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Be the Catalyst for Student Well-Being: Project AWARE Project Director
Communities In Schools of the South Plains® | Lubbock, TX
Are you a strategic leader who is passionate about strengthening behavioral health supports for students and families? Communities In Schools of the South Plains® is seeking an experienced Project AWARE Project Director to lead the implementation of a federally funded initiative designed to strengthen school-based behavioral health services across Lubbock-Cooper ISD.
This is an opportunity to lead a community-wide initiative that brings together schools, families, behavioral health providers, community organizations, and CIS-SP staff to create stronger systems of support for students.
The Mission
As the Project AWARE Project Director, you will provide overall leadership and management of the Project AWARE initiative. You'll oversee project implementation, staff supervision, strategic planning, partnerships, evaluation, and grant compliance while working to ensure the project's goals and outcomes are achieved.
You'll help lead the implementation of a comprehensive, three-tiered behavioral health framework focused on mental health awareness, prevention, early intervention, and referral services across participating LCISD campuses.
What You'll Do
- Lead the Initiative: Provide overall leadership and day-to-day management of Project AWARE implementation across participating LCISD campuses.
- Manage the Project: Oversee project activities, timelines, deliverables, and budget expenditures to ensure successful implementation.
- Lead the Team: Supervise the LEA Project Manager and Evaluator while coordinating staff and project activities across participating organizations.
- Champion Student Well-Being: Support implementation of a three-tiered framework designed to increase mental health awareness, prevention, early intervention, and referral services.
- Build Partnerships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with LCISD personnel, behavioral health providers, families, community organizations, and other stakeholders.
- Lead the Advisory Board: Establish and facilitate the Project AWARE Advisory Board and promote meaningful stakeholder participation.
- Drive Strategic Planning: Lead planning and sustainability efforts designed to strengthen and maintain behavioral health supports within schools and the community.
- Monitor Success: Review project data, evaluation findings, and performance measures to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure progress toward project goals.
- Ensure Compliance: Oversee grant reporting and deliverables while ensuring compliance with federal grant requirements, organizational policies, and applicable regulations.
- Serve as a Project Ambassador: Act as a primary point of contact with SAMHSA and other grant stakeholders and represent Project AWARE in professional and community settings.
What You Bring to the Table
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Public Health, Human Services, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- Leadership Experience: At least four years of progressively responsible leadership experience in education, behavioral health, youth-serving organizations, nonprofit management, or a related field.
- Program Management: Experience leading complex programs or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, community partners, and implementation sites.
- Supervision: Demonstrated experience supervising professional staff and leading cross-functional teams.
- Partnership Development: Experience developing collaborative relationships with schools, community organizations, behavioral health providers, and public agencies.
- Data & Evaluation: Experience using data, evaluation findings, and performance measures to monitor outcomes and support continuous quality improvement.
- Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, develop strategic plans, and successfully lead implementation efforts.
- The Mission Matters: A genuine interest in mission-driven, community-based work and improving outcomes for students and families.
Why Join Us?
Project AWARE is about more than implementing a grant—it's about helping build stronger systems of behavioral health support for students, families, and schools.
As Project AWARE Project Director, you'll have the opportunity to bring people and organizations together around a shared vision, strengthen partnerships across the community, and help create sustainable systems that support student well-being.
If you're a strategic thinker, collaborative leader, and passionate advocate for students and families, we want to meet you.
How to Apply
Applications are available at www.cissouthplains.org/careers
Please submit your application and resume to apply@cissouthplains.org
Communities In Schools of the South Plains®
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Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Work Location: In person