LEA Project Manager – Pulaski County

VCU School of Education; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition benefits

Career development

Paid leave

Job summary

VCU School of Education seeks a dynamic LEA Project Manager to serve as the local Project AWARE lead in Pulaski County Public Schools. The role coordinates local implementation under the guidance of the Project AWARE Director at VCU.

Based primarily in Pulaski County Public Schools, the position supports professional learning, collaboration with schools, families, and community partners, and ensures alignment with grant requirements. It is an open rank with Sr.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in education, counseling, psychology, social work, school administration, public health, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience in K–12 education.
• Experience coordinating school-based programs, projects, or initiatives.
• Strong project coordination, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of K–12 school systems and ability to work effectively with school personnel, families, and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of Project AWARE within Pulaski County Public Schools.
• Work with the VCU Project AWARE Director to ensure alignment with goals and grant requirements.
• Serve as the primary local point of contact between the school division and the VCU Project AWARE team.
• Collaborate with division and school-level leadership to align activities with priorities.
• Coordinate Project AWARE professional learning and implementation activities.
• Facilitate collaboration among schools, families, youth, and community partners.
• Support resource mapping, needs assessment, and implementation planning.
• Coordinate family and youth engagement activities.
• Coordinate with community behavioral health partners to strengthen referral pathways and access to services.
• Collect and monitor implementation data and progress toward goals.
• Support development of division sustainability plans.
• Participate in statewide learning opportunities and communities of practice.
• Coordinate local advisory activities and cross-sector collaboration.
• Communicate progress, needs, successes, and barriers to leadership.
• Perform other Project AWARE-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master’s degree in education, counseling, psychology, social work, school administration, public health, or related field

Job description

Advertising Summary:

The Partnership for People with Disabilities was founded in 1985 to build a world where all people can live, learn, work, and play together. We’re based at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education, serving as Virginia’s only University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities or UCEDD (www.vcu.edu/partnership). The Partnership is leading Project AWARE Virginia, a five-year initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) focused on strengthening comprehensive school mental health systems. We are seeking a dynamic LEA Project Manager to serve as the local Project AWARE lead in Pulaski County Public Schools.

Unit:

School Of Education MBU

Department:

SOE Spec Ed and DP PPD

Duties & Responsibilities

At VCU, we provide UNcommon learning, research, creativity, service and discovery — the hallmarks of the VCU experience. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers. VCU is a great place to work. It is a place of opportunity, where your success is supported and your career can thrive. VCU offers employees a generous leave package, career paths for advancement, competitive pay, and an opportunity to do mission-driven work.

The Partnership is leading Project AWARE Virginia, a five-year initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) focused on strengthening comprehensive school mental health systems. We are seeking a dynamic LEA Project Manager to serve as the local Project AWARE lead in Pulaski County Public Schools. Working under the leadership and guidance of the Project AWARE Director at VCU, this position will be based primarily within Pulaski County Public Schools and will coordinate the local implementation of Project AWARE. This position will be open rank with an anticipated slotting of Sr. Project Administrator GA 1, Job Code: 19244.

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of Project AWARE within Pulaski County Public Schools.
• Work under the leadership and direction of the VCU Project AWARE Director to ensure local implementation aligns with project goals, objectives, and grant requirements.
• Serve as the primary local point of contact between the school division and the VCU Project AWARE team.
• Collaborate with existing division and school-level leadership and implementation teams to align Project AWARE activities with division priorities and existing initiatives.
• Coordinate Project AWARE professional learning and implementation activities.
• Facilitate collaboration among schools, families, youth, community behavioral health providers, and other community partners.
• Support resource mapping, needs assessment, implementation planning, and continuous improvement activities.
• Coordinate family and youth engagement activities.
• Coordinate with community behavioral health partners to strengthen referral pathways and access to services.
• Collect and monitor required implementation data and progress toward division goals and action plans.
• Support the development and implementation of division sustainability plans.
• Participate in Project AWARE statewide learning opportunities, meetings, and communities of practice.
• Coordinate local advisory activities and facilitate cross-sector collaboration.
• Communicate implementation progress, emerging needs, successes, and barriers to the Project AWARE leadership team.
• Perform other Project AWARE-related duties as assigned by the VCU Project AWARE Director.

Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

• Master’s degree in education, counseling, psychology, social work, school administration, public health, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience working in K–12 education.
• Experience coordinating school-based programs, projects, or initiatives.
• Strong project coordination, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of K–12 school systems and ability to work effectively with school personnel, families, and community partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using data to monitor progress, inform decision-making, or support continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Position requires a regular presence within the assigned school division. Limited alternative work arrangements may be considered based on division and project needs.

Salary Range: $73,000 – $78,700

Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: 40

Restricted Position: Yes

ORP Eligible: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Contact Information

Contact Name: Kim Dupre

Contact Email: [e-mail]