Community School Director

CIS is looking to hire a Community School Director for ATECH High School and PS 288 in Brooklyn. The Community School Director (CSD) will work with school leadership to identify needs and align services with the school vision by developing an effective partnership and program plan. The CSD will work to create access to resources within or outside the school, including services that address medical, social/ emotional, recreational, and academic needs for students and families.

The Community School Director is a leader who empowers, builds, creates, and develops relationships with school leaders, stakeholders, and community organizations in order to implement a community school strategy guided by a community school plan. The Community School Director bridges the relationships among all stakeholders to improve connectedness and surround the whole community with support --- academically, socially, emotionally and physically. 

The CSD will be responsible for all aspects of Other Than Personnel Service (OTPS) budget management including but not limited to program planning, purchasing, tracking balances, and expense protocol compliance.

CSD’s responsibilities will include:

• Managing on-site CIS team – including running team meetings, approving timesheets, approving invoices and expense reports; and acting as a liaison to CIS Clinical, Program Director and Admin teams.
• Creating, coordinating and attending meetings with stakeholders, including PTAs, student leaders, parent coordinators, parent leaders, school leadership teams, cabinet members, and other community-based organizations to foster communication and increase student access to support.
• Collect, analyze and use data to inform decision making and program implementation
• Developing a resource database, sent to families as a newsletter, which highlights community-based services.
• Organizing school-wide initiatives, including neighborhood family fairs.
• Organize a monthly mental health initiative as required by certain schools.
• Coordinating family outreach for school visiting providers (i.e. Vision Van)
• Sharing information through faculty presentations, parent summits, resource fairs and the creation of a resource manual.
• Researching and identifying community resources and assisting family access to the identified community resources.
• Familiarity with remote learning platforms including G Suite, Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams, etc.
• Creative and innovative thinker.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments & tasks.

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years experience working with young people (in-school and/or out-of-school settings)
• Master's Degree in Social Worker, Education or related field
• Exceptional leadership skills and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Significant supervisory experience
• Commitment to professional development
• Demonstrated goal orientation and focus on outcomes and results
• A demonstrated ability to effectively work with students who have been traditionally under-served including English Language Learners, children with special needs, children who have been or are currently involved in the child welfare system, or children living below self-sufficiency.
• An entrepreneurial spirit that embraces creativity and hard work 
• Bilingual Spanish/English Skills Major Plus!

This is a 12 month assignment beginning immediately. A minimum of 3 years of experience working in school-based settings with students and managing staff required. Candidates should be familiar with the Community Schools Model.

Salary Range: $70K-75K, Generous PTO  Comprehensive Benefits Package, and Annual Staff Events!