Site Coordinator - Octorara Junior/Senior High School

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students? Do you want to work for an organization that has valued its employees for the past 40 years? We offer a generous paid time off package, school district holiday pay, comprehensive benefits, 401k Employer match and a condensed summer schedule. $45,000 - $50,000 starting range based on experience and education level.
A Site Coordinator is a school-based professional who implements the Communities In Schools evidence-based model of integrated Student Supports through coordinated efforts with the principal and leadership team. The Site Coordinator conflicts a school-wide needs assessment; plans school-wide, group-level, and individualized supports to address identified needs; monitors the effectiveness of provided supports and adjusts them accordingly; and tracks student and school data and reports on outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Create an inventory of needs and assets within a school community by collecting objective data and surveying students, families and school staff.
• Collaborate with school administrators and staff to plan school-wide, group-level and individual student supports that address the most highly prioritized needs with the school.
• Establish a School Support Team compromised of various school staff who can meet regularly to support the coordinator and delivery of the planned programs and services.
• Partner with volunteers, nonprofits, government age within the community to bring vital resources into the school, where students and families can access them.
• Case manage students identified as at-risk of dropout, based on their attendance, behavior, course performance and identified risk factors.
• Strengthen relationships between school and the parent/guardians through meaningful communication and family engagement events.
• Collect, track, and report data regarding school-wide, group level, and individual student outcomes using the CIS web-based data management system.
• Administer annual surveys to assess effectiveness of student and family programs.
• Deliver quarterly progress reports to School Support Team and CIS administration.
• Research and apply best practices from other Communities In Schools sites and from local and national educational and service programs.
• Participate in CIS training and professional development.
• Attend CIS events and school events as required.
• Serve a well-informed ambassador in furthering the CIS mission, its goals and programs.
• Additional Responsibilities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Remain mission focused and student driven.
• Be an ambassador of CIS.
• Seek and recommend solutions and improvements.
• Deliver upon schedules and plans.
• Comply with agency policies and procedures and promote agency values and culture.
• May provide off-hours support.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned- this position is expected to evolve over time.

Requirements

• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of representatives from public and private service organizations, public education, neighborhood organizations, parent/guardian groups, and local government.
• Knowledge of local human service networks and community resources
• Ability to manage details and work in team enviornment
• Highest degree of personal integrity
• Courteous, respectful, and collaborative approach.
• "Delight the client" attitude.
• Personal initiative and resourcefulness
• Top quality standards for own work.
• Bilingual in Spanish preffered

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field
• A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience, more experience preferable
• Experience in case management, youth counseling, oral and written communications, advocacy and negotiating, networking and team building, information gathering and data collection.
• Experienced leadership for on-site coordination of service providers, volunteers, parents, students and school staff

Position Structure

• Full-time, exempt
• Schedule may vary according to programmatic needs, events and activities
• On-going employment in this capacity is dependent on availability of funding

Reports to : Program Manager
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Upon request for a reasonable accommodation, the Company may be able to adjust or excuse one or more of these requirements, depending on the requirement, the essential functions to which it relates, and the proposed accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, work on computer, think clearly and communicate effectively. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 15-25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Travel:
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
EEO Statement:
CISEPA employees are protected by federal laws, Presidential Executive Orders and other laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions and training and career development programs.CISEPA employees are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of an appeal or grievance right provided by law will not be tolerated. CISEPA managers and supervisors are also reminded of their responsibility to prevent, document and promptly correct harassing conduct in the workplace.