Project Manager - CTE Health Careers

Description

POSITION TITLE: Project Manager - CTE Health Careers
- Rural Health Transformation Program
- Grant-Funded, Limited Period

PLACEMENT: Office of College and Career Readiness Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE), Providence, Rhode Island

REPORTS TO: Executive Director, West Bay Collaborative / Director, Office of College and Career Readiness, RIDE

WORK YEAR REQUIREMENTS: Year Round — Grant-funded, limited period through June 30, 2027, with possible annual extensions contingent upon continued funding and satisfactory performance.

WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time, 35 hours/week, Monday–Friday, in accordance with the Rhode Island Department of Education schedule.
This is a fully in-person position requiring on-site attendance ote, virtual, and hybrid work arrangements are not available. Occasional evenings, weekends, and travel throughout Rhode Island may be required.

The Project Manager supports RIDE's Office of College and Career Readiness in administering the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), specifically the Rural Career and Technical Education (CTE) Health Careers initiative.

The position is responsible for managing grant awards, budgets, compliance, monitoring, reporting, and technical assistance to participating school districts. Working collaboratively with RIDE's CTE and fiscal teams, the Project Manager supports the development and expansion of high-quality, sustainable health career pathways for students in Rhode Island's rural communities.

• Manage RHTP CTE subrecipient grants and budgets through RIDE's Euna grants management system, including budget approvals, amendments, reimbursements, and expenditure tracking.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state grant requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), RHTP guidelines, and state policies.
• Monitor grant expenditures, spending deadlines, and program progress; identify concerns and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate future competitive grant opportunities, including application development, proposal review, award documentation, and subrecipient onboarding.
• Oversee grant close-out activities, including expenditure reconciliation, final reporting, and transitions between funding periods.
• Conduct subrecipient monitoring through documentation reviews, desk reviews, and site visits; maintain accurate, audit-ready records.
• Collect, analyze, and report program and fiscal data to meet state and federal reporting requirements.
• Prepare progress reports, presentations, and recommendations for RIDE leadership and partnering agencies.
• Collaborate with RIDE's CTE team to provide technical assistance to participating school districts in developing and expanding health career pathways.
• Support partnerships among school districts, health care providers, emergency medical services, higher education institutions, and community organizations.
• Coordinate meetings, professional development, and opportunities for participating programs to share best practices and promote sustainability.
• Represent RIDE at relevant meetings and interagency work groups as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of federal and state grant requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200.
• Strong grant and financial management skills, including budget oversight, expenditure monitoring, and reconciliation.
• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently.
• Experience with grant monitoring, compliance reviews, and competitive grant administration.
• Skilled in collecting, analyzing, and reporting program and financial data.
• Strong written and…