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Compassionate Schools Program Manager

Employer
University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

Job Details

Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-09-02
Req: R0025718

The University of Virginia seeks a Compassionate Schools Program Manager to support the Contemplative Sciences Center.

Background

The Compassionate Schools Project (CSP) has conducted the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of a 21st century health and wellness curriculum in an elementary or secondary school setting. Facilitating the integrated development of mind and body, the project interweaves support in academic achievement, mental fitness, health, and compassionate character. The research aims to have a major impact on children’s education nationwide in terms of academic performance, physical education, character development, and child health policies­.

Designed by experts from the University of Virginia's School of Education and Human Development and the Contemplative Sciences Center, the Compassionate Schools Project centers on an elementary health education curriculum designed to teach the skills necessary for comprehensive wellness. CSP began as a seven-year, randomized control trial involving elementary students from 45 schools in the Jefferson County Public School system and is now moving into an exciting new phase. The research project is wrapping up, with results expected at the end of 2021. The Jefferson County Public Schools are continuing and expanding implementation of this exciting curriculum, which has now reached around 20,000 students, while in parallel leading pediatric medical researchers at the University of Virginia are working with schools in Charlottesville to analyze the effects of the curriculum in terms of health outcomes. The next phase of this important work will be expanding to partnerships with additional school systems and mapping a plan for national distribution.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

The Compassionate Schools Project and the University of Virginia are looking for a dynamic program manager to coordinate this exciting project through its expansion and help grow it nation-wide. Building on the success of the early years of the project, this person will serve as manager for the broader team. The program manager will be responsible for coordinating strategy, team meetings, and resources. In conjunction with project leaders, they will develop a broad communication plan for the research results as well as the expansion work, serving as a connector and communicator for the project. They will also help to manage and coordinate fundraising and stewardship efforts for the unique network of local, state, and national foundations as well as individual philanthropists, corporate supporters, and organizational partners. With support from UVA colleagues, they will manage budgets and operational needs for CSP locations including managing cash-flow, contract timelines, and shared expenses. The position will likely be based in Charlottesville but remote work may be considered

  • Build on the success of the program and transition to a national program

  • Serve as a program manager for the CSP team, keeping the big picture perspective to encourage cohesion among all parts

  • Manage the operations of the CSP team as it relates to coordinating team meetings including setting agendas and taking minutes strategies, and required follow up, while leaning on the expertise of the team members to guide shared decision making and their areas

  • Develop strategy, in conjunction with project leaders, around a broad communication plan for data findings from research from the program and new implementation sites to relevant outlets (donors, media outlets, school systems, etc.)

  • Work with development team on fundraising and stewardship efforts

  • Manage budgets for CSP and CSP locations

  • Drive timelines for fundraising needs

  • Manage cash flow

  • Serve as connector and communicator for various partners

  • Plan events in various locations for various partners

  • Networking with various constituencies

  • Work closely with colleagues and partners in Louisville, Bay Area, Charlottesville

  • Manage record-keeping and reports of various types

Desired Skills

The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a proven ability to excel as a project manager, a demonstrated attention to detail and be highly organized. They will have the ability to meet deadlines, solve difficult problems both collaboratively and independently, and be creative, analytical, and adaptable. They will also have knowledge and experience pertaining to K-12 education, preferably with experience implementing programs or innovations involving multiple sites and stakeholder groups. They will have experience facilitating or nurturing collaborative partnerships and conducting outreach through a variety of strategies (written communications, social media, speaking engagements and stakeholder events). A bachelor’s degree and at least two years of related work experience in education, and or nonprofits and a willingness to travel is required. Preference will be given to candidates with 5 years of experience. Must be a self-starter and have event planning experience. Project management or organizational development certification preferred. Experience with social-emotional learning and/or mindfulness is also preferred.

This position will remain open until filled. Review of Applicants will begin July 30, 2021. This is an Exempt level, benefited position. This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter at alc6dk@virginia.edu.

Please apply through Workday, and search for "Compassionate Schools Program Manager". Complete an application online and attach a CV/resume and cover letter that addresses your specific interest in the position and how you have and/or would contribute to culturally competent, inclusive, and equity-informed educational and development practices at the University. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile.


COVID Vaccination Requirement

The University of Virginia expects all current and new employees (UVA Health System and Academic), to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

If hired to work within the University Health System, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination or be willing to receive the vaccination. Employees may request a medical or religious exemption from vaccination.

If hired to work on the Academic side of the University, excluding the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, UPG, and the Health Systems Library, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination or be willing to submit to mandatory, weekly prevalence testing. Employees that are working 100% remotely will not be subject to weekly prevalence testing; however, if the employee works on UVA Grounds (including the Medical Center) even intermittently, then they are required to be tested for COVID-19 once per week on an indefinite basis and follow masking mandates.

NOTE: Some medical and safety-sensitive positions require vaccination and are not eligible for an exemption. For more information on how the vaccination and testing requirements will apply to you at your work location, see the UVA New Hire Vaccination Requirements webpage.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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