Bilingual Community School Coordinator

Baltimore-Corps; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision and dental coverage

Generous PTO

Job summary

Southeast CDC seeks a Community School Coordinator to develop and manage services for children and families, strengthening school attendance, enrichment and health supports. You will collaborate with school staff and community partners to implement an effective plan aligned with district goals.

On-site role with regular professional development; the coordinator leads outreach, programs, and data collection while coordinating with the school Principal and Southeast CDC leadership.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish; fluency may be assessed.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/spoken communication skills.
• Highly organized; ability to manage multiple priorities and data.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with school staff, families, and community partners.
• Schedule, grow, manage and publicize programs and volunteer activities at the school.
• Conduct daily outreach to families to promote attendance.
• Grow parent engagement through events and family communications.
• Participate in School Family Council and related teams.
• Refer families to Southeast CDC’s case management and other services.
• Identify needs and coordinate resources within the school community.
• Coordinate logistics for programs such as vision and dental screenings.
• Assist supervisor in fundraising and grant-related tasks.
• Support upkeep of gardens and playgrounds; coordinate volunteers.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

Job description

A Community School is a public school that acts as the hub of a neighborhood. Community Schools

provide strategic support and area-specific services for students and families with the goal of eliminating

barriers to learning and success. Educators, community organizations and families work together to

provide students with strong academic, enrichment, health and social services, as well as opportunities

to pursue their talents. Southeast CDC partners with five Baltimore City Schools as the non-profit partner agency.

The Community School Coordinator develops and manages a menu of services for children and families

that build on existing strengths while addressing challenges that impact student and family success.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Community School Coordinator develops and manages a menu of services for children and families that build on existing strengths and address challenges that impact student and family success. Successful Community School Coordinators come from a variety of backgrounds but have some qualities in common: they are connectors, energetic relationship-builders, persistent to find solutions to barriers facing children and families, flexible in the face of changing needs and priorities, responsive to feedback from stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Partnership Development and Family Engagement (70%)

• Create strong relationships with school staff, families, and community partners to build and promote the Community School strategy and Southeast CDC’s work in the school and community.
• Create, grow, manage, and publicize a schedule of programs, activities and volunteer programs offered at the school. This may include student enrichment, family engagement, food distribution, support for high attendance, and other social supports. Align partner activities with the Implementation Plan.
• Conduct daily outreach to families to encourage school attendance and prevent chronic absence.
• Grow parent engagement by planning school events and family communication. Involve families, including those who are immigrants, or who have children with disabilities.
• Participate actively in school teams/committees such as the School Family Council, and internal attendance, wellness, and family engagement teams.
• Promote and refer families to Southeast CDC’s case management, housing counseling, and affordable homeownership services.
• Identify and understand the strengths and priorities of the school community, as well as barriers and areas of need.
• Organize collection and distribution of uniforms, school supplies, coats, food, and other support for families facing hardship. Find trends and set up strong systems and communication in the school to address needs.
• Coordinate logistics for special programs such as vision and dental screening programs.
• Work with supervisor to raise funds for school priorities. Manage grants, donations and document expenditures to support specific projects.
• Manage efforts to maintain and improve the school gardens and playgrounds, including coordinating all volunteer projects.
• Conduct a Needs and Assets Assessment (every 2 years) and write a three-year Implementation Plan that outlines a range of activities with performance measures.
• Collect, track and report data in these areas: school attendance, volunteers, partnerships, funds and in-kind donations, family engagement and food distributions.

EMPLOYMENT LOCATION AND SUPERVISION

The Community School Coordinator maintains an on-site presence at the school as an employee of

Southeast CDC. This role is managed by Southeast CDC’s Community School supervisor, accountable to

the school Principal, and subject to Southeast CDC’s employment policy as well as Baltimore City Schools

policies for operating within a school. Regular professional development is required and meetings are

held at the Southeast CDC main office. Access to a vehicle is desired. Southeast CDC reimburses

employees for mileage at the standard IRS rate, provides a laptop and reimburses for the use of

personal cell phones at $25 per month.

COVID CONSIDERATIONS

Southeast CDC has a COVID policy that regulates quarantine/testing in the case of exposure,

symptoms, or a positive test. All Southeast CDC employees and new hires are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a

condition of employment. All vaccinated employees are required to show proof of vaccination to

include the date(s) and type of vaccine. No explanations or other personal health information

will be requested or reviewed. New hires must be vaccinated against COVID-19, and its variants,

prior to the first day of work at Southeast CDC. If a candidate is unable or unwilling to become

vaccinated, the offer of employment can be rescinded.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual in English and Spanish ( You will be assessed for fluency )
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Highly organized, ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and data
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
• High degree of commitment to equity, comfortable working among diverse communities
• Self-directed, anticipating opportunities and challenges before they arise and proactively tackling those issues with minimal supervision
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, or other human service field
• Experience working with schools
• Two or more years’ experience in community organizing or community projects

BENEFITS

• The Community School Coordinator works on-site at the school and as an employee of Southeast CDC, is managed by Southeast CDC’s Community School supervisor, accountable to the school Principal, and subject to Baltimore City Schools policies. There is regular professional development and meetings held at the Southeast CDC’s main office.
• Southeast CDC has a comprehensive benefits package for full-time staff which includes medical, vision, dental, and short-term disability as well as a generous PTO policy.
• Access to a vehicle is desired. Southeast CDC reimburses employees for mileage at the standard IRS rate, provides a laptop and reimburses for the use of personal cell phones at $25 per month.