Site Coordinator - Octorara Intermediate School

Location: Atglen

Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students? Do you want to work for an organization that has valued its employees for the past 40 years? We offer a generous paid time off package, school district holiday pay, comprehensive benefits, 401k Employer match and a condensed summer schedule. $45,000 - $50,000 starting range based on experience and education level.

A Site Coordinator is a school-based professional who implements the Communities In Schools evidence-based model of integrated Student Supports through coordinated efforts with the principal and leadership team. The Site Coordinator conflicts a school-wide needs assessment; plans school-wide, group-level, and individualized supports to address identified needs; monitors the effectiveness of provided supports and adjusts them accordingly; and tracks student and school data and reports on outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Create an inventory of needs and assets within a school community by collecting objective data and surveying students, families and school staff.

* Collaborate with school administrators and staff to plan school-wide, group-level and individual student supports that address the most highly prioritized needs with the school.

* Establish a School Support Team compromised of various school staff who can meet regularly to support the coordinator and delivery of the planned programs and services.

* Partner with volunteers, nonprofits, government age within the community to bring vital resources into the school, where students and families can access them.

* Case manage students identified as at-risk of dropout, based on their attendance, behavior, course performance and identified risk factors.

* Strengthen relationships between school and the parent/guardians through meaningful communication and family engagement events.

* Collect, track, and report data regarding school-wide, group level, and individual student outcomes using the CIS web-based data management system.

* Administer annual surveys to assess effectiveness of student and family programs.

* Deliver quarterly progress reports to School Support Team and CIS administration.

* Research and apply best practices from other Communities In Schools sites and from local and national educational and service programs.

* Participate in CIS training and professional development.

* Attend CIS events and school events as required.

* Serve a well-informed ambassador in furthering the CIS mission, its goals and programs.

* Additional Responsibilities.

Additional Responsibilities

* Remain mission focused and student driven.

* Be an ambassador of CIS.

* Seek and recommend solutions and improvements.

* Deliver upon schedules and plans.

* Comply with agency policies and procedures and promote agency values and culture.

* May provide off-hours support.

* Perform other duties as may be assigned- this position is expected to evolve over time.

Requirements

* Ability to work effectively with a broad range of representatives from public and private service organizations, public education, neighborhood organizations, parent/guardian groups, and local government.

* Knowledge of local human service networks and community resources

* Ability to manage details and work in team enviornment

* Highest degree of personal integrity

* Courteous, respectful, and collaborative approach.
* "Delight the client" attitude.

* Personal initiative and resourcefulness

* Top quality standards for own work.

* Bilingual in Spanish preffered

Qualifications and Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

* A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience, more experience preferable

* Experience in case management, youth counseling, oral and written communications, advocacy and negotiating, networking and team building, information gathering and data collection.

* Experienced leadership for on-site coordination of service providers, volunteers, parents, students and school staff

Position Structure

* Full-time, exempt

* Schedule may vary according to programmatic needs, events and activities

* On-going employment in this capacity is dependent on availability of funding

Reports to:

Program Manager

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