Community School Coordinator

Legends Charter School•Lanham, MD

About The Position

Implement a menu of needs-driven, high quality programs and services in adherence with the community school model, including but not limited to early childhood programs, expanded learning and enrichment opportunities, health services, parent/family engagement, adult education, direct material assistance, and interventions, and targets to chronically absent students; Advise the principal on how to integrate partners and community members into school governance structure (i.e., School Leadership, School Safety, Child Study, and Attendance teams); Work with the school administration to integrate academic and non-academic support with school priorities; Act as a point person for agencies and programs interested in partnering with the school and help broker new partnerships that are aligned with school goals and needs; Support the research/evaluation of the community school by supervising and coordinating the collection of data, timely submission of reports and responses to other requests for information made by the initiative’s leadership; Effectively and professionally communicate through small and large presentations to groups within the school community and school system’s community; Independently answer routine questions and correspondence from parents, staff, students, and community not requiring the principal or supervisor’s attention; Supervise all program partners providing out-of-school time services at the community school; Establish a family resource center for families that provides information about school and community resources; Organize and oversee a community resource and needs assessment process; Seek input from teachers, school staff, parents, and students on a regular basis to determine ongoing needs of students and families; Coordinate city, school district, and community based organization services at school site; Coordinate the allocation of space in conjunction with school administration for student and family support services, and for special events; Responds to parent concerns as appropriate; and Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Community Schools.

Responsibilities

Implement a menu of needs-driven, high quality programs and services in adherence with the community school model, including but not limited to early childhood programs, expanded learning and enrichment opportunities, health services, parent/family engagement, adult education, direct material assistance, and interventions, and targets to chronically absent students
Advise the principal on how to integrate partners and community members into school governance structure (i.e., School Leadership, School Safety, Child Study, and Attendance teams)
Work with the school administration to integrate academic and non-academic support with school priorities
Act as a point person for agencies and programs interested in partnering with the school and help broker new partnerships that are aligned with school goals and needs
Support the research/evaluation of the community school by supervising and coordinating the collection of data, timely submission of reports and responses to other requests for information made by the initiative’s leadership
Effectively and professionally communicate through small and large presentations to groups within the school community and school system’s community
Independently answer routine questions and correspondence from parents, staff, students, and community not requiring the principal or supervisor’s attention
Supervise all program partners providing out-of-school time services at the community school
Establish a family resource center for families that provides information about school and community resources
Organize and oversee a community resource and needs assessment process
Seek input from teachers, school staff, parents, and students on a regular basis to determine ongoing needs of students and families
Coordinate city, school district, and community based organization services at school site
Coordinate the allocation of space in conjunction with school administration for student and family support services, and for special events
Responds to parent concerns as appropriate
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Community Schools