School Based Partnerships Data and Evaluation Manager

King County; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

King County Public Health seeks a Program Manager III to lead school-based health services and partnerships. The role focuses on equity, youth health, and collaboration across education and healthcare partners to improve outcomes.

The position involves contract negotiation, program planning, and continuous quality improvement within a hybrid work model based in Seattle/King County.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting health services in school or community settings.
• Commitment to equitable, youth-centered approaches for diverse communities.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all organization levels.
• Experience with health care and education sector collaboration.
• Experience designing data collection and evaluation for program quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning with government, schools, and partners to create new projects.
• Negotiate and manage school-based health service contracts and deliverables.
• Develop reporting requirements and support quality assurance efforts.
• Oversee performance-based contracting with partners.
• Provide technical assistance and build cross-sector partnerships.
• Manage program portfolio, timelines, and evaluation.
• Engage in interagency or local/state committees as directed.

Skills

Health program mgmt

School health services

Community partnerships

Equity & social justice

Data collection & evaluation

Cross-sector collaboration

Communication & facilitation

Independent & teamwork

Education

Master's in public health

Job description

Internal Applicants Only

This position is open only to current King County Employees

Background

Public Health – Seattle & King County’s School Based Partnerships Program is seeking a Program Manager III (Project/Program Manager III) to support measurable outcomes for school based health services. The School Based Partnerships Program Manager III manages several multi-agency programs and community partnerships to implement services, assure program quality, and provide technical assistance for school-based health partners in King County. This role will prioritize culturally specific and responsive approaches for BIPOC youth and provide students with a continuum of support services grounded in effective strategies for improving youth health. This position will function within the Community Health Service Division and will work closely with other members of the School Based Partnerships team, schools, other government, and community partners to support implementation of programs related to youth behavioral health.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Work Schedule

This position works Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is not overtime eligible.

Work Location

The School Based Partnerships Program team works in a hybrid model, with a minimum of 3 days in the office and throughout the community, as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the King County Administrative Building, 500 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98104.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

Program Planning

• Lead and participate in planning processes with local government, schools, and community partners to develop new and innovative projects and programs that reflect community needs.

Contract Negotiation and Monitoring

• Negotiate agreements that determine scope of work and performance commitments with community partners and funders.
• Manage the development and implementation of school based health support contracts including approving and tracking deliverable and data submissions, in coordination with organizational partners.
• Develop and negotiate reporting requirements and performance commitments that support quality assurance activities and implementation of health care and educational strategies.
• Manage performance-based contracting with community partners.
• Manage data collection and evaluation design to support program quality and evaluation.

Training and Technical Assistance

• Provide technical assistance and quality improvement support to school-based health staff, administrators, and school districts in the implementation of school-based health services and the BHC program.
• Support development and implementation of training and learning collaborative opportunities with community partners and school-based health staff.
• Build successful cross-sector partnerships with an emphasis on partnership development between education institutions and community health agencies.

Program Management

• Provide project management and leadership in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a portfolio of school-based health services within King County, including partnership expansion, systems launch and continuous improvement and program evaluation.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term objectives; ensure deliverables and services meet deadlines.

Community Partnerships

• As directed, participate in interagency as well as local/state committees and task forces and to the public, providing information regarding school-based services. Establish and maintain relationships with partners in key community agencies to promote program goals and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates for this role will be most successful if they have demonstrated experience in supporting and implementing health services in a school or community-based setting.
• A commitment to listening, creating space for diverse perspectives, acting on community- and youth-identified priorities, building close and collaborative partnerships, and focusing on youth health must be at the center of successful candidates’ professional practice.
• The ability to communicate at all levels tactfully and effectively will also contribute to candidate success. Specifically, candidate’s most prepared to take on this role will have a combination of the following:
• Progressively responsible experience working with health care or community-based organizations on school-based health care planning and program development.
• Knowledge of evidence-based and promising best practices in youth health support services that promote improved outcomes and youth well-being
• Ability to work across sectors, including healthcare and education, to increase opportunities and improve results.
• Demonstrated experience with data collection and evaluation design to support program quality improvement and program evaluation.
• Knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices, and understanding of the effects of place-, race- and policy & and systems-based inequities on marginalized communities and populations.
• Skill in program management including convening and facilitating effective meetings, negotiation, problem solving, conflict resolution, customer service and interpersonal relationships and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities and sensitive situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work in diverse communities and conduct effective outreach based on authentic relationship development and to apply culturally responsive practices for working with students and families impacted by systemic inequities in education and health services.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrated experience developing and monitoring project contracts
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health or related field preferred.
• Professional or lived experience with school-based health services.
• Experience with school-based and/or adolescent health/behavioral health systems.
• Experience with data monitoring and evaluation of public health programs in schools

King County's Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values unite us.

King County serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency, delivering on commitments with transparency and accountability. We are action-oriented, creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles, engage directly with communities, and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact. As a unified team, we uphold high ethical and stewardship standards, embrace change, stay curious, and continuously improve. Across all interactions, we listen first, act quickly, and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust. Learn more about our Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values here and visit our Why work at King County page here.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on sex, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age except by minimum age and retirement provisions, pregnancy, status as a family caregiver, parental status, marital status, military status or status as a veteran who was honorably discharged or who was discharged solely as a result of the person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, citizenship or immigration status, genetic information, or other protected class. However, to the extent that distinction or differential treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status is authorized by either federal or state law, regulation, or government contract, it is not an unfair practice.

Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools; therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
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Union Membership

This position is not represented