means.
• General Program Administration: Support a transition-to-workforce workshop and other project events; assist with budget tracking, match documentation, and grant compliance.

Required and Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor''s degree in psychology, public health, higher education, social work, communications, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• Experience working with college-age students in a health, educational, or nonprofit setting
• Familiarity with mental health, suicide prevention, or substance use concepts; gatekeeper certification (QPR, MHFA, ASIST) a plus, or willingness to obtain
• Experience creating and managing social media or digital campaign content
• Experience with data collection, survey administration, and basic research tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, adaptable across student, faculty, administrator, and community-partner audiences
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across stakeholders and manage multiple workstreams
• Preferred: Prior experience with a multi-year initiative and federally-funded grant programs

Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a letter of application and a resume with contact information for three professional references. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. This position is grant funded, contingent on continued federal funding and renewable annually through 9/29/2030. Applications can be submitted at www.hendrix.edu/jobs. Questions about this position can be submitted to hr@hendrix.edu.

Hendrix College strives to maintain an environment free from discrimination and harassment, where members of the Hendrix Community treat each other with respect, dignity and courtesy. The College adheres to the principle of equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or national origin.