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Job Details
Job Type
Administrative
Salary Range
$95,000 - $100,000
Start Date
As soon as possible
FLSA Status
Exempt
Application Deadline
Sep 13, 2026
Contact
Please submit an online application
Job Description
Position Summary:
As Program Coordinator, responsibilities include providing leadership to the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program, including conducting regional and district needs assessments and deploying the resources of the specialists. The Program Coordinator will be the expert, in collaboration with the LIU faculty and LEAs, on addressing mental health needs, providing support to students, families and schools, and facilitating recruitment into the school psychology field. The Program Coordinator will have a primary role in implementing training, support, and coaching for participating LEAs and supervisors.
Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to directives of Uniondale UFSD and deploy resources accordingly
• Ensure all work of the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program is in alignment with grant deliverables and Uniondale UFSD priorities
• Oversee the recruitment of prospective School of Psychology candidates
• Train and provide professional development to increase the delivery of early intervention and intensive mental health supports to district personnel using evidence-based strategies within the field of School Psychology
• Oversee, in conjunction with the P.I., the partnering LEAs in the consortium
• Participate in regional needs assessment and planning in collaboration with Uniondale UFSD and partnering LEAs
• Conduct needs assessments with identified districts to determine specialist deployment and better understand district mental health needs

Training, Skills, Knowledge, Experience:

• Expertise in evidence-based mental health services
• Spanish speaking
• Extensive knowledge of research-based interventions, instruction, and learning strategies
• Experience providing training, coaching, professional development, and/or technical assistance
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills that support interacting with families and school/agency personnel

Education Requirements:

• Minimum of a Master's degree in School Psychology; Doctorate preferred

Working Conditions:

• Typical office setting with privacy; requires regular travel to various locations throughout Long Island and occasional evening and weekend hours

Materials and Equipment:

• Computer, copier, scanner, wireless access, phone, and fax

About LIU Post:
LIU Post campus is a scenic, historic, and scholarly campus that offers a small-school environment with the access and resources of a major metropolitan university. The University's 350+ acre campus is located on the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 27 miles east of New York City on Long Island's Gold Coast. The campus houses the Lewyt College of Veterinary Medicine, the first professional School of Accountancy, an AACSB-accredited Business School, and an award-winning theater program. LIU is home to the world-renowned Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and the Shark Stadium, where supporters gather to cheer on the Sharks' Division I athletic program.
LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.