Under the direction of the Director of Curriculum & Instruction, the Project Manager – Curriculum & Instruction will be responsible for performing the technical work necessary to carry out the management, planning, data analysis and associated tasks for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for planning, executing and finalizing projects, and will oversee the financial administration of project funds, when applicable.  The Project Manager will collaborate with supervisors to ensure programs accomplish their approved initiatives and meet compliance and reporting requirements.  The incumbent of this position will provide a wide range of strategic planning and analytical support based on data analysis and performance measurement activities for the department.

Provides technical assistance to department projects and proposals related to curriculum and instruction in areas such as early grade reading and math and other innovative educational initiatives;

Provides a wide range of strategic planning, including establishing timelines for projects, and analytical support based on data analysis and performance measurement activities;

Encourages and fosters a culture of innovation within the project team by promoting new ideas, approaches and solutions to problems;

Collaborates with the departmental staff to ensure successful management and tracking of annual reports and other related activities;

Works collaboratively with various departments across the division including, Specialty Programs, Reading/English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language and Literacy and others to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement, and develops and implements plans to address them;

Maintains grant compliance and reporting, including outcome measurements, grant budgets and monitors grant status;

Identifies opportunities for process improvement and implements changes to enhance department workflow, project outcomes and efficiency;

Compiles and prepares information for state and federal reports as requested by the Director, which includes intervention and tutoring enrollment, achievement data, and other reports required by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), as well as reports related to other department grants;

Supports Coordinating Supervisors with special projects, such as committee meetings, to ensure that deadlines are met regarding communication/notification to internal and external stakeholders; and

Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas in a simplified, easy-to-understand fashion to a variety of stakeholders;

Experience with and understanding of educational program implementation data;

Strong expertise with the Microsoft suite, specifically Microsoft Excel and the ability to generate and manipulate pivot tables;

Deep understanding of key concepts of data analysis, data collection and management, and continuous improvement processes;

Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and utilize new data reporting systems; ability to use Oracle for all fiscal functions and ordering;

Effective planning and organization skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced rigorous environment; and

Results-oriented with a strong sense of urgency; self-starter and able to work well independently moving a project from beginning to end with little supervision.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, project management, education or a closely related field required; Master’s degree preferred.  A minimum of three (3) years of previous experience managing multifaceted projects with multiple teams with a track record of successfully leading projects from conception to completion, within budget and on time required; previous experience in a public school system preferred.



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No direct supervisory responsibilities.



The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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