Temporary Project Manager

About the Employer

Job Summary

Plans, oversees and leads project(s) from ideation through to completion. Responsible for the creation, organization, execution and completion of specific projects. Includes interaction with internal and external stakeholders, setting deadlines, communicating project status with supervisor, ensuring projects stay on track and on budget, and managing several moving project parts simultaneously.

Experience

• One (1) year experience with website design preferred.
• Two (2) years project management experience or related field required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Work Environment

• Location: Office, school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 percent of the time

Job Summary (continued)

Communes, makes decisions and monitors progress over the course of the project to stay on task and on schedule. Manages six different aspects of projects: scope, schedule, finance, risk, quality and resources.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists in defining project scope and goals; defines project tasks and resource requirements.
• Develops full-scale project plans; creates long and short-term plans, setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines and tracks progress.
• Assembles and coordinates project staff, delegates tasks, ensures completion of tasks on time and provides direction and support to project team.
• Manages project budget and resource allocation.
• Plans and schedules project timelines; adjusts schedules and targets on the project as needed. Tracks project performance, specifically to analyze successful completion of short and long-term goals.
• Conducts project evaluations and assessment of results and performs quality assurance.
• Identifies and manages potential risks of projects.
• Monitors constantly and reports progress of the project to stakeholders.
• Presents reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
• Implements and manages project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field of education from a regionally accredited college or university is required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of various project management methodologies.
• Proven written, verbal communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, take initiative, and use tact in dealing with students, board of education personnel, contractors, and/or outside agencies and the general public.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g., video/web conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint preferred).

Licenses and Certifications

Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

Driving Requirements

None required.

Leadership Role

None required.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

• Standing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Walking: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Keyboarding: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Hearing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time

Vision

The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• No special vision requirements

Noise Level

• Moderate: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time

Weight & Force

• Lifting and carrying requirements: None

Travel Requirements

None required.

Approved Date

10/1/2023

Established Date

4/1/2021

Title Code

y00166

Title

Project Manager: Temporary

Alternate Title

Project Manager: Temporary

Reports to Generic

Senior Manager; Chief Officer; Coordinator

Division

Deputy Superintendent Office

Business Unit

Academics

Department

Curriculum & Instruction

Negotiated Agreement

None required.

Unit

0

Days Worked

260

FLSA Exemption Status

Non-exempt

Months Worked

12

Hours Worked

8

Job Family

Administrative and Office Support

Sub-function

Office/Staff Support