LEA PROJECT MANAGER

TITLE: Local Education Agency (LEA) Project Manager

AREA: Operations

PILLAR: Social Pillar

REPORTS TO: Project Director

SUPERVISES: Workshop Facilitator

STATUS: o Full time - Hourly ü Full time - Salary o Part Time - Hourly

CLASIFICATION (FLSA): üExempt o Non-Exempt

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Coordinate and oversee the AWARE program on-site and case management implementation. Develop strategies to assure retention and help students with program participation and personal growth. Increase and improve participant’s access to culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, and trauma-informed school and community-based AWARE activities and services.

TASKS AND ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Implement program curriculums, coordinate training, and ensure quality program implementation.
2. Develop strategies to ensure increased mental health awareness/knowledge amongst people who interact with school-age youth so they can understand and detect signs and symptoms associated with mental health disorders, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
3. Coordinate with community schools to ensure sufficient recruitment and coordination services for the AWARE program.
4. Assess the needs and emotional well-being of the youth; and design the strategies to support them in accessing services within the AWARE program and external referrals.
5. Provide positive support for behavioral health and connect targeted services for those students who need additional support, and intensive services for those in critical need.
6. Connect school-age youth, (and their families) who may be experiencing behavioral problems, including Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) or Serious Mental Illness (SMI), with critical services.
7. Work with the AWARE Program Coordinator to ensure full compliance with tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 implementation processes and required assessments.
8. Facilitate the psychoeducational program and promote the program inside and outside the community.
9. Manage cases to support and monitor participant and family needs, connect with services, and provide guidance.
10. Develop a comprehensive academic and social-emotional support plan for students and coordinate with emotional support programs.
11. Write program reports and elevate red flags on compliance.
12. Collaborate and participate in organizational events and develop schedules with practical training sites.
13. Perform any other task requested by the supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority and skill of personnel.
• Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Identify the developmental needs of others, developing formal educational or training initiatives, such as coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Confer with personnel, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resources needed.
• Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules
• Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree in social work, with specialty and expertise in clinical social work.
• One (3) or more years of experience working with communities, students, or adolescents.
• Administrative — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

DISCLAIMER:

• The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
• An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.