Project Coordinator I (Project School Implementation Coordinator)

Rutgers University • Piscataway, NJ

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About The Position

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Project Coordinator I (Project School Implementation Coordinator) for the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology ( GSAPP ). Among the key duties of the position are the following: Leads district and school level needs assessments and offer recommendations for refining existing MTSS implementation components. Communicates and collaborates with the NEWARK -based team on all MTSS trainings/PD and supports district-wide implementation of research-based MTSS components (screening, assessments, interventions and supports). Works closely with the PIs and Project Evaluator on all aspects of the project. Works with ample growth opportunities to refine skills in school implementation science and school mental health delivery. Handles general administrative duties. Conducts literature searches. Collects scientifically and empirically supported relevant data to assist in manuscript, journal article, and conference presentation preparation. Overview At the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, we provide the nation’s highest quality doctoral education and training, which develops outstanding practitioners and fosters personal leadership to advance the practice and field of professional psychology. Since the establishment of our Psychological Clinic in 1929 and the school’s founding in 1974, we have become the “gold standard” in the education and training of qualified and competent direct-service psychologists. The mission of GSAPP is threefold: education, research/scholarship, and public service. Its goal is to prepare well-educated, qualified, and competent direct-service psychologists who have a special commitment to direct community involvement and to underserved populations—professionals who can integrate scientific knowledge with innovation in the delivery of psychological services to individuals, families, groups, and organizations. Professionals receiving a doctoral degree in psychology should be capable of extending psychological knowledge and exhibiting the high level of analytic skills and theoretical understanding needed to use existing and emerging psychological knowledge. In collaboration with Newark Public Schools, Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology ( GSAPP ) is currently implementing the Newark AWARE Project, a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMSHA ) grant – Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education). The Project aims to build Newark Public Schools capacity to further implement of a comprehensive multi-tierred systems of support ( MTSS ) for student mental health in collaboration with school personnel, community-based providers of behavior health care services, community orgnizations, families and youth. The project will promote the healthy social and emotional development K-12 grader students and prevent youth violence in Newark schools. The duties of this position to will be to work with Drs. Emily Graybill (Principal Investigators, PIs) to support Newark Public Schools MTSS training/professional development (PD), screening and assessment, as well as MTSS delivery.

Nice To Haves

• MA or doctorate in education, special education, school psychology, or a related field by the time the position begins.
• Preference to candidates with school-based implementation, MTSS models and consultation experiences.

Responsibilities

• Leads district and school level needs assessments and offer recommendations for refining existing MTSS implementation components.
• Communicates and collaborates with the NEWARK -based team on all MTSS trainings/PD and supports district-wide implementation of research-based MTSS components (screening, assessments, interventions and supports).
• Works closely with the PIs and Project Evaluator on all aspects of the project.
• Works with ample growth opportunities to refine skills in school implementation science and school mental health delivery.
• Handles general administrative duties.
• Conducts literature searches.
• Collects scientifically and empirically supported relevant data to assist in manuscript, journal article, and conference presentation preparation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time