$32.84 - $52.54 Hourly
$68,302 - $109,283 Annually
This position is a Pay Band 80
Posting Details
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE. THIS POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
All positions at the public education department are based in Santa Fe, however some may operate through our Albuquerque office based on home address and space availability.
MISSION: EQUITY, EXCELLENCE AND RELEVANCE - The New Mexico Public Education Department partners with educators, communities, and families to ensure that ALL students are healthy, secure in their identity, and holistically prepared for college, career, and life.
VISION: ROOTED IN OUR STRENGTHS - Students in New Mexico are engaged in a culturally and linguistically responsive educational system that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of ALL students.
Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau:
Vision: Healthier kids make better students. Better students make healthier communities.
Mission: The Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau believe that ALL students can become successful and responsible individuals who value and choose an active and healthy lifestyle.
Through leadership and teamwork, the Bureau advocates and provides support for schools and families to implement school health programs, and health and nutrition services. Through intra/inter and community agency collaboration, the Bureau works to promote healthier schools by providing professional development, technical assistance and resources to local education agencies. Schools are able to develop, implement and evaluate school health programs and activities, designed to improve instruction and increase student learning. Health-promoting schools become high-achieving schools, which is based on the philosophy that ¿healthy kids make better students and better students make healthier communities¿.
Why does the job exist?
This position was written into the SAMHSA Project Aware grant that PED received August 27, 2021. This position will coordinate the implementation of this grant. The purpose of this position is to plan, direct, coordinate, implement and provide oversight for the New Mexico Project Aware grant within the Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau.
How does it get done?
The incumbent will work with the Children¿s Mental Health Authority CYFD Project Co-Coordinator on collaborating with each LEA to ensure the objectives of the grant are implemented in order to reach proposed goals. The PED Project Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day fiscal, programmatic and administrative oversight of the grant, including, but not limited to, project implementation, quality assurance, contracts, budgets, financial decisions regarding the grant, and collaboration with state-level and community partners. The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating all grant-related activities with the three Local Education Agency (LEA) Managers hired for this grant. The coordinator will work with the LEA managers & school administrators to update Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and include plans for sustainability.
Who are the customers?
New Mexico school aged children who may have behavioral health issues (including serious emotional disturbance (SED) or serious mental illness (SMI)), and their families, priority LEAs, and the NMPED Cabinet Secretary.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be self-directed and works well independently, works well with diverse and varied constituents, is well organized and has a strong history of meeting deadlines and reporting requirements, understands the mental health and substance abuse needs of school aged students, and has experience working with schools and communities. The experience and ability to provide programmatic and fiscal oversight of contracts, to train adults, and to exhibit strong, consistent communication skills and technical assistance are essential for this position. Fiscal accountability and grant writing and reporting are also essential.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Administration or Business Administration and five (5) years of experience as a teacher and/or program administrator. Substitutions apply. See Substitution Table below.
Substitution Table
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience Education Experience 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent AND 9 years of experience OR High School Diploma or Equivalent AND 9 years of experience 2 Associate's degree in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification AND 7 years of experience Associate's degree or higher in any field AND 9 years of experience 3 Bachelor's degree in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification AND 5 years of experience 4 Master's degree in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification AND 3 years of experience 5 PhD degree in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification AND 1 year of experience
• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico's Driver's License.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Some occasional travel is required for meetings and conferences.
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Agency Contact Information: Dr. Magdalena Soña Saiz, 505-372-9545, or Email
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Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.