Project STAND Manager

About the role

The Project STAND Manager provides strategic leadership, oversight, and evaluation of Project STAND to advance student success, educational equity, and college and career readiness for justice‑involved youth. The role leads program implementation, mentoring, and student‑centered initiatives that individualize learning, strengthen student engagement, and expand equitable access to high‑quality education and juvenile transition services.

Responsibilities

• Advance the vision and strategic priorities of the District and Student Experience Project STAND by providing leadership, counsel, planning, monitoring, and continuous improvement of departmental and program goals serving justice‑involved youth.
• Manage and oversee Project STAND’s school‑based mentoring model and district‑wide mentoring initiatives, ensuring delivery of structured, high‑impact mentoring supports for justice‑involved, transition, at‑risk, and opportunity youth.
• Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive summer programming for justice‑involved, at‑risk, and opportunity youth, emphasizing academic acceleration, credit recovery, workforce exposure, leadership development, and re‑engagement.
• Coordinate transition and re‑entry services for justice‑involved youth, including academic reintegration, individualized support planning, wraparound services, and alignment with college, career, and community readiness pathways.
• Provide specialized leadership and support to the Senior Manager by developing and implementing productivity targets, quality benchmarks, and performance measures that contribute to system‑wide policy and program development related to Student Experience‑Project STAND.
• Support the planning, management, implementation, and evaluation of mentoring goals and objectives for justice‑involved, transition, at‑risk, and opportunity youth.
• Lead and support postsecondary planning initiatives by coordinating college exploration, career pathway alignment, credential opportunities, workforce partnerships, and re‑engagement supports for disconnected youth.
• Exercise sound judgment and initiative in accordance with applicable laws, ethical standards, and District policies and procedures to identify and address systemic barriers affecting justice‑involved and at‑risk youth and develop effective, constructive solutions.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and District policies, procedures, and requirements related to grant‑funded and academic programs.
• Support the supervision and development of assigned staff by assisting with recruitment, training, direction, delegation, performance monitoring, motivation, and evaluation, while providing leadership to achieve departmental goals and performance targets.
• Assist in the management of the preparation, maintenance, and analysis of program records, narrative and statistical reports, correspondence, presentations, and related documentation, using data and research to inform continuous improvement, program effectiveness, and stakeholder reporting.
• Model and promote effective program management and equity‑centered leadership through trauma‑informed practices, data‑driven decision‑making, reflective practice, collaboration, communication, and problem‑solving.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or directed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Education, or a related area, plus an additional five (5) years of related experience with at‑risk youth, juvenile justice, and/or career‑readiness education (total education/experience of nine (9) years).
• Valid state driver’s license required; proof of education, training, and/or experience is required.
• Degree equivalency formula: Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years plus required years of experience; Master’s Degree = 2 years plus required years of experience (where a Master’s is required, years for the Bachelor’s must be included).

MSCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.