Project Manager Of Recruitment And Placement Coordinator

The University of Iowa College of Education invites applications for the position of Project Manager of Recruitment and Placement for the Multidisciplinary Pathways to Recruit, Train, and Retrain Mental Health Providers in Iowa (MPath). The MPath is a federally funded program to address the shortages of mental health providers in high need K-12 schools in Iowa. This position is responsible for overall management of both administrative policies and direct program services. The Project Manager will plan and execute major activities from working with Project Directors (PD) and Area Education Agencies (AEAs) to recruitment of students and coordination with faculty and project personnel.

Psychological and Quantitative Foundations 

This specified- term position will be full-time, 100% FTE, and based in Iowa City, IA.

The MPath Program will be housed in the College of Education, but is a collaboration with the school counseling, social work, and public health programs.

Specific Job Duties And Tasks

Plan and administer the MPath grant in accordance with federal regulations and university policy (40%)

• In collaboration with co-PDs, develop and assess operating procedures and objectives for the grant, maintain a database for grant reporting, manage and monitor budgets, provide supervision to other grant staff, prepare grant reports on program activities and status as required by the funding agency. The PM will document and disseminate public materials about the MPath Program, build collaborations to enhance success of the Program and partner program activities, and serve as the communication point person working with partner AEAs and MHDs region partners.

Recruitment and retention efforts (60%)

• Prepare recruitment materials (in multiple languages) and assist campus community in identifying/recruiting students, identify ways to support educators’ ability to earn a mental health credential, engage university partners and AEAs, identify and prepare faculty for summer internship activities, and provide support to project participants.

For a complete job description, please contact Alex Schutman at [email protected]

Education Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 – 5 years typical experience required, or a combination of education and relevant work experience.

Required Qualifications

• Experience managing complex relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, Google forms, Adobe, Qualtrics, or similar systems.
• Experience working with grants post award.
• Strong communication skills.
• A valid driver’s license is required, as is continued compliance with the University of Iowa Fleet Safety Program driving standards (University of Iowa Operations Manual Part V, Chapter 19).
• Experience with recruitment.

Desired Qualifications

• Federal grant experience.
• Project management experience.
• Experience with coordinated care or health models.
• Supervisory experience.
• Familiarity with UI policies and accounting procedures, MAUI or similar accounting systems.
• Experience working with school administrators, districts, AEAs, work in K-12 settings.
• Experience working in higher education working with students, faculty, teachers, and mental health professionals.

Application Details

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For questions, contact Alex Schutman at [email protected]

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus
• Classification Title: Senior Project Manager
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5B
• Starting Salary Maximum: Commensurate
• Starting Salary Minimum: 65,000.00

Contact Information

• Organization: College of Education
• Contact Name: Alex Schutman
• Contact Email: [email protected]