Project Manager - Trainer of Conflict Resolution in Schools

Position Details

Job Title: PROJECT MANAGER

Position Number: 8101518

Work Modality: Fully In-Person

Job Category: University Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Campus: Off-Campus/Remote

Department Name: SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Location Code: SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (02300A)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Loyola University School Partners in the School of Education invites applicants who will manage all aspects of the federally funded multi-year project and implement a conflict resolution program in partner Chicago Public schools. As a project manager, this position plays a key role in developing, executing, and monitoring project s goals, objectives and deliverables in order to comply with funder s requirements.

In addition, as a trainer of conflict resolution, this position trains conflict resolution skills to students, project s staff, school personnel and other stakeholders while directly providing conflict resolution services to students and families in partner schools.

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  Minimum Education and Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  
• Graduate degree and/or a doctoral level degree (J.D., Ph.D., D.S.W., Ed.D., etc.) in relevant fields
• Professional certificate of conflict resolution, mediation and/or restorative justice
• 2-3 years of training in conflict resolution or teaching experience in a higher education and/or professional fields
• Experience in managing federally funded multi-year grants
• Be passionate about disadvantaged minority at-risk youth and their families
• Excellent organizational and effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Demonstrate self-initiative and ability to resolve problems encountered in the project and partner schools

• Project Management (40%) Under the general direction of the (Co)-principal investigators, this position manages all aspects of the project including:
  • Oversee day-to-day activities and progress of the project to ensure appropriate timeline, staffing and reporting
  • Develop, implement and monitor the project s deliverables to partner schools
  • Prepare required performance reports to the funder and relevant stakeholders
  • Supervise project coordinator, project s staff and student assistants
  • Assist (Co)-principal investigators to manage the project s budget and resources
  • Establish and maintain collaborative relationship with project s partner schools, project staff, community stakeholders, cross-functional units in Loyola University Chicago and the funder to accomplish the project s goals and objectives
  • Convene scheduled project meetings and maintain all documents and materials
  • Attend project related professional meetings, trainings and conferences
  • Support the mission and other management duties of the project as assigned

• Conflict Resolution Training (40%) Work closely with (Co)-principal investigators to plan, organize, and conduct conflict resolution trainings to students, project s staff, school personnel and other professionals in partner schools
• Provide conflict resolution and/or mediation services to referred target students, families and community members
• Supervise and consult with trainee s conflict resolution cases
• Develop culturally appropriate conflict resolution training materials and/or scientific documents to improve project s outcomes

• Research Collaboration (20%) Collaborate with project s research team to develop and/or recommend violence prevention strategies and/or research direction as requested on the project
• Conduct literature studies relevant to the project
• Prepare and disseminate project s findings through presentations and/or peer-reviewed journals
• Assist (Co)-principal investigators to seek additional funding for project s sustainability
• Perform other duties as assigned

Bachelor s degree in related field and five years of related experience or terminal degree as defined by department.

• Graduate degree and/or a doctoral level degree (J.D., Ph.D., D.S.W., Ed.D., etc.) in relevant fields
• Professional certificate of conflict resolution, mediation and/or restorative justice
• 2-3 years of training in conflict resolution or teaching experience in a higher education and/or professional fields
• Experience in managing federally funded multi-year grants
• Be passionate about disadvantaged minority at-risk youth and their families
• Excellent organizational and effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Demonstrate self-initiative and ability to resolve problems encountered in the project and partner schools

• Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
• Graduate degree and/or a doctoral level degree (J.D., Ph.D., D.S.W., Ed.D., etc.) in relevant fields
• Professional certificate of conflict resolution, mediation and/or restorative justice
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent

• Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
• Required operation of…