CIS Coordinator

Position Summary:

The Communities In Schools (CIS) Coordinator serves as the on‑campus student support specialist responsible for implementing the CIS Integrated Student Supports (ISS) model to remove barriers to student success and improve academic achievement, attendance, behavior, graduation rates, and postsecondary readiness.

The CIS Coordinator collaborates with school staff, families, community partners, and service providers to identify student needs and coordinate appropriate interventions and resources. Through a tiered system of support, the coordinator provides school wide prevention services, targeted group interventions, and intensive case management services to students experiencing academic, behavioral, social‑emotional, health, family, or basic needs challenges.

As a representative of Communities In Schools of Northeast Texas and Northeast Texas Community College, the Coordinator promotes positive relationships with students, families, school personnel, and community stakeholders while ensuring services are delivered in accordance with CIS standards, grant requirements, district expectations, and organizational policies.

• Identify and assess students who may benefit from CIS services.
• Conduct student needs assessments and develop individualized support plans.
• Provide intensive case management services for identified students.
• Monitor student progress related to attendance, behavior, academics, graduation, and postsecondary goals.
• Maintain regular contact with students and families through meetings, phone calls, home visits, and other outreach methods.
• Advocate for students and families within the school and community.
• Assist students in overcoming barriers that interfere with academic and personal success.
• Coordinate services with school personnel, community agencies, and service providers.

Maintain appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries at all times.

• Plan and implement school wide programs and activities that promote student success.
• Support campus initiatives focused on attendance, behavior, school climate, mental wellness, and academic achievement.
• Coordinate prevention and awareness programs addressing identified campus needs.
• Facilitate resource fairs, educational workshops, and school wide engagement opportunities.
• Facilitate small group interventions addressing topics such as:
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Conflict resolution
  • Attendance improvement
  • Behavioral skill development
• Academic success strategies
• College and career readiness
• Monitor participant progress and document outcomes.
• Provide individualized case management services for students with significant barriers.
• Coordinate referrals for counseling, healthcare, housing assistance, food insecurity, mental health services, and other community resources.
• Participate in crisis intervention and response efforts as appropriate.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support student success.

• Build positive relationships with families to increase engagement in student success.
• Conduct family outreach and home visits as appropriate.
• Connect families to community resources and support services.
• Collaborate with businesses, faith‑based organizations, civic groups, and community agencies to expand available resources.
• Recruit, coordinate, and support volunteers and mentors.

Represent CIS at school, community, and stakeholder meetings.

• Conduct annual campus needs assessments utilizing stakeholder feedback and campus data.
• Develop and implement a Campus Support Plan aligned with identified needs and CIS priorities.
• Participate in student support teams, attendance committees, and…