Community Schools Coordinator - Paul Revere K8

2977 Community Schools Coordinator  Job Description

Job Class: 2977 Community Schools Coordinator (Education Integration Specialist)

Salary Range: $98,609 - $119,894 / annually

Appointment Type:
Permanent Exempt (what does this mean?)

Length of Appointment:

Hours:

Full Time / Full Year

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 55,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 136 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile.

Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

When you join our team at SFUSD you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused organization that approaches public education as a social justice movement, requiring broad collaboration across an array of strategic partners. In 2014, SFUSD created an inspiring statement, Vision 2025, which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco.

Alongside the District’s strategic plan, Transform Learning. Transform Lives., SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and Vision 2025.

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

This position is responsible for facilitating the process of transforming a school into a full service community school. The Community School Coordinator works in partnership with the school leadership and governance, and community partners, to assess the school community’s needs and assets, ensure efficient coordination of student and family support services, and support the creation of a learning environment that focuses on student achievement and wellness.

The Community Schools Model advanced by NEA includes six pillars of practice (strong and proven curriculum, high quality teaching, inclusive leadership, positive behavior practices, family and community partnerships, community support systems). These pillars are adaptable to the needs of an individual school’s students, staff, families, and community and pay particular attention to creating, supporting, and sustaining a culturally relevant and responsive climate.

The Community Schools Coordinator is a full‑time position in order to achieve the purposes and goals of the California Community Schools Program.

• Provide guidance for school reform through coordinating the elements of a community school model including coordination and integration, deep and focused partnerships, and access and equity.
• The five main areas of community school work involve:
  Coordination, extended learning, community engagement, family engagement, and comprehensive behavioral health/wellness.
• Work with school administrators, teachers, community‑based organizations, parents and students to identify barriers to learning, available resources and gaps, and programming that is community responsive.
• Assess school community needs and assets, and oversee integration of services and programming for students during regular school year and summer school.
• Support the integration of non‑academic services and school priorities through participation in school…