Community School Site Coordinator

The Center for Youth: Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice.

Overview:

This position will assist in the facilitation, the implementation, development, and management of community schools' activities, events, programs and services that lead to healthy and successful children, strong families and a thriving community.

Schedule: 37.5 hours per week. 12-months Monday- Friday school hours. Occasional nights and weekends may be required.

Location: Gates Chili 

Responsibilities:

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• Partners with school to promote the community school's strategy
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• Establishes and maintain linkages with local organizations and businesses to develop expanded learning opportunities, health and social services to support the community school's strategy
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• Provides day-to-day support of community school partnerships
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• Plans and directs efforts to involve students and engage families in the community school strategy
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• Assists with designing and managing volunteer systems within the school
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• Assists in data collection and evaluation
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• Participates in capacity-building activities including initiative-wide and site-based trainings, network meetings and study visits
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• Works collaboratively with parent liaisons to increase family engagement at the school site
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• Works collaboratively with the Department of Community and Family Engagement and site-based leadership team to assure successful implementation of the community schools' strategy
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• Perform school-specific additional duties that respond to the emerging needs of the assigned school and that are agreed upon by the Leadership Team and CFY
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Required Qualifications:

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• Associates Degree in social services, education, youth development OR Equivalent combination of experience and education / Bachelor's degree preferred
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• 2 years' experience working with youth/ student/ or families
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Skills:

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• Excellent Communication
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• Knowledge of Gates Schools
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• Knowledge of positive youth development, asset development, risk reduction and protective factors
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Pay Rate: $25 per hour

The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities