Project Aware Coordinator

Purpose and Scope:

OVERVIEW

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:

• Courageous Thinkers & Doers

  Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.

  
  

• Solutions-Oriented

  See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.

  
  

• High-Performing Gamechangers

  Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.

  
  

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Works to help provide the Department of Mental Health (MH) Services expertise and the knowledge required to create Project Management programs planning, and special initiatives designed to manage and execute grants, associated with the Mental Health team organization and data management.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Provides direct support for receiving, sending and developing information and plans for grant projects.

2. Assists and develops individual project plans to ensure performance measures, customer satisfaction, and student achievement.

3. Assists supervisors and administrators with effective management of MH grants and other resources by providing support for business needs and technology involvement.

4. Ensures continuous program improvements by utilizing project management techniques, software, processes, and methodologies.

5. Works with internal and external customers to develop scopes, plans, and projects to ensure guidelines and requirements are completed in a timely manner.

6. Identifies, tracks, and monitor project issues and risks.

7. Maintains and organizes requisitioned, supplies, equipment, travel records, and other grants and MH team-related materials and expenditures.

8. Manages assigned budget, prepare reports and draft letters correspondents.

9. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field; Plus two (2) years of related experience in related field; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience totaling six (6) years. (PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED).

Degree Equivalency Formula

Bachelor’s Degree

= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree

= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included. 

Additional Job Details:
Position grant funded for 2yrs-2024-2026