Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Community School Coordinator

REPORTS TO:

School Principal & Director of Student Services

SALARY:

55,000 per year

Months of Employment:

12 months - Full Benefit Package

SUMMARY OF POSITION AND PURPOSE:

The Community School Coordinator (CSC) is responsible for the implementation, integration,



alignment and coordination of the community school strategy at the school site level by working with



the school principal and school leadership to transform schools into centers of community. The



Community School Coordinator will initiate, facilitate, and maintain programs and strategies at the



school level that promote parent and community engagement, inclusive and shared school leadership,



culturally sustaining curricula, high quality teaching practices, restorative discipline practices, and wrap



around services for students and families. He/she develops, promotes and furthers the wisest use of



community resources to create optimal positive impact by enhancing community and individual assets,



meeting critical human service needs, and promoting long-term community solutions that are aligned



with the ACS and school-specific school improvement plans for increasing student achievement.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Coordinate parent and community engagement initiatives, with a specific focus on engaging



families eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.



Implement a menu of needs-driven, high-quality programs and services in adherence with the



community school model, including but not limited to early childhood programs, expanded



learning and enrichment opportunities, health services, parent/family engagement, adult



education for parents, direct material assistance and interventions targeted to chronically



absent students.

Collaborate with the School Improvement Team on how to integrate partners and community members into school governance structures (i.e., School Leadership, School Safety, Child Study and Attendance teams).



Coordinate needs and resource assessment activities on an ongoing basis, employing a



variety of strategies and including a broad cross-section of stakeholders. This includes



identifying specific student and family needs, matching those students and families with partner



service providers, and tracking the effectiveness of such interventions and supports.



Coordinate trainings for school staff to support implementation of the community school model.



?Represent the initiative in various public forums as needed and participate in advocacy



activities to promote the initiative.



Execute other tasks as indicated by the principal and school/district leadership.



Participates on the school site leadership team.



Assists with designing and managing volunteer systems within the school.



Conducts home-visits accompanied by School Resource Officer as requested by principal.



Responsible for required data collection and evaluation; prepares and presents written and oral



reports to district and partners.



PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:



Bachelor's degree in education, social work, health or related field, master's degree preferred.



Bilingual skills in English and Spanish.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES:

Experience in designing and delivering professional development.



Demonstrated ability to collect, interpret and analyze data from a variety of sources, evaluate



and make recommendations.



Knowledge of community resources.



Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and work with a diverse group of people.



Ability to organize, prioritize and respond to deadlines while working on multiple tasks.



Awareness of the physical, social, emotional and academic development of the learner.



Capable of nurturing the home-school-community relationship.



Familiarity with culturally relevant pedagogy and be able to include this pedagogy in his/her



practices.



Excellent technology skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Google Docs, etc.);



Ability to work independently and without close supervision;



Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of



stakeholders

DISCLAIMER:

The statements of the job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work



performed by an employee in this category. The description does not contain an exhaustive list of all



responsibilities, duties, skills and other requirements necessary of employees to perform in this position.