Community School Director

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Report to the Executive Director, Deputy Director, and Operations Director of the Agency.
• Guides initial and on-going Needs and Resource Assessment.
• Ensures broad understanding of positive youth development and family strengthening practices.
• Guides high-quality program development and management.
• Led the Community School – carries the collective vision, engages and excites others, ensures that programming supports the vision, outlines the general direction of the partnership.
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with DOE staff, administration and ACDP by development of effective communication, leadership mechanisms and partnership.
• Represents his/her CBO’s competencies, interests and priorities in the partnership.
• Builds and guides coordinating body of community school.
• Develops strong partnership with principal.
• Serves on leadership teams of school.
• Oversee the development and implementation of the Community School model.
• Work seamlessly and autonomously with the principal and school leadership to maintain a focus on results and tracking progress.
• Manage programs, as the lead for all partnership activities in the school.
• Monitor program quality, logistical issues, timeliness, etc.
• In support of Principal, develops procedures and policies as needed.
• Manage ACDP staff or leads team of partner staff.
• Manage parent and community volunteers.
• Ensure accountability of all implemented programming.
• Commitment Informs all stakeholders of nature and scope of the partnership.
• Broker and tend relationships to strengthen the partnership.
• Build long-term relationships with community.
• Oversee or lead communication and public education about Community school model.
• Cultivate among benchmarks, deliverables, policy.
• Work with Principal, coordinating body and CBO leadership to develop strategic funding plan and implement site-level resource development.
• Meet contractual/funder requirements regarding statistical and written reports, database management and accountability.
• Represent agency on relevant external committees, workshops, and gatherings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Bi-lingual a Plus.
• Ability to work effectively with school aged youth, educators, families, and communities from a wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
• Experience working in school-based settings (Middle and/or High School), with knowledge about tenants of community organizing, student support services, and youth development theories.
• Ability to work collaboratively, with strong relationship building skills.
• Must be flexible Some nights and or weekends.
• Minimum of two- three years’ administrative work experience.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency with IT, personal computers, including Microsoft Office and G-Suite; willingness to learn new programs and technology.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong customer service orientation.
• Must possess an eagerness to solve problems and work with others to improve workflow and administration.
• Must already be, or willing to be, fingerprinted for clearance to work in a NYC DOE school.
• Be physically prepared to meet the demands of setting up your physical spaces at school sites, pick-up and drop-off supplies, and facilitate the activities of your assigned placement.
• Computer literate, including experience with all Microsoft Office software packages; Google Drive (Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Docs, ); local area networks; and efficient use of the Internet.