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Position: Community School Coordinator (1 year only grant funded)
Work Schedule: 12MO  Full-time, 260 Days
Start Date:  ASAP
Pay:  $64,000-$100,000 DOQ
Benefits:  Health, Vision, Life, Disability, Legal and Dental Insurance; Personal and Sick Time Off per the Non-Unit Contract
Summary:  The Community School Coordinator (CSC) is a one (1) year grant funded position and will be responsible for the implementation, integration, alignment, and coordination of the community school strategy at the site level. The Community School Coordinator works in partnership with the school administrator, families, students, and the Site Based Leadership Team to assess the school community's needs and assets; manage partnerships and co-create a learning environment that supports a thriving school community where students flourish. The Community School Coordinator must work to create a high performing Community School strategy wherein community members are connected and students and families are supported and experience belonging, and successful outcomes emerge.
 

Required Qualifications:

• Must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related field;
• 3-5 years of experience coordinating programs in an educational, non-profit, or human services setting;
• Knowledge of school environment ? tiered interventions, professional learning communities, etc.;
• Ability to communicate and work with families;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• A high degree of cultural awareness and competency in cross-cultural practice with children and families;
• Lived experience navigating systems similar to cultural communities, special student populations and their families;
• Understands and respects the diversity of families' economic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds and situations;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all staff, students, families, and the public;
• Available to work a flexible schedule that includes summer months and some evenings and some weekends;
• Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills;
• Ability to negotiate and mediate to attain win-win situations;
• Experience developing and managing program budgets;
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team;
• Computer literacy to include the use of Microsoft Word and Google applications;
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment, tact, confidentiality, diplomacy, patience, and courtesy;
• Knowledge of research-based strategies that support powerful family and community engagement
   
  

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of school environment ? tiered interventions, professional learning communities, etc.;
• Ability to communicate and work with families;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• A high degree of cultural awareness and competency in cross-cultural practice with children and families;
• Lived experience navigating systems similar to cultural communities, special student populations and their families;
• Understands and respects the diversity of families' economic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds and situations;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all staff, students, families, and the public;
• Available to work a flexible schedule that includes summer months and some evenings and some weekends;
• Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills;
• Ability to negotiate and mediate to attain win-win situations;
• Experience developing and managing program budgets;
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team;
   
  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Build a team to implement an asset and needs assessment in partnership with all constituent groups to identify clear priorities, which will be re-assessed each year based on youth, family, and community voice.
• Participate in the school leadership team, attendance team, school climate, and other committees and Advise the principal on how to integrate partners and community members into these committees and other school governance structures.
• Support the development of a co-created vision for the community school.
• Act as a liaison for agencies and programs interested in partnering with the school and help broker new partnerships that are aligned with school vision and address the priorities identified by assets and needs assessment including but not limited to early childhood programs, expanded learning and enrichment opportunities, health services, caregiver/family engagement, adult education, programming with local universities, and mental health services.
• Gather, analyze, and use data to inform decisions and keep meetings results focused.
• Regularly communicate with district and community-based organization leadership to assess alignment.

Integrated Student Supports

• Build strong relationships with school partners and diverse community stakeholders and identify opportunities for them to align to school vision.
• Support MTSS wrap-around services in response to student and family needs (individual and school) that ensure that students are being connected to opportunities and services.

Family and Community Engagement

• Connect in meaningful ways with families through various means to ensure their voices are heard, share their wisdom, and needs are being identified and met.
• Lead or participate in family engagement events with the school and community partners.
• Coordinate educational opportunities for the family ? related to academics, basic life skills or other identified needs.
• Support the development of family leadership structures and support educator pipelines.

Expanded & Enriched Learning Opportunities

• Support and identify partners for coordinated activities before, during or after school, as well as the summer months. Maintain a lens of college/career readiness for all students.
• Bridge communication between school day and afterschool staff.
• Identify and provide support for students needing equitable academic enrichment (e.g. tutoring and credit recovery).

Culture of Belonging, Safety and Care

• Support implementation of restorative practices throughout the entire school.
• Conduct periodic focus groups or informal conversations and collect other data to understand school climate and community interests and opportunities.
• Manage and assist with volunteer and community events representing the school.
• Support the development of youth leadership structures in support of continuous school improvement.

Rigorous, Community Connected Classroom Instruction

• Participate in teacher learning committees, examine data and curricula to explore potential partners.
• Cultivate partnerships with local universities, museums, cultural organizations to explore learning opportunities.
   
  

Additional Comments:

If you have any questions or would like to follow up on your application, please contact Melissa Houde at 651.748.6910 or mhoude@isd622.org. 

Independent School District No, 622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, does not discriminated on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity.
ISD 622 is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.

Work Environment:  ISD 622 is a community collaborative dedicated to educating and empowering all learners to excel in our changing world.  In our learning environment, the individual will primarily work indoors.

ISD 622 Universal Competencies:

• Accountability  Accept personal and shared accountability for the results of our work with learners
• Integrity  Demonstrate the core values of openness, honesty and integrity in every interaction
• Excellence  Seek excellence and attain high levels of 
  achievement in every endeavor
  
• Achievement  Focus on the results of action (learning) and 
  not the action itself (teaching)
  
• Courage  Do what needs to be done because it is the 
  right thing to do
  
• Teamwork  Willing to collaborate
• Respect  Respect every individual and provide high levels of service for internal and external customers

The duties of this position may change from time to time. ISD 622 reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at their discretion. The job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.