Program Manager: Community School

Program Manager:
Community School

In AACPS, the community school coordinator is called the Community Schools Program Manager. Collaborates with the school administration and the Office of Community and School-Based programming to establish a community school. Responsible for relationship management with all stakeholders including school leaders and district leaders, government agencies, and organizations to connect families with existing wraparound resources in the four pillars of physical health, social, emotional, and behavioral health, 2+ generational supports, and academic enrichment.

Designs and implements programming that supports families in all pillars and increasing family and community engagement in the community school. Additional Work Days/Hours Based on the assignment, the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed:

• Ability to work flexible schedules
• Evenings/Nights
• Outside of normal business hours
• Summer hours
• Weekends

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, monitors and ensures compliance of the community school strategy in accordance with state grant specifications, current legislation, and AACPS requirements.
• Develops grant budget and monitors compliance of school level grant allocation of funds in collaboration with the Office of Community and School Based programming. Collaborates with other offices to maximize the braiding of funds and efforts.
• Facilitates the Community School Steering Committee. Conducts needs assessment involving multiple stakeholders, and identifies student and community needs and priorities.
• Develops clear, data-driven annual school community plan for the coordination and delivery of supports and services for students and families.
• Creates detailed timelines for each initiative; assesses and tracks project progress regularly using various computer programs and tools; and drives project completion, holding others accountable for responsibilities and deadlines and resolving complex obstacles.
• Works with Title I and other offices to develop, adopt, and supervise of out-of-school time programming and other specialty services and projects.
• Develops strong partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, and business partners to maximize services to the school, students, and families.
• Collaborates with others to organize and lead all aspects of family involvement, adult education, and professional development opportunities for multiple stakeholders.
• Collects, maintains, and analyzes data to determine the impact of the community school plan, and prepare reports.
• Develops and participates in professional development related to trauma-informed education, restorative justice practices, culturally responsible teaching, and community school strategies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Minimum Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required;
• Master's Degree in related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university preferred;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Experience

• Five (5) years professional experience in social work, education, government relations, or related field required; and
• Three (3) years program/project management experience in a lead role required;
• Three (3) years experience in program/project management preferred;
• Three (3) years experience working with grant programs preferred;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the…