Project Coordinator III

Job Title

Project Coordinator III

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Center for Community Health & Aging

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment 

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.    

 

Who we are 

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. 

What we want

The Project Coordinator III supports the day-to-day operations of an opioid prevention grant program serving a single Regional Healthcare Partnership (RHP) region in Texas. Under general supervision of the Project Director, the Project Coordinator III supports the Project Manager III and the project team by coordinating and assisting with the completion of core project activities, including community outreach and prevention events, behavioral health service linkage and referral navigation support, and connecting individuals and families within the RHP region to opioid prevention resources and overdose education. This position benefits from familiarity with behavioral health systems and referral pathways but does not require clinical licensure.

What you need to know

Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.   

Location/Schedule: College Station, TX/Full-Time; This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.   

Apply! Submitting a cover letter, CV/Resume to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.  

Responsibilities

Project Coordination and Management

• Coordinates core project activities supporting opioid prevention outreach and resource linkage initiatives within the assigned RHP region, including presentations, awareness campaigns, and community implementation events.

• Assists in developing and assessing work plans, schedules, and project controls to ensure core activities align with grant deliverables, timelines, and organizational objectives.

• Prepares forecasting and progress reports against milestones, budgetary updates, and the change management process for core activities within the RHP region.

• Monitors and prepares reports on financial activity and resource utilization for the assigned grant budget.

• Coordinates with the Project Manager III, project team, and partner organizations within the RHP region to ensure cross-project dependencies and impacts are identified and managed.

Resource and Referral Service Support

• Assists in coordinating behavioral health service connections, including scheduling and logistics for warm handoffs, telehealth navigation, and referral pathway documentation for individuals and families within the RHP region.

• Supports individual and family access to opioid prevention resources and overdose education programming by helping connect them to appropriate community-based services within the RHP region.

• Coordinates with vendors, community partners, and healthcare providers in the delivery and support of resources and services; maintains database integrity, security, and accuracy of program and participant data in compliance with applicable privacy requirements.

Policy and Compliance Oversight

• Helps ensure core activities comply with university and system policies, rules, and procedures, as well as grant requirements and funder expectations.

• Interprets program guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations and helps ensure they are followed.

• Supports adherence to evidence-informed prevention models, harm reduction approaches, and trauma-informed care frameworks across core activities.

Reporting and Documentation

• Prepares and assists with training and operational materials, including onboarding documentation for new team members and community collaborators.

• Writes reports, meeting summaries, and other related materials documenting core activities, service linkages, and referral outcomes within the RHP region.

• Collects and organizes implementation data to support continuous quality improvement and funder reporting.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education or experience.

• Five years of related experience in project coordination/administration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in behavioral health, substance use prevention, public health, or community outreach settings.

• Familiarity with evidence-informed prevention models, harm reduction approaches, and trauma-informed care frameworks.

• Experience coordinating community health events, outreach campaigns, health fairs, or training programs.

• Knowledge of school-based or youth-centered health services, including telehealth platforms and referral protocols.

• Familiarity with naloxone access, overdose education, and related opioid prevention initiatives.

Why Texas A&M University? 

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums  

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas   

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees  

 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.