Full-Service Community Schools Site Coordinator-Dickinson ND (Berg Elem)

Employer: Central Regional Education Association (CREA)

Job Title: Full-Service Community Schools Site Coordinator

Location: Dickinson Berg Elem, Dickinson ND

Supervisor: Integrated Student Support Services – Chief of Staff

FTE: Full-Time (190 days, primarily Aug-May)

Salary Range: $44,000-$46,000

Position Overview: The Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) Site Coordinator is dedicated to extending the capacity of the school by assisting students and families to overcome learning barriers. The Site Coordinator acts as a “Community Organizer” inside the building, prioritizing the enhancement and implementation of programs and services that support whole-child health. The Site Coordinator creates, strengthens, and maintains the bridge between the school and community through facilitating and providing leadership for the collaborative process and development of a continuum of services for children, families and community members within the school neighborhood.

Position Accountabilities, Responsibilities and Essential Functions

A critical part of every position is achieving the goals set for the position while delivering high levels of satisfaction to internal and external stakeholders. This is realized by building positive relationships with internal individuals and teams as well as with external partners, and by exhibiting behaviors that contribute to the success of short- and long-term goals of the agency. These behaviors include a focus on timely completion of tasks and high quality of work (with or without supervision) while following all legal, compliance, departmental, documentation, safety, timeline, program and other standards per organizational policies and procedures.

It is expected this position will inherit and demonstrate the values of the CREA:

Integrity

• We believe that we must be dedicated to our schools and our work to assist schools in a responsive manner. This requires an assurance to our members that they can trust us to deliver.

Support

• We work tirelessly to help our schools, to assist our educators, and to keep improving for students. Each action we take should answer the question, “How can I help you?”

Collaborative Independence

• Based on the wide variance of our programs and services, we must be able to work at high levels with partners, participants, and colleagues. Simultaneously, we must strive to complete tasks and lead as individuals.

Action/Reflection

• Continuous improvement is a necessity for our organization. We must be able to act quickly to serve our members while engaging in frequent reflection to increase our effectiveness.

Relevance

• We believe that educators deserve the very best, and that means getting meaningful assistance that can help them when they return to their school. We must constantly strive to reach all learners, adults, and youth alike through innovative measures.

Significant Job Duties

30% Project Planning

• Build collaborative relationships with school partners, including administration, teachers, and other support staff to develop and enhance services and programs across the various Full-Service Community Schools Pipelines * Early Childhood Development *Remedial & Academic Enrichment Activities * Family Engagement *Community-Based Supports. *Wellness: Primary Health & Dental Care, Nutrition & Physical Activity, Behavioral Health Supports *Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention *Workforce Readiness & Development: Adult Education, Service-Learning Opportunities, Job Training & Career Counseling. *Mentoring & Other Youth Development Programs
• Facilitate needs assessment processes with stakeholder groups to identify program priorities;
• Assist school site in the development of individual strategic plans;
• Establish regular meeting schedules with the school’s Principal;
• Participate in various NDFSCS Consortium meetings including Site Coordinator and School Site Networks;
• Meet with school staff to coordinate program services;
• Participate in various school committees to inform and identify program needs;
• Communicate North Dakota’s Full-Service Community Schools Consortium mission and vision to school staff, community, parents, and students;

50% Project Implementation

• Implement identified evidenced-based activities, promising strategies and programs to support the development of full-service community schools;
• Organize work groups to support the implementation of the strategic plan;
• Maintain records and documentation from all groups and committees;
• Provide technical assistance to school sites on evidence-based activities, promising strategies and programs to support best practices;
• Conduct ongoing community and partner outreach to explore partnership opportunities;
• Provide feedback on fidelity of program implementation;
• Act as a school liaison for students and families to coordinate basic needs requests including food, clothing, housing and medical supports;
• Coordinate various family engagement activities that promote the role of caregivers as partners in student success
• Work closely with Project Director and Regional Coordinators to implement the Full-Service Community Schools Project, communicate project progress, and ensure data is being collected to support the program evaluation plan;
• Research and development of program sustainability plan

10% Program Evaluation and Continuous Improvement

• Manage program data; assist individual schools in gathering evaluation data; and ensure accurate and meaningful data is being collected, reported and analyzed.
• Generate and publish required reports, metrics, documents, forecasts, and special reports for full transparency
• Assist in the process of facilitating various school-based evaluation activities
• Conduct program and service check-ins with partners and providers to gather implementation feedback along with overall program impact

5% Sustain Long Term Viability and Growth

• In conjunction with the North Dakota Full Service Community School Consortium, review the current programs and identify potential funding opportunities that align to the agency's strategic goals.
• Participates in the strategic planning and implementation through attending meetings and planning sessions.
• Actively seeking external funding opportunities through local, federal and foundation grants.

5% Professional Development

• Build and extend own knowledge through a variety of formal and informal developmental activities. Document professional development including but not limited to: trade shows, webinars, training classes, special certifications and by engaging in other professional development activities.

Essential Skills, Experience and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in education or human service field or equivalent work experience;
• One-three years experience in planning, coordination and implementation of program activities, goals and strategic plans;
• Experience working with children and adolescents, youth agencies, social services and school systems preferred;
• Strong relationship building skills, including community outreach and partnership establishment;
• Action oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Advocacy skills and effective communication with families facing adversity;
• Persistence. The belief system that all youth have the ability to learn and succeed;
• Organizational skills, flexibility, and the ability to work in a variety of settings;
• Knowledge of community and educational resources;
• Training in cultural competency and trauma-informed practices preferred;
• Valid driver’s license;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to work collaboratively within groups and teams;
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills;
• Ability to keep calm under pressure and while receiving requests from multiple sources;
• Demonstrate a culturally competent and trauma-informed mindset;
• Management of a flexible work schedule, ability to prioritize tasks, attention to detail, organization and planning skills;
• Math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), reading and writing skills (ability to read, write and comprehend technical documentation and information) required;
• Ability to design presentations and effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to students and staff;
• Use of software and office equipment: Ability to use standard office equipment, computers, Microsoft office, google, and the internet. Working knowledge of Word and Excel to create and alter forms. Able to retrieve / store documents on shared site or on cloud based service. Able to use accounting software for data entry and report generation.

This information is provided as a general summary of key elements of this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities and duties or responsibilities required of the employee.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,000.00 - $46,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person