DOE Project Provide Grant Manager (SY26-27)

Boston Public Schools•Boston, MA

About The Position

The DOE Project Provide Grant Manager supports the functioning of the Boston School Based Behavioral Health Collaborative (BSBBHC), including partnership development, data collection, and partnership professional development. The grant serves Boston Public Schools, which has 121 schools and 48,000 students, and funds stipends for 40 interns annually across school psychology, social work, and school counseling over a five-year project period. The project aims to expand the number, quality, and diversity of interns, improve training and supervisor support, help convert interns into district employees, support retention of mental health providers, and increase the racial and linguistic diversity of new hires. The manager coordinates professional development with BPS departments and university partners, manages grant purchasing and expenses, supports meetings and an annual conference, and collects and analyzes data for grant implementation and reporting. The role also supports information and data access related to mental health partners and produces an annual report of their services. The position is managerial and reports to the Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services.

Requirements

Master’s degree in business management, mental health, or a related field.
Experience in project management, including payroll, reporting, and event planning.
Attention to detail and comfort working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Significant experience coordinating among people, organizations, and external partners.
Experience with grant management.
Current authorization to work in the United States, required by the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

At least five years of professional experience in an urban setting.

Responsibilities

Develop professional development events for the year with the Office of Social Work, Counseling departments, and university partners.
Handle operational needs for professional development, including securing speakers and space, posting events on Vector, creating invitations and Zoom links, and tracking professional development data.
Participate in the BHS Leadership team and BHS Implementation.
Facilitate monthly BSBBHC meetings.
Manage data collection and analysis throughout grant implementation, including attendance tracking, pre- and post-survey analysis, activity reporting, and stakeholder feedback collection.
Use data to inform future professional development.
Purchase materials and subscriptions and secure and pay for meeting spaces and the annual conference.
Obtain required DOE grant purchasing approvals and complete required paperwork.
Coordinate the annual BSBBHC conference and monthly professional learning services.
Manage and pay stipends and other grant-related expenses.
Support the collection of mental health partner information and services.
Produce an annual report of mental health partner services.
Manage mental health partners’ data access in BPS.
Complete data analysis and presentations for grant reporting.