Global Kids, Assistant Community School Director

Global Kids • New York, NY

21d • $62,400 - $64,272

About The Position

Global Kids (GK) educates, inspires, and mobilizes youth to become global citizens who are positively engaged in the world and prepared for their future. Under the supervision of the Community School Director (CSD), the Assistant Community School Director (ACSD) will work with school leadership and GK staff to implement core components of the community school strategy, which includes attendance interventions, parent engagement, social and emotional wellness programs, college and career preparation, community outreach, and Global Kids’ programming.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least four years of professional experience is required.
• Experience working within the New York City Department of Education and knowledge of Department of Education policies and protocols.
• Experience and ability to work with youth and/or use interactive learning strategies in culturally diverse settings.
• Experience working in school-based settings with knowledge about student support services and youth development.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships with school administrators, teachers, and community partners.
• Commitment to and understanding of working in culturally diverse settings and using antiracist pedagogical practices
• Knowledge of and passion for global issues, political science, history, education, and social activism.
• Excellent facilitation, consensus-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic, initiative, creativity, willingness to learn, and ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Strong communication, writing, organizational, and technology skills.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in other languages is a plus

Responsibilities

• School & Community Partnerships
• Work closely with the CSD to coordinate the work of different partners within the school and align the work of partners within the school.
• Build relationships with community stakeholders, including parents, students, and teachers, to help foster an understanding of a community school and how it supports student achievement.
• Work to maintain an organizational focus on results and track progress.
• Help to support the partner school’s goals and functions.
• Engage with the Parent Coordinator and the school team to strengthen engagement with parents and families.
• Data Management, Outcomes & Evaluation
• Collaborate with the school community to seek input from all stakeholders to determine the needs of students and families.
• Participate in data collection, and research, and prepare relevant data for outcomes evaluation and data-based decision-making.
• Attendance
• Help coordinate attendance outreach, recruitment, and retention services, including attendance monitoring/data review, data entry, conferences, attendance incentive activities, and phone calls.
• Remain informed on current Community Schools/Attendance Intervention and Dropout Prevention guidelines and contractor responsibilities.
• Supervision and Management
• In partnership with the CSD, provide guidance and mentorship to GK staff on facilitation and organizational procedures.
• Provide leadership and actively participate in team meetings to reinforce Global Kids’ goals and strategies.
• School Day and Extended Learning Day Programming
• Work with CSD, school faculty, and other school partners to effectively link school day to extended day learning opportunities and afterschool programming and ensure these services are implemented with fidelity and work to achieve key youth development outcomes in the areas of academic achievement, health, and wellness, and character and leadership.
• Coordinate and co-facilitate interactive, experiential workshops and activities for GK's weekly school-day and after-school programs and ensure the implementation of quality programming.
• Attend school events, which may happen during after-school hours or on weekends.
• Occasional overnight and long-distance travel is required.
• Develop a strong relationship with, and serve as a secondary liaison to site-based leadership (i.e., School Principal)
• Work with the CSD to ensure that sites are adequately resourced, operational, and have proper safety measures.
• Administrative Tasks
• Strategize with CSD to ensure all program and student records (digital and hard copy) are collected and securely maintained, including but not limited to workshops, field trips, student attendance, and incentive forms.
• Ensure all GK staff know best practices around fiscal and HR procedures.
• Assist CSD with routine human resources and other administrative tasks as assigned
• College and Career Preparedness
• Work with the GK Team to assist students and families with all aspects of the college application process, including financial aid.
• Serve as a partner with the school guidance staff on the college application process and alternative post-secondary plans.
• Coordination of. Social Services
• Work with the partner school and the GK team to coordinate critical health/mental health resource implementation and other supports for students and their families, including identifying local community resources and assisting with new partnerships aligned with school goals and needs.
• Support in the cultivation and stewardship of relationships with external social service and community development partners.
• Attend to additional duties as assigned by the Community School Director.

Benefits

• GK also offers affordable medical benefits (with plans as low as $1/month), dental and life insurance, as well as paid holidays, 12 vacation days (year 1), increasing thereafter based on years of employment, three personal days, and eight sick days.
• Additionally, the GK offices are closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• GK staff can also access retail discounts and other benefits through our Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level