Assistant Community School Director

Children's Aid Job Listing•Bronx, NY

About The Position

The Assistant Community School Director supports the Community School Director in coordinating academic, social-emotional, and family engagement initiatives that connect the school with community partners and improve student outcomes. The role strengthens the school’s ability to serve as a full-service community hub by helping students and families access integrated academic, health, social-service, and enrichment supports. Programs include data input and outcomes, Youth Advocate mentorship, Beacon and SONYC after-school and holiday programming, evening and weekend programming, and summer camp. The Assistant Community School Director helps oversee and manage school and collaborative partnership programs, supports staff supervision and development, cultivates relationships with school administrations and community partners, and contributes to family engagement, performance evaluation, and administrative and fiscal processes. In the Community School Director’s absence, the Assistant Community School Director supports and oversees the management of community school programs and activities. Children’s Aid works to help children in poverty succeed and thrive through comprehensive support for children and families in high-needs New York City neighborhoods. The organization focuses on cradle-through-college pathways, children’s health, family stability, education, and social and emotional development. Its culture emphasizes putting children and families first, equity, excellence, collaboration, and compassion. The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, in person or hybrid, as determined by departmental needs to support collaboration. Position requirements may be reviewed and adjusted in response to organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
3–5 years of experience working with young people in in-school and/or out-of-school settings.
3–5 years of supervisory experience.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks with exceptional attention to detail.
Ability and willingness to collaborate with colleagues and partners.
Thorough understanding of youth development principles and practice.
History of service to under-resourced communities.
Professionalism, sound judgment, foresight, and maturity.
Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
Commitment to professional development.
Demonstrated goal orientation and focus on outcomes and results.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Social Work, Education, or a related field.
Entrepreneurial spirit that embraces creativity and hard work in a start-up environment.

Responsibilities

Assist in oversight and management of health, dental, mental health, specialty services, parent engagement, adult literacy, and other projects, in partnership and collaboration with others.
Assist the Community School Director with supervision and management of Attendance Improvement, College and Career transition programming, Family Engagement, and Health and Wellness.
Develop, maintain, and nurture relationships with the two school administrations at Drew Campus.
Represent Children’s Aid at community meetings, SLT, PTA, monthly school assemblies, and Town Halls.
Assist with management, professional development, supervision, and evaluation of full-time and part-time staff.
Support the Community School Director in developing and implementing performance management systems to analyze, assess, and evaluate the impact of Children’s Aid services and supports.
Assist in overseeing and managing collaborative partnership programs to ensure they are carried out with fidelity.
Contribute to developing and executing parent and family events and programs that support parent voice and empowerment.
Develop systems to inform students, families, staff, and partners about community school initiatives.
Help ensure administrative and fiscal matters conform to agency policies and guidelines.
In the Community School Director’s absence, support and oversee management of all programs and activities in the Community School.