POSITION: Wraparound Zone / Outreach Coordinator - Part-time hours SCHOOL: Parent Information Center REPORTS TO: Casey Starr/Deborah GonzalezPreference will be given to current Worcester Public School employees currently working as a Wraparound Zone / Outreach Coordinator.ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE: This position supports the school accomplishing the Worcester Compact: high levels of achievement and outstanding results for every student. This position is accountable for building the capacity of supports in the school and in the community to systematically address students academic and non-academic barriers to learning. This position builds empowerment among parents to be effective advocates for their children and partners to teachers. This position uses technology solutions to effectively link school and community resources to the needs of students and families across four domains: academic success, college/career readiness, family stability, and health/wellness.
This position serves to facilitate two-way communication between the school and community resources, responding to shifts in needs and resources in ways that support students, from cradle to career, reaching high levels of academic success and college and career readiness.PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Coordinate and manage community resources to support student success across four domains: 1) Academic, 2) College / Career, 3) Family / Community, and 4) Health / Wellness.2. Create school-based staff teams, procedures, and policies that support positive school culture and triage student needs and arrange the appropriate intervention.3. Create effective linkages or pathways to community social services.4.
Systematically identify individual student needs in key academic and non-academic areas.5. Monitor and conduct quarterly reviews of each students Individual Success Plan to assess the need for changes in the supports linked to student need for the purpose of accelerating student achievement.6. Integrate behavioral health and positive behavioral strategies throughout the school.7. Ensure the delivery of school and community resources, tailoring services to student needs (including prevention, enrichment, early intervention, and intensive / crisis response).8.
Convene relevant agencies and organizations to monitor program effectiveness.9. Increasing the coherence of community partners with the schools intended outcomes.10. Track, measure, and monitor data to map effectiveness11. Collaborate with other Wraparound Zone Outreach Coordinators to present cases, strategize, and share best practices.12.
Recommend improvements to district policies and school practices to ensure the effective removal of barriers to learning.13. Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.14. Monitor and implement components, indicators, and measures of the school accountability plan relevant to wraparound services supporting school and student success.15. Coordinate training and professional development relevant to wraparound support school and community stakeholders.16.
Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or disability. 17. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Refined organizational skills2.
High quality communication skills3. A minimum of a Bachelors level in a relevant field4. Prior experience developing successful community coalitions to support youth5. Prior experience developing the capacity of parents as educational partners to support student positive student outcomes6.
Demonstrated success in leading a diverse team7. Demonstrated successful application of cultural competence leading to positive outcomes8. Successful advocate for families9. Successfully uses technology for effective communication and high productivity PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 1.
Prior experience managing community supports across the continuum of prevention & enrichment services, early intervention services, and intensive / crisis intervention services2. Advanced academic degree3. Demonstrated ability in working with cross-functional teams4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with school and district administrators with regard to program implementation.
5. Experience with educational, health, business, and non-profit organizations6. Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs7. Bilingual, preferably in Spanish or Portuguese.
SALARY: $40.00 per hour WORK SCHEDULE: June 24, 2024 - August 21, 2024 4 hours per day, 5 days a week for 10 weeksTHIS IS A NON-REPRESENTED POSITION.TO APPLY: Any person interested in this position must submit a resume, cover letter, and answer all questions on-line at www.worcesterschools.org.This deadline date does not preclude further advertisement or recruitment