Community Field Coordinator (CFC) - [Frederick Elementary] (Temporary Vacancy) (Anticipated Vacancy)(SY26-27)

Boston Public Schools; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Boston Public Schools seeks a Community Field Coordinator to implement school-wide support and community outreach, developing partnerships with community agencies, corporate organizations, and families. The role is an anticipated temporary vacancy covering a paraprofessional on leave.

The CFC will work under the Principal/Head of School, coordinating outreach, events, and parent involvement, with a focus on language and cultural sensitivity to serve diverse families.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• 48 Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree, or passing score on ParaPro or WorkKeys.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in establishing community partnerships and networks.
• Experience working with young people and with migrant/immigrant families.
• Ability to work as part of a team and obtain proper work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and develop a marketing plan for the school newsletter and brochures.
• Establish partnerships with community and corporate agencies.
• Coordinate community outreach using culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies.
• Coordinate events and celebrations that affirm student and family heritage.
• Develop strategies to involve parents and families in the school.
• Assist in coordinating parent/community advocacy and support.
• Make phone contact with students' parents/guardians.
• Identify resources and speakers to facilitate dialogues and presentations.
• Develop corporate partnerships to provide additional resources for the school.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Strong communication

Team player

Community partnerships

Experience with migrants/immigrant f

Education

High School Diploma or GED

48 credit hours or Associate's degree

ParaPro or WorkKeys certification

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

This position is an anticipated temporary vacancy covering for a paraprofessional on leave. The position is expected to end on TBD when the current paraprofessional returns to work. At that time, the covering paraprofessional will be terminated from the position.

The Community Field Coordinator (CFC) will assist with the implementation of the school-wide support and community outreach program. The CFC develops and implements programs and strategies that will establish partnerships and collaborations with community agencies, corporate organizations, and families.

The CFC will maintain high a level of professionalism, responsibility, consistency, and respect at all times.

Reports to: Principal/Head of School

Responsibilities

• Initiate and develop a marketing plan for the school newsletter and brochures.
• Establish formal/informal partnerships with community and corporate agencies.
• Initiate community outreach using appropriate cultural and linguistic strategies.
• Coordinate events and celebrations including culturally diverse activities that affirm the international heritage of all students and their families.
• Develop strategies to ensure parent and family involvement in the school.
• Assist in the coordination of parent/community advocacy and support for the school.
• Make phone contact with students' parents/guardians.
• Identify resources collaborators/speakers to facilitate dialogues and presentations for the student body.
• Initiate and develop corporate partnerships that will provide additional financial and programmatic resources for the school.

Qualifications - Required:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Forty-eight (48) Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree, or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment (http://www.ets.org/parapro/ ) or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html ).
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated success in establishing community partnerships and networks
• Experience working with young people
• Demonstrated experience working with community-based organizations, particularly those that work with migrants and immigrant families
• Sensitivity to student cultural and special needs
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment

Qualifications - Preferred:

• Associate's degree.
• Computer literacy.
• Proven experience in fundraising, grant writing, and report writing of projects.
• Proven managerial expertise in an urban setting.
• Experience working in urban schools.
• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

Terms:

BTU, Paraprofessional Unit, Contractual Hourly Rate

Please refer to the BPS website for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.

The start and end times of BPS schools vary, as do the lengths of the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the "Schedule A" Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement.

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