Program Manager- Kansas Parent Resource Center

University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS Full-time Education

Posted on April 22, 2024

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Program Manager- Kansas Parent Resource Center

Department:
SOM KC Pediatrics (PEDS)
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Position Title:
Program Manager- Kansas Parent Resource Center

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:
We are seeking a full time Kansas Parent Resource Center Program Manager for a project focusing on developing statewide resource centers serving families and caregivers of children with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities in Kansas. These two resource centers are funded by the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) and the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).

These two state-funded projects will consist of establishing statewide partners with foster agencies, service providers, and key stakeholders. In collaborations with these partners and the funding agencies, we provide referral services, educational webinars, parent and provider trainings, and individual consultation for caregivers and families of children with disabilities. The Program Manager will also hold back-end responsibilities to build and maintain the resource center web pages and user-friendly resource database.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in early childhood, education, behavior analysis, psychology, language, or related field
Work Experience:

2 years of experience with combination of the following: executing grant funded projects, coordinating multi-partner projects, collecting and reporting quantitative and qualitative data and project progress
1 year of experience working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis, autism, disabilities, special education, psychology, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in early childhood, education, behavior analysis, psychology, language, or related field.
Work Experience:

1 year of experience in web development or software engineering
Experience executing a grant project from start to end date.
Experience collaborating with agencies, stakeholders, community members, professionals, and families.
Data analysis experience (SPSS, Excel, etc.).

Skills:

Knowledge of foster and disability resources in Kansas.
Strong written and oral communication skills as evidenced in application material.
Strong organizational and planning skills as evidenced in work history.

Job Duties Outlined:

Conceptualize, plan, develop, and coordinate program activities including but not limited to: Stakeholder meetings, webinars/ECHOs, 3-day live trainings, and case consultations.
Manages the general day to day programmatic support including administrative functions, maintaining project timelines and goals, ensuring meeting notes and documentation are up to date and available to the team, ordering any supplies needed, and maintaining professional communication with the team and project partners.
Establishing and maintaining relationships with multiple teams and key stakeholders.
Ensure all data and reports meet grant reporting requirements and are HIPPA and FERPA compliant.
Manage a team of Parent Coaches and Work Study Students.
Assist with data entry, data management, and other research tasks.
Develop and maintain program web pages.
Develop and maintain resource data base for external use by target population.
Other duties as assigned

Required Documents:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:
$58,000.00 - $86,000.00
Minimum
$58,000.00
Midpoint
$72,000.00
Maximum
$86,000.00

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Program-Manager--Kansas-Parent-Resource-Center_JR006950 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR006950.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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Program Manager- Kansas Parent Resource Center

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