10/22/2018
ECHO DU Project Manager, Center for Rural School Health & Education - Morgridge College of Education
- Tracking Code
- 006070
- Job Description
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The Center for Rural School Health & Education (CRSHE) housed in the Morgridge College of Education at University of Denver (DU) invites applications for a full-time Project Manager for ECHO DU.
Project ECHO is a lifelong learning and guided practice model shown to improve specialty care in medicine and reduce health disparities. Project ECHO consists of establishing a virtual learning community, hosting a series of Zoom learning sessions in which we share the latest evidence-based practices and problem-solve challenging cases in the field. Community and university content experts lead the Zoom sessions. People in the field are asked to bring their cases to the learning session so that all participants can problem-solve and share ideas for addressing challenging issues. Most of the Project ECHO sites across the country and world focus on medicine and physical health. ECHO DU will be among a few sites that extends this online professional learning community approach to other areas beyond medicine. Our first ECHO will focus on the early childhood education workforce and will build teachers skills to meet the care and learning needs of children with special needs and challenging behaviors. We will launch two cohorts in 2019, each scheduled for 16 weeks with a total of 8 sessions every other week. Each cohort will include approximately 8-12 participants and each session will be 1-1.5 hours long. There will be additional ECHO’s established as the program progresses and funds are acquired.
Position Summary
The Project Manager will oversee the daily operations of ECHO DU, including the management and coordination of all center educational initiatives and deliverables. This position will work with rural community partners to identify high-priority/need topics, participant and instructor recruitment for ECHO sessions, development of weekly/bi-weekly ECHO sessions with content experts, IT coordination to ensure successful delivery of virtual education, and oversight of all ECHO DU session evaluations.
Essential Functions
- Oversees project initiatives and the day-to-day management of the ECHO team, working with participants and stakeholders
- Craft vision for ECHO DU with campus partners, including related funding acquisition activities and planning
- Create and execute comprehensive project management plan to manage curriculum development, instructor capacity building, and delivery of ECHO session based on stakeholder needs
- Collaborate with contents leads to build high quality curricula that will yield strong participant recruitment
- Develop, train, and guide content leads towards successful creation and implementation of the ECHO model
- Execute survey and evaluation mechanisms to assess program/session success and for service improvement
- Develop and implement ECHO training programs to ensure session course materials are produced according to the model and distributed to all participants
- Create, manage, and distribute relevant ECHO DU public relations and advertisement including session specific materials or manuals
- Serve as primary liaison between ECHO partners, participants, and the Morgridge College of Education
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Leadership and project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to define problems, see possibilities. collect data, establish facts, make recommendations, and draw valid conclusions using critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Effective time management, planning, and organizational skills
- Ability to both complete projects independently and work cooperatively
- Ability to multitask, establish priorities, and coordinate multiple projects
- Strong attention to detail
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in education, health or social science field
- Expertise using MS Office Suite including Word, Excel and Power Point Documents
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Excellent technology knowledge and skills
- High level of comfort working with and managing a collaborative team
- 3 years’ minimum project management experience
- Demonstrated commitment to and experience working with diverse populations and constituents
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in adult learning and education
- 5 years’ minimum project management experience
Work Schedule
This is full-time position may require some travel. The schedule will be coordinated with manager.
Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) November 5, 2018. Applications may be accepted and reviewed until position is filled.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through www.du.edu/jobs to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted. Questions regarding the application process should be directed to MCE.HumanResources@du.edu.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- A Cover Letter outlining your fit with the position
- List of 3 professional references
The University of Denver is an affirmative action employer and that age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law are not taken into account in any employment decision.
All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
- Department
- Kennedy Institute (195240)
- Position Type
- Full-Time/Regular