Community & Student Engagement Personnel

(2) Community & Student Engagement Personnel

High School Executive Principal, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Safe Schools

Colonie Central High School

40 hours per week. Part-time applicants will be considered

$50,000.00 — $60,000.00, competitive benefits

ASAP or as availability permits

The Community & Student Engagement Personnel (C&SEP) is a multi-faceted role dedicated to maintaining a safe, secure, and supportive environment for students, staff, and the community. Reporting directly to the High School Executive Principal, this position bridges the gap between emotional security and student mentorship. The C&SEPacts as the High School’s primary liaison between students and administration, while serving as a proactive staff member and mentor within the High School.

The Community & Student Engagement Personnel (C&SEP) at Colonie Central High School plays a critical role in promoting a safe, inclusive, and equity-centered learning community for young adults. Working directly alongside high school administrators,school counselors, faculty and staff, the C&SEP assists with student supervision, conflict resolution, and community engagement. This role strongly prioritizes the ability to connect empathetically with adolescent students by employing trauma-informed care, restorative justice practices, and peer mediation.

The C&SEP supports high school students in navigating behavioral, personal, and social challenges while promoting academic retention and post-secondary success.

• Build trusted, authentic relationships with high school students serving as an approachable, culturally responsive sounding board and advocate.
• Help to identify students demonstrating behavioral, attendance, or emotional distress and develop proactive intervention strategies.
• Maintain an active, visible, and engaging presence in high-traffic secondary environments (arrival, dismissal, hallways, and cafeterias) to maintain a peaceful, welcoming climate.
• Apply trauma-informed de-escalation strategies to stabilize high-tension conflicts with adolescents.
• Bridge communication gaps between administration, families, and regional and local support services in the Capital Region.
• Develop programs and opportunities to provide high school students with skills and strategies for conflict resolution, emotional self-regulation, healthy relationships, and leadership.
• Must be an empathetic, active listener who can exhibit emotional poise when communicating with high school students, parents, administrators, faculty and staff.

Minimum 2–3 years of prior professional experience working directly within a public school, child/youth support services, or adolescent community-based organization is strongly preferred.

The selected applicant will be subject to a fingerprint-supported criminal history background check in accordance with SAVE Legislation.