Site Coordinator

About Communities In Schools of South Central Texas, Inc.

Communities In Schools of South Central Texas has a 30‑year history of providing a wide range of services to students and their families. The program is part of a national nonprofit network that supports students at risk of dropping out and who may need extra assistance in their daily lives. The organization is well‑respected and has grown significantly over the years.

Serving seven school districts across four counties, CIS SCT manages a budget of approximately $5.4 million and serves roughly 40,000 students and young adults with preventive and intervention services. We view our employees as part of the CIS family and support each person’s growth in areas they wish to develop.

The six components that make up CIS of South Central Texas are: supportive guidance and counseling, health and human services, parental and family engagement, college and career awareness, educational enrichment, and academic support.

The Site Coordinator plays a vital role in helping students overcome challenges and stay on track to graduate. Working on an assigned school campus, the Site Coordinator leads the development and implementation of needs assessments, campus planning, and the daily execution of the CIS Model. The Coordinator acts as a bridge between students, families, school staff, and community partners, coordinating targeted support for at‑risk students to improve academic performance, behavior, attendance, and progression to the next grade level.

In this role the Coordinator actively builds relationships with school administration, teachers, parents, and community organizations to deliver wrap‑around services tailored to individual student needs. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate, confidential documentation of all services, conducting student and campus‑wide needs assessments, developing individualized service plans, performing home visits as necessary, and training and supporting volunteer mentors.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with campus administration, staff, students, and community partners to support student success.
• Promote communication and cooperation between faculty, school administration, and the CIS program to establish an effective school support plan and service delivery plan.
• Collaborate with school personnel and the student support team to plan and deliver intentional services/programming aligned with campus needs.
• Complete a comprehensive annual needs assessment for the campus with input from appropriate persons.
• Educate school staff about the CIS Model and services available to students.
• Maintain regular intentional communication with the designated campus point of contact.

• Use creativity to develop and provide services in Mental & Behavioral Health, Health & Human Services, Parental & Family Engagement, Academic Enhancement and Support, Attendance Engagement, and College & Career Readiness for high school campuses.
• Deliver enhanced service in line with established campus goals.
• Serve as case manager for each intensively served student with CIS parent consent.
• Complete thorough, individualized assessments for each case‑managed student.
• Make home visits to families and guardians, build relationships, and assist with referrals to needed resources.
• Provide transportation in a personal vehicle to students and/or their parents when required.
• Aim to deliver appropriate services to the required number of case‑managed students as identified by CIS administration.
• Coordinate and broker services to meet any student needs on campus (e.g., mental health, basic needs, medical care, school‑related needs).
• Intervene and serve as a resource during crisis events at campus or with families/students experiencing a crisis.
• Implement the required number of all school campus events related to campus goals.
• Build relationships with students and families using individual, group, and other school‑wide supports.

• Complete campus needs assessment and develop a School Support Plan each year.
• Complete thorough individualized initial assessments…