OKC Project Director at University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma

Job Description:

The Project Director will coordinate staff, evaluators, and researchers in planning, organizing, communicating, and monitoring evidence-based services with school and community partners to ensure that they are aligned to specified project outcomes. The incumbent will oversee project management, evaluation services, employee recruitment and development, participant management, technical communications with project stakeholders, and development of high-quality services and resources in support of the project's deliverables. This professional will facilitate ongoing development of each of the coordinators and their teams to realize their full professional potential. This incumbent's job tasks will include: 

•  Talent Management 


•  Project Coordination


•  Evaluation and Reporting


•  Project Management


•  Participant Management


•  Editor


•  Evidence-Based Practice 


•  Professional Learning Facilitation


•  Instructional Design


•  Research

Required Education: Master's Degree or equivalent combination of education/job related experience, AND:

• 24 months experience working in an educational setting

Skills:

• Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information


• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines


• Able to communicate well and build rapport quickly with students, faculty and staff


• Able to produce reports and complete work within deadlines


• Strong initiative to solve problems


• Able to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives


• General office skills such as multi-line phone, copying, filing, faxing, and mail


• Must be able to read and interpret policy as well as State and Federal regulations


• Able to effectively evaluate projects/programs and produce comprehensive reports


• Must be able to supervise staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively


• Must have strong ability to lead project teams


• Must be able to create and deliver effective training presentations


• Proficient in copy writing, editing, proofreading and composition

Certifications:

• None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to engage in repetitive motion and communicate effectively.

Departmental Preferences:

• Ph.D. in an education-related field


• 5 years teaching in a secondary classroom & experience as a building or team leader, dept. chair, or curriculum coordinator. 


• Experience in management of a sponsored project or program


• 8 years working in an educational setting & 3 years in an administrative role in an education setting

Supervision: Supervisor - Primary Role

If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.