COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SITE COORDINATOR

Salary is based on veriofied eductaion and experience

Classification: Administrative                                                                                        Location: Assigned School

Reports to: District Community Schools Site Coordinator                                      FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: N/A (205 Days 7.0 hours per day)

Position Summary:

The Community Schools Site Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of community school efforts. Facilitates the implementation and management of the development of community school activities, events, programs, and services. Is responsible for building relationships with school staff and community partners, for the purpose of engaging families and community residents, and coordinating an efficient delivery of support to students both inside and outside of the classroom.

Supervision:

The Community Schools Site Coordinator works with a high level of independence and professional discretion under the general supervision of a designated school administrator. The Community Schools Site Coordinator may supervise community volunteers and/or staff of nonprofit partners. The Community Schools Site Coordinator’s work is governed, controlled, and evaluated by acceptable professional practice, school, and district policies and regulations. Provisions of Taos Municipal School districts policies and procedures, direction of the supervisor, and performance standards and expectations as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement.

Duties and Responsibilities: (depending on specific assignment, duties and responsibilities listed may include, but are not limited to the following)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Incumbent must achieve the following outcomes with or without reasonable accommodation:

1. Initiate needs and assets assessment and perform gap analysis of needs and outreach to providers to make available relevant services.
2. Assist in identifying community organizations, social services agencies, businesses, and individuals who might contribute to the development of the community school.
3. Contact, interview, and recruit potential community school parents and other citizens to actively participate and work cooperatively with the community school.
4. Advise the principal on how to integrate partners and community members into school governance structures (e.g., School Leadership, School Safety, Truancy teams).
5. Work with District Coordinator to Implement a menu of needs-driven, high-quality programs and services in adherence with the community school model, including but not limited to expanded learning and enrichment opportunities, health services, parent/family engagement, adult education, direct material assistance and interventions targeted to chronically absent students.
6. Ensure the alignment and integration of all programming with the principal’s vision, EPSS goals and extended school-day curricula.
7. Work with the District Coordinator to support the research/evaluation of the community school by coordinating the collection of data, timely submission of reports, and responses as required for information.
8. Participate in capacity-building activities including site and community-based training, network meetings and study visits. With the principal, ensure the participation of other site and community stakeholders as needed or required.
9. Recruit and support staff and volunteers as needed or required.
10. Develop and maintain an understanding of school district policies and procedures.

DUTIES:

In addition to the essential functions of this job, the incumbent must perform the following duties:

• Comply with the state-approved Code of Ethics of the Education Profession and uphold and enforce rules, administrative directives and regulations, school board policies, and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Articulate and facilitate the implementation of the mission and values of the Taos Municipal School.
• Safeguard confidentiality of privileged information.
• Prepare and maintain accurate and complete records and reports as required by law, state directives, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Share the responsibility for the supervision and care of district inventory, proper and safe use of facilities, equipment and supplies, and report safety hazards promptly.
• Maintain professional relationships and work cooperatively with employees, the community, and other professionals.
• Maintain professional competence through individual and staff training, in-service educational activities, and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Attend and/or conduct staff and/or community partner meetings and participate on committees within area of responsibility.
• Perform other tasks related to area of responsibilities as required or assigned by immediate supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA Degree
• Previous experience working with families, communities, and schools preferred.
• Flexibility, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to build partnerships and maintain working relationships.
• Basic knowledge of community school operations.
• Knowledge of the Taos community and its resources.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse stakeholders.
• Basic statistical analysis.
• Basic mathematical operations.
• Ability to create and interpret graphs and reports.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

None required.

Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position:

• The physical demand and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee must lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and may assist, move, or restrain students with greater weight when required to intervene in student safety issues.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, lift, carry, move about, hear, and speak. The employee may require performing extensive work at a computer display terminal.
• May be required to break up fights.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during their duties. The employee may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students.
• The employee may be required to travel in school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.