Best Buddies Program Coordinator

Derby Public Schools; Derby (CT); On-site; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Buddies at Derby Middle School seeks a Teacher Leader to grow the program, identify students for participation, promote opportunities across classrooms and communities, and coordinate after-school activities.

You will supervise student leaders, manage event funding, organize a monthly special event, and plan the annual Friendship Walk, ensuring compliance with program protocols. This stipend position advances inclusion and leadership in our school community.

Responsibilities

• Identify students best suited to participate in the Best Buddies program by reviewing interest surveys.
• Promote and share opportunities within classrooms, communities, families, and school districts to generate further interest.
• Plan and host at least one chapter activity per full week of school (after school hours).
• Oversee and supervise the work of student leaders (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary).
• Manage and coordinate the collection of funding, events, and activities.
• Organize one special event per month for Best Buddies participants.
• Coordinate the annual Friendship Walk each April.
• Maintain active chapter status by complying with Best Buddies program protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Event planning

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Best Buddies: Derby Middle School

Best Buddies is an organization dedicated to building a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Best Buddies is an organization dedicated to building a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Best Buddies programs foster social opportunities and cultivate friendship, inclusion, and leadership among people with and without disabilities.

Teacher Leader Responsibilities

• Identify students best suited to participate in the Best Buddies program by reviewing interest surveys.
• Promote and share opportunities within classrooms, communities, families, and school districts to generate further interest.
• Plan and host at least one chapter activity per full week of school (after school hours).
• Oversee and supervise the work of student leaders (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary).
• Manage and coordinate the collection of funding, events, and activities.
• Organize one special event per month for Best Buddies participants.
• Coordinate the annual Friendship Walk each April.
• Maintain active chapter status by complying with Best Buddies program protocols.

This is a stipend position at a rate of $1,530

FLSA Status: Exempt

The Derby Board of Education (the "Board") will not make employment decisions (including decisions related to hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action and termination) on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law ("Protected Class"), except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.