Community Schools Coordinator

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

8d • $53,000 - $58,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is seeking a Community Schools Coordinator for its Southeast office in Chicago. MFS is an organization dedicated to empowering families to learn, earn, heal, and thrive, with a strong emphasis on community. This role is crucial in managing and developing the Community School program, ensuring it meets the needs of students and families while aligning with the agency's mission.

Requirements

• Demonstrated intermediate experience in Microsoft Suite, including excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school personnel, agency staff, parents, and community partners.
• Available to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and some weekends.
• Ability to work in dual accountability, milieu-responsible to the agency and/but also to school administration.
• Access to mobility on regular basis required, an automobile with insurance coverage and a valid driver’s license may be required depending on location.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English required depending on location.
• Proficient in required computer programs such as Microsoft 365/Microsoft Office, including excel, required or the ability to learn within the first 3 months.
• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of total combined (work/volunteer/internship) experience in program development or program management, and working with children in an educational, activity, or social service program required.
• OR High School Diploma or GED required and 6+ years of total combined (work/volunteer/internship) experience in program development or program management, and working with children in an educational, activity, or social service program required.
• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ year of supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
• Driving for work preferred with a personally owned vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Community School staff, including interns and volunteers; develops comprehensive trainings and participates in the hiring and termination process of program staff.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive training program.
• Manages all components of the Community School, including out-of-school-time programs, adult services, family and community activities, recruitment and retention, and community development.
• Utilizes skills necessary to effectively address all levels of risk management, implementing a restorative approach when responding to behavioral problems in the Community School program.
• Conducts a comprehensive needs assessment plan of the school and community to ensure services provide a range of learning, are culturally competent, based in a restorative approach and meet the highest needs of the school and community.
• Plans and makes recommendations for the implementation of high-quality program activities that meet the mission and vision of the Community School values (pillars).
• Provide a range of learning.
• Facilitates Community School Advisory Board meetings, delegates tasks among members, and recruits members as needed.
• Shares responsibility with the Community School Advisory Board to ensure funder deliverables are met and agency and funder standards for out-of-school-time.
• Ensures that site-based reporting and program evaluation components are completed. This includes record-keeping, monitoring policies and procedures, evaluating program outcomes, and analyzing data to support recruitment and retention efforts.
• Provides direct service to youth and parents.
• Organize consumer and/or oversight committees.
• Seeks input from teachers, school staff, LSC members, parents, and students to determine ongoing needs of students and families.
• Negotiates agreements within the approved program with agencies and individuals who provide services.
• Secures appropriate agency approvals as necessary. At principal's request, and with agency approval, assumes responsibility for additional out-of-school-time programs.
• Assures that site-based reporting and evaluation components are completed.
• Manages all aspects of the Community School budget. Responsible for maintaining expenditures within budget, processing payment for Independent Contractors, making purchases for programs, updating budget tracking system weekly, and reviewing financial reports regularly.
• Makes purchases for program as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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