MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work involves responsibility for planning and implementing systems of support for students and families in the school community. This includes conducting a school/district needs assessment and using the results to develop local plans aligned to the characteristics of community schools – family and community engagement, integrated student supports, community-based learning, expanded and enriched learning opportunities, and collaborative leadership. The incumbent will help school districts establish partnerships with community organizations and other service providers to support the school’s needs related to substance use prevention. Community School Coordinators work within assigned schools to develop and implement the community school model. Although specific duties are defined by the needs of the school in which a coordinator serves, for this position the duties will include:

Leadership:

• Work with school administration to develop and implement substance use prevention strategies

• Serve on assigned school teams representing prevention efforts

• Provide leadership to promote the community school prevention planning and implementation

• Facilitate focus groups of administrators, teachers, school staff, parents, and students identifying areas of strength and challenges within the school related to substance and substance use prevention

• Incorporate cultural competency to interoperate and tailor prevention strategies prevention to specific student populations or communities

• Develop an inventory that outlines resources and gaps in service

  Development of Partnerships:

• Utilize data from the district's prevention needs assessment, or alternative data source, to recruit and organize partnerships to meet school needs.

• Align community and school resources to ensure coherence without duplication of services

  Family Engagement:

• Direct family engagement and involvement in collaboration with school staff and administration.

• Develop opportunities to allow underrepresented parents a voice while providing schools with needed feedback from parents traditionally disengaged from school.

• Develop and facilitate events that are designed to bring families together for fun and sharing

  Administrative:

• Maintain records and data necessary for program evaluation.

• Supervise data collection from interns and volunteers.

• Facilitate organization and oversight of any necessary paperwork required by the school district

Job Qualifications

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters Degree in social work or education

• NYS Certification (Social Work or Teacher Certification) or Certifiable in social work

• Three years post-graduate experience preferred

• Experience working with or in schools is preferred but not required

Civil Service Title: Community Schools Coordinator

Job Number: 24-195