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10-month position

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Community School Coordinators work within assigned schools to develop and implement the community school model. Although specific duties are defined by the needs of the school in which a coordinator serves, duties include:

Leadership:

+ Work with school administration to develop and implement the community school approach.

+ Serve on assigned school teams representing community school concepts.

+ Provide leadership to promote the community school model.

+ Facilitate focus groups of administrators, teachers, school staff, parents, and students identifying areas of strength and challenges within the school.

+ Develop an inventory that outlines resources and gaps in service

Development of Partnerships:

+ Utilize data from the district's needs assessment to recruit and organize partnerships to meet school needs.

+ Align community and school resources to ensure coherence without duplication of services

Family Engagement:

+ Direct family engagement and involvement in collaboration with school staff and administration.

+ Develop opportunities to allow underrepresented parents a voice while providing schools with needed feedback from parents traditionally disengaged from school.

+ Develop and facilitate events that are designed to bring families together for fun and sharing

Administrative:

+ Maintain records and data necessary for program evaluation.

+ Supervise data collection from interns and volunteers.

+ Facilitate organization and oversight of any necessary paperwork required by the school district

Job Qualifications

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Masters Degree in social work or education

+ NYS Certification (Social Work or Teacher Certification) or Certifiable in social work

+ Three years post-graduate experience preferred

+ Experience working with or in schools is preferred but not required

Civil Service Title: Community Schools Coordinator

Job Number: 25-172