OUR MISSION: Our mission is to inspire and empower all young people to take control of their future. 

OUR VISION: We envision a world where everyone has access to an equitable path to success. 

PROGRAM DESIGN: RTS facilitates a variety of youth programs including after-school, summer camps, retreats, conferences and summer employment opportunities reaching thousands of young people throughout NYC each year. RTS emphasizes the youth development practice of the Circle of Courage in all our programs; creating an environment of Belonging, where young people can build their Independence, find and develop their Mastery skill, and practice Generosity in their communities. At the core of our programs are staff training strategies that enable our young professionals to develop extraordinarily meaningful relationships with the young people in their care who we call Our Future Leaders because that is what they all are.

PRIMARY FUNCTION: The primary function of the Community School Director is to integrate and align school and community based services such as health, mental health, expanded learning opportunities, and family empowerment.

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

• Supervisor: Senior Program Director 
• Hours: Fulltime, Monday – Friday
• Compensation: $70,000 per year

RESPONSIBILITIES:

School & Community Partnerships

• Work closely with the school principal to provide leadership in coordinating the work of different partners and aligning the work of partners within the school.
• Work collaboratively with school administrators and staff to develop, implement, and assess the Community School initiatives within the school.
• Develop strong relationships with parents, students, and teachers. Ensure that all stakeholders understand what a community school is and how it supports student achievement- especially regarding developing, implementing, and assessing the Community School initiatives.
• Identify and contract with outside organizations to bring adequate external resources to the partner school.
• Work with school leadership to maintain a focus on results and track progress.
• Organize Community School Team (CST) Meetings to support the development of the school's Community School Plan and/or community school components of the school's CEP.

Data Management, Outcome, and Evaluation

• Serve as a point person for coordinating critical health/mental health resource implementation and other supports for students and their families.
• Identify local community resources and broker new partnerships aligned with school goals and needs.
• Develop and institutionalize partnerships with external social service and community development partners.
• Attend to additional duties as assigned by the Director of Community Schools.
• College and Career Preparedness
• Oversee the GK Team's assistant to students and families with all aspects of the college application process, including financial aid.
• Coordinate with school guidance staff on the college application process.
• Coordinate opportunities for students to explore alternative post-secondary plans.

• Administrative Tasks

• Ensure all program and student records (digital and hard copy) are securely maintained, including but not limited to workshops, field trips, student attendance, and incentive forms.
• Ensure attendance and other data are entered into funder database systems.
• Follow, and ensure staff follows all GK fiscal procedures for ordering supplies and reporting expenses.
• Submit quarterly program reports and principal reports.

• School Day and Extended Learning Day Programming

• Work with CST, school faculty, and other school partners to effectively link school day to extended day learning opportunities and afterschool programming and ensure these services are implemented with fidelity and work to achieve key youth development outcomes in the areas of academic achievement, health and wellness, and character and leadership.
• Coordinate and co-facilitate interactive, experiential workshops and activities for GK's weekly school-day and afterschool programs and ensure the implementation of quality programming.
• Organize special events, including annual Community Forum, mini-conferences, parent nights, performances, and other events.
• Ensure student and Global Kids' staff participation in Global Kids' citywide events.
• Attend school events, which may happen during afterschool hours or weekends.
• Serve as a primary liaison to site-based leadership (i.e., School Principal) and serve as GK liaison to all school-based leadership teams and associations where appropriate.
• Serve as primary contact for all site-based program partners and other site-based stakeholders, including parents/guardians.
• Support in quality assurance reporting for all GK out-of-school time services at the assigned site.
• Work with the Director of Operations and Community Schools to ensure that sites are adequately resourced, operational, and have proper safety measures.
• Occasional overnight and long-distance travel required.

• Supervision and Management

• Provide support, management, and supervision of school-based Global Kids staff, including daily tasks management, weekly staff check-ins, daily program observations with immediate feedback, and performance evaluations.
• Review and approve staff time sheets and school sign-in sheets bi-weekly.
• Ensure Global Kids and school staff members know about changes and developments to contractual and programmatic guidelines and expectations.

• Attendance

• With input from community partners, identify the needs of chronically absent and high-needs students, apply interventions, and track and monitor the impact of interventions every week as part of weekly Student Success meetings to determine the ongoing needs of students and families to address barriers to school attendance.
• Manage and conduct attendance outreach, recruitment, and retention services, including attendance monitoring/data review, data entry, conferences, attendance incentive activities, and phone calls.
• Remain informed on current Community Schools/Attendance Intervention and Dropout Prevention guidelines and contractor responsibilities; attend provider meetings; CSD training and maintain contact with DOE/OCS Program Manager.

• Data Management, Outcomes & Evaluation

• Organize and oversee an annual "Assets and Needs Assessment" for the school community to seek input from all stakeholders in the school community to determine the ongoing needs of students and families.
• Maintain student and program documents.
• Assist with data collection, research, and prepare relevant data for outcomes evaluation and data-based decision making.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A degree in Education or related field.
• At least three years of experience in youth development.
• At least four years of direct experience in school or community based services.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Google Docs.
• Excellent collaborative skills and strong relationship building skills.