Manager of Project AWARE

Program Manager - Project AWARE

Position Summary:

The Project AWARE local education agency (LEA) program manager is responsible for the day-to-day site-level management of the SAMHSA-funded Project AWARE federal grant program while ensuring alignment with Oklahoma City Public Schools’ multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework for mental health, EmbraceOKC. The LEA program manager will serve as a coordinator and liaison between school sites and community partners implementing children’s mental health services.

Essential Duties:

1. Great Teaching & Learning (Instructional Infrastructure):
   • Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of the proposed services and required grant activities.
   • Collaborate with the Project AWARE project director, site leadership, mental health specialists, and other internal staff under the grant program on day-to-day management of the grant program at the local level.
2. Great People (Talent Management):
   • Serve as a coordinator and liaison between school sites and community partners implementing children’s mental health services.
   • Advocate for mental health supports for students, families, school community, and other stakeholders.
3. Great Culture (Systems Leaders):
   • Manage provider partnerships outlined in the AWARE implementation plan.
   • Build and maintain effective partnerships and work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
4. Great Systems (Support & Accountability):
   • Ensure alignment with Oklahoma City Public Schools’ multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework for mental health, EmbraceOKC.
   • Perform day-to-day site-level management of the SAMHSA-funded Project AWARE federal grant program.
   • Perform other tasks, duties, or Project AWARE-specific activities consistent with this position as assigned.

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. 

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities):

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public administration, social work, psychology, education, school counseling or related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in project management, community-and/or education-based settings and mental health programs and services.
• Must have a working knowledge of grant coordination, community-and/or school-based mental health services and delivery and applying a three-tiered public health framework.
• Considerable knowledge and experience of children’s mental health and social service systems and best practices in K-12 and/or higher education settings is preferred.
• Ability to provide strong leadership and knowledge of project management methodology; knowledge and experience in K-12 and/or higher education settings preferred.
• Proven ability to manage tasks, resources, vendors, analyze complex concepts/ideas and assess risks.
• Ability to work on fast-paced projects of varying complexity with tight deadlines, continually adapting to changing priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain effective partnerships and work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities):

• Master’s degree in public administration, social work, psychology, education, school counseling or related field.
• Preferred credential in mental health services, such as an LPC, LMSW, LCSW, or School Counseling.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Physical agility, able to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach.
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to 25 pounds.

 Work Environment:

• Frequent use of personal vehicle for travel within and outside the district to meetings with community partners, advisory board meetings, trainings, outreach and engagement events, and other community-based meetings that are needed to ensure the success of the grant.
• Office duties will be performed in a well-lighted, climate-controlled environment.
• Must maintain a consistent daily in-office presence during designated work hours and remain available to respond to school-site needs requiring in-person support. 
• Must be able to work in the office each day during work hours, and be on call for in person school site needs. 
• May require participation in meetings and activities outside of normal business hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Able to bend and stoop, lift 25lbs, stand and/or sit for extended periods of time.

Reports To: Executive Director of Counseling, College and Career Readiness

FLSA Status: Exempt

Compensation: 804 (salary determined by experience)

Work Days: 242

FTE: 100

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.