Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Director, Resource Evaluation and Curation will lead the development and maintenance of JED’s “Playbook,” a centralized and curated library of exemplary tools, resources, vendors, sample policies, and academic research used across JED’s school-based programs. These resources are aligned with our recommendations for schools. This leader will be responsible for personally vetting high-quality school mental health and suicide prevention resources that should be included in our playbook, and/or designing and managing a cross-functional vetting process in collaboration with JED’s clinical team and other experts based on best-practices from library/information science. Additionally, they will oversee inbound resource and vendor inquiries, and ensure all Playbook content is aligned with JED’s strategic planning framework and incorporated into our digital tools, including our partner-facing platform, The Hub. This role requires a systems thinker and builder with strong project leadership skills, clinical literacy and/or expertise in library or database curation, and the ability to organize vast amounts of complex content into easily accessible and actionable guidance for schools. Secondarily, the Director may also identify potentially larger partnership opportunities with mission-aligned organizations whose services or resources could meaningfully support the mental health of young people, and elevate those potential opportunities to senior leadership for future business development exploration. 

Playbook Strategy and Development 

• Design and lead the full lifecycle of “The Playbook,” a curated, high-quality resource library embedded in JED’s digital platform for school partners. 
• Build and operationalize a scalable infrastructure for collecting, reviewing, categorizing, and maintaining mental health and suicide prevention resources, tools, research, vendors, and exemplar work samples. 
• Develop taxonomy and tagging systems to support intuitive navigation and alignment with JED’s program frameworks and strategic planning tools in partnership with JED’s digital products team. 

Resource Vetting and Clinical Alignment  

• Leveraging clinical mental health expertise, or alternatively an expertise in library and information science, help to personally vet prospective Playbook content for school partners, and/or lead the design and implementation of a formal resource vetting and review process in partnership with JED’s clinical team and other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and leadership.
• Ensure that all included resources reflect best practices, are evidence-based or clinically informed, and are culturally responsive and inclusive.
• Create processes for regularly auditing and updating the Playbook to ensure accuracy, relevance, and usability. 

Managing Inbound Requests from External Providers 

• Manage the intake and evaluation of inbound requests from organizations (nonprofit and for-profit) seeking inclusion in JED’s Playbook or partnership consideration. 
• Build relationships with selected mission-aligned organizations, identifying opportunities for collaboration beyond the Playbook should be potentially elevated to senior management for further exploration. 
• Represent JED in exploratory conversations with vendors and organizations offering promising services or innovations in youth mental health. 
• Provide input, ideas and ultimately implementation over any business models for JED that may be related to the Playbook, and potential sources of revenue generation for JED. 

Program Integration and Internal Collaboration  

• Work with school program staff (including advisors and specialists) to ensure Playbook resources are mapped to relevant areas of school/district/campus strategic plans. 
• Provide internal training and onboarding for team members on using the Playbook as a tool for technical assistance and program delivery. 
• Partner with JED’s Digital Product and School Programs staff to ensure high-quality user experience and accessibility within The Hub platform.

Knowledge Sharing and Thought Leadership  

• Monitor trends, research, and innovations in school mental health and youth well-being, ensuring JED’s resources remain current and forward-looking. 
• Establish a system of check-ins with JED’s subject matter experts to stay apprised of needs in the field, as well as the organization’s stance on specific mental health issues ensuring resource alignment. 
• Develop reports, communications, or presentations that showcase the value and impact of the Playbook to funders, partners, and internal stakeholders. 
• Represent JED externally at select events, webinars, or convenings related to school mental health and resource dissemination. 

• Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• More than five years of experience in school mental health related programs, and either clinical expertise to confidently vet high quality external mental health resources, or experiences involving managing a library or database of complex information. 
• Strong understanding of school-based mental health systems, evidence-based practices, and strategic implementation models. 
• Demonstrated success designing or managing centralized knowledge hubs, databases, resource libraries, and/or vetting processes. Experience working with or evaluating vendors and community-based organizations in the education or health sectors. 
• Excellent project management, communication, and relationship-building skills. 
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead complex systems-building efforts.
• Comfortable navigating digital platforms, taxonomies, and content management tools. 
• Deep commitment to youth mental health and JED’s mission. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Deep familiarity with K-12 and higher education systems and the challenges they face in implementing mental health supports. 
• Clinical licensure, or alternatively, expertise in Library/ Information Science; and experience working alongside clinicians or academics to vet programs, research or services such as in a library or database environment. Experience developing or managing resource portals or databases in education, health, or nonprofit sectors. 
• Understanding of digital product design, user experience, or taxonomy-building is a plus. 

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