Project AWARE LEA Manager — Hybrid, School Mental Health

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid annual & holiday leave

Tuition benefits

Retirement plan

Employee discounts

Well-being resources

Job summary

VCU School of Education hosts the Partnership for People with Disabilities and leads Project AWARE Virginia in New Kent County Public Schools. This LEA Project Manager role focuses on coordinating local implementation, aligning with grant goals, and serving as the liaison between school divisions and the VCU AWARE team.

You will work under the Project AWARE Director, ensuring seamless collaboration with district leadership, families, and community partners, with hybrid on-site responsibilities

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience using data to monitor progress, inform decision-making, or support continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of Project AWARE within New Kent 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.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Knowledge of K-12 school systems

Data-driven decision making

Education

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

Job description

VCU School of Education hosts the Partnership for People with Disabilities and leads Project AWARE Virginia in New Kent County Public Schools. This LEA Project Manager role focuses on coordinating local implementation, aligning with grant goals, and serving as the liaison between school divisions and the VCU AWARE team.

You will work under the Project AWARE Director, ensuring seamless collaboration with district leadership, families, and community partners, with hybrid on-site responsibilities