Community School Coordinator

Bay Area Community Resources•Richmond, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is available at Murphy Elementary School and Peres Elementary School. The Community School Coordinator will provide leadership and vision to the program in collaboration with administration and other school staff, youth and families, community members, and the school district's community school initiative. They will conduct ongoing needs/hopes assessment to identify gaps in programs and services, as well as capacity and assets. The role involves establishing, nurturing, and managing quality internal and external partnerships to create an integrated service delivery system that supports student success and wellness. They will utilize data from needs assessment and cultivate new partnerships that address service gaps. The coordinator will develop and co-facilitate Coordination of Services/CARE Team meetings with providers and school administration to ensure services are provided efficiently. Responsibilities include monitoring project outcome goals, administrative tasks such as designing systems, record keeping, and report writing and submission. The role also supports grant writing and resource development to sustain program services, builds alliances and identifies resources among local community groups and agencies, and completes other duties as assigned. Additionally, the coordinator will collect and analyze literacy-specific data to inform school-wide literacy efforts and integrate literacy, STEAM, and family engagement goals into the Community School Implementation Plan. The position also involves serving as an advocate for the needs and interests of the school’s staff, students, and their families, participating in advocacy efforts for educational equity and social justice, and championing equitable access to literacy resources, STEAM programs, and family engagement opportunities. Advocacy for sustainable funding, policy support, and community investment in literacy and STEAM initiatives is also a key component.

Requirements

Experience in management/administration and/or community development in a non-profit and/or human services setting
Experience with program planning and implementation, including small and large collaborative meeting facilitation, problem -solving and team building
Proven experience working with public school systems, including the development of community schools and the creation and facilitation of community partnerships
Knowledge of evidence-based literacy strategies and a commitment to supporting student reading, writing, and language development across grade levels
Familiarity with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) enrichment programming and its role in expanding equitable student opportunity
Demonstrated experience building, sustaining, and managing community and organizational partnerships to advance school goals and initiatives
Ability to design and implement culturally responsive family engagement strategies that build family capacity to support student learning
Demonstrated success in program planning/management activities furthering school success, student achievement, and positive child, youth, and family development

Nice To Haves

Bilingual – English/Spanish
Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, or related field, and three years of experience (experience may substitute education)
Experience working with low-income communities

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and vision to the program in collaboration with administration and other school staff, youth and families, community members, and the school district's community school initiative.
Conduct ongoing needs/hopes assessment in order to identify gaps in programs and services, as well as capacity and assets.
Establish, nurture and manage quality internal and external partnerships, creating an integrated service delivery system that supports student success and wellness.
Utilize data from needs assessment and cultivate new partnerships that address service gaps.
Develop and co-facilitate Coordination of Services/CARE Team meetings with providers and school administration to make sure services are being provided in a successful and efficient manner.
Monitor achievement of project outcome goals and objectives.
Responsible for all administrative tasks, including designing systems, record keeping and report writing and submission to both internal and external stakeholders.
Support the writing of grants and develop other resources to increase and sustain program services.
Build alliances and identify resources among local community groups and agencies.
Complete other duties as assigned and attend other site level, community, and District meetings as needed in support of the Community Schools Initiative.
Collect and analyze literacy-specific data (e.g., reading levels, program participation, tutoring outcomes) in partnership with instructional leadership to set goals, track progress, and inform continuous improvement of school-wide literacy efforts.
Integrate literacy, STEAM, and family engagement goals into the Community School Implementation Plan and SPSA to ensure alignment across all school priorities.
Serve as an advocate for the needs and interests of the school’s staff, students, and their families in the broader community.
Participate in advocacy efforts that promote educational equity and social justice.
Champion equitable access to high-quality literacy resources, STEAM programs, and family engagement opportunities as a core component of the school’s mission and community identity.
Advocate for sustainable funding, policy support, and community investment in literacy and STEAM initiatives that serve the school’s students and families.

Benefits

Pay rate: $75,000 - 78,000 annually
Full-time 40 hours a week
Up to 16 paid BACR holidays and 25 school holidays per year
Stepping stone into a career in education, leadership, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, and social justice
Employee assistance program
Medical
Dental
Vision
Wellness program
Life insurance
Flexible spending account
Transit and parking flexible spending accounts for commuting expenses
403b plan