Communities in Schools Facilitator

Communities in Schools Facilitator, 200 days

Jefferson County Schools – Blue Ridge Elementary – Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Starting Date: Immediately

The Communities in Schools Facilitator manages the Communities in Schools (CIS) program at selected schools, implementing the CIS model to provide integrated supports to students and families. The facilitator serves as an expert liaison, connecting students and families with a broad range of community‑ and school‑based resources and services, and provides case management to help ensure academic success and wellbeing. The position is funded through a grant sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Education.

• Engage a school‑based support team of teachers, staff, and administrators to nurture relationships between school and community for coordination of the CIS program and services.
• Complete referrals for students and families to school‑ and community‑based services.
• Recruit and train volunteers to support the delivery of services.
• Coordinate delivery of evidence‑based services to address school‑wide and individual students’ needs through targeted and individualized support.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the CIS program and services through systematic data collection and analysis, including an annual assessment of the program.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of services and outcomes to meet individualized student goals.
• Maintain forms, reports, and other documentation required for the program.
• Participate actively in school‑, district‑, and state‑level meetings to support CIS program implementation and school improvement.
• Adhere to all school, county, and state policies and procedures.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the principal.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in education, social work, or a related field.
• Knowledge of community service providers and community support organizations.
• Knowledge of best practices in service delivery and child development.
• Ability to work cooperatively with diverse groups and individuals amid ambiguity.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, employing tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Passion and resolve for the role of education to improve the lives of all learners.

Criminal background check will be conducted pursuant to WV Code §18‑5‑15c and/or §18A‑3‑10.

The job requires reaching, standing, walking, lifting, grasping, writing, speaking, hearing, seeing, using technology such as computers and multimedia equipment, and repetitive motions. The employee may need to lift and/or move at least 30 pounds of materials. Vision requirements include close vision to read handwritten or typed material.

Work is primarily indoors in an educational setting. Noise levels are low to moderate (20–60 dB), with moderate to loud levels (60–90 dB) in gymnasiums or vocational/technical laboratories.

A successful work history and a minimum of three supervisory references are required for consideration.

Jefferson County Schools is bound by statute to recommend the most qualified applicants. Applicants who are dismissed or have had their contracts non‑renewed for cause, or who receive unfavorable reference recommendations, are not eligible for consideration.