What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Coordinator - Reading High School, Reading School District position at Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania?
Description
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students? Do you want to work for an organization that has valued its employees for the past 40 years? We offer a generous paid time off package, school district holiday pay, comprehensive benefits, 401k Employer match and a condensed summer schedule. $45,000 - $50,000 starting range based on experience and education level.
A Site Coordinator is a school-based professional who implements the Communities In Schools evidence-based model of integrated Student Supports through coordinated efforts with the principal and leadership team. The Site Coordinator conducts a school-wide needs assessment; plans school-wide, group-level, and individualized supports to address identified needs; monitors the effectiveness of provided supports and adjusts them accordingly; and tracks student and school data and reports on outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Create an inventory of needs and assets within a school community by collecting objective data and surveying students, families and school staff.
- Collaborate with school administrators and staff to plan school-wide, group-level and individual student supports that address the most highly prioritized needs with the school.
- Establish a School Support Team compromised of various school staff who can meet regularly to support the coordinator and delivery of the planned programs and services.
- Partner with volunteers, nonprofits, government age within the community to bring vital resources into the school, where students and families can access them.
- Case manage students identified as at-risk of dropout, based on their attendance, behavior, course performance and identified risk factors.
- Strengthen relationships between school and the parent/guardians through meaningful communication and family engagement events.
- Collect, track, and report data regarding school-wide, group level, and individual student outcomes using the CIS web-based data management system.
- Administer annual surveys to assess effectiveness of student and family programs.
- Deliver quarterly progress reports to School Support Team and CIS administration.
- Research and apply best practices from other Communities In Schools sites and from local and national educational and service programs.
- Participate in CIS training and professional development.
- Attend CIS events and school events as required.
- Serve a well-informed ambassador in furthering the CIS mission, its goals and programs.
- Additional Responsibilities.
Additional Responsibilities
- Remain mission focused and student driven.
- Be an ambassador of CIS.
- Seek and recommend solutions and improvements.
- Deliver upon schedules and plans.
- Comply with agency policies and procedures and promote agency values and culture.
- May provide off-hours support.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned- this position is expected to evolve over time.
Requirements
- Ability to work effectively with a broad range of representatives from public and private service organizations, public education, neighborhood organizations, parent/guardian groups, and local government.
- Knowledge of local human service networks and community resources
- Ability to manage details and work in team environment
- Highest degree of personal integrity
- Courteous, respectful, and collaborative approach.
- Personal initiative and resourcefulness
- Top quality standards for own work.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field
- A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience, more experience preferable
- Experience in case management, youth counseling, oral and written communications, advocacy and negotiating, networking and team building, information gathering and data collection.
- Experienced leadership for on-site coordination of service providers, volunteers, parents, students and school staff
Position Structure
- Full-time, exempt
- Schedule may vary according to programmatic needs, events and activities
- On-going employment in this capacity is dependent on availability of funding
Reports to: Director of Programs
Salary : $45,000 - $50,000