Interim - Russell SUN Site Manager Job Portland area,Oregon USA,Education / Teaching

Interim - Russell SUN Site Manager

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is a non-profit organization established in 1976 to serve immigrants, refugees, and the broader community in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to welcome, serve and empower refugees, immigrants and people across cultures and generations to reach their full potential.

Job Class/Grade:
Coordinator 2/ Grade 6

Wage:
Starting at $56,687 per year based on experience

Locations:
Russell Elementary School, 2700 NE 127th Ave, Portland, OR 97230

FTE; FT/PT;
Status: 1.0 FTE;
Full-Time with Benefits;
Regular

Interim position through August 31, 2026

Program(s):
Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Community Schools

Sector:
School Based (SUN)

Requirements:
Must pass ODE/school district background check. Proficiency in English required with a second Language preferred in Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese), Spanish, Vietnamese, Chuukese, Ukrainian, Somali, or other languages commonly spoken by the families enrolled at Russell Elementary.

Program

Summary:

SUN Community Schools is a Multnomah County initiative that aligns community partners and resources to help reduce barriers that keep students from being successful in school and in life. Within each SUN Community School, the collective efforts of the school community, youth, parents, local businesses, faith communities, libraries, school districts and community organizations create a network to offer programs and activities to uplift students' academic engagement & social-emotional development, meaningful family engagement, and resource navigation to access available community resources.

Position Summary:

The Interim SUN Site Manager will mobilize and strategically organize community resources to provide:

Academic support activities (after school hours and summer programming)
Social-emotional development activities for youth
Enrichment and recreation activities for youth, adults, and families
Resource navigation to access school/community resources like food pantries and health clinics.
Family involvement and community events
Volunteer opportunities

IRCO's Specific SUN School Approach:

As the lead agency, IRCO highlights and brings a unique approach to serving the school community:

IRCO is the leader in providing community-aware approach services created by and for specific cultural communities with an emphasis on the voices and experiences of those groups. As community-aware provider, we demand action to provide services to our most vulnerable populations to overcome disparities and service and outcome gaps that are plaguing our education system.

We consistently deliver wrap around comprehensive programming to assist students and families. In concert with all that IRCO has to offer, SUN Programs operate as an interconnected web of support. By offering numerous programs and services, our Site Managers, SUN staff, IRCO youth academic school-based staff and community-based locations can meet families' particular needs.

IRCO's mission perfectly aligns with SUN's aim to improve student success through expanded academic support, exciting and inspirational enrichment activities, and health and social service resources for them, their families, and community neighbors.

Essential Functions:

These essential job functions are fundamental to the performance of the job. Individuals are qualified to do the job only if they can perform all the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. These are many, but are not all the necessary tasks the employee may be asked to perform:

Collaborate with the principal to explore how SUN activities will be integrated in the School Improvement Plan to support student academic achievement, parent & family engagement, and community outreach.
Develop programming strategies that align with outputs/outcomes required by Multnomah County's SUN CS initiative and/or funders.
Be able to complete in a timely manner, program reports (e.g., midyear and end of the year narrative report), and data entry requirements for Multnomah County, and other funding sources.
Design and/or update SUN Partner Handbook as needed, so that all partners, staff and volunteers involved with conducting after school and out-of-school time activities are familiar with SUN safety and operational protocols.
Provide regular onboarding and orientation to partners, staff and volunteers to create understanding of SUN protocols as detailed in the SUN Partner Handbook, proper use of school space, including school rules surrounding student behavior.
Train and supervise new employees, including volunteers. Encourage and ensure optimal communication with staff and volunteers through regular meetings. Monitor and evaluate job performance of staff and volunteers.
Work with IRCO SUN peers and IRCO HR to hire staff. Consult with supervisor and HR regarding staffing needs, disciplinary issues, work plans, and staff termination to ensure alignment with IRCO policies and procedures.
Ensure all programming partners have…