Community School Liaison ($57,397+)

NORTH DOR MIDDLE SCHOOL; Hurlock (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NORTH DOR MIDDLE SCHOOL in Hurlock, MD is seeking a Community School Liaison to coordinate partners and services for children and families. This school-based role focuses on aligning community resources to the school and improving attendance, behavior, and student achievement through strategic planning.

The position requires collaboration with school leadership and community organizations, a bachelor’s degree, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• One year of experience or volunteer work with education and/or community programs.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced familiarity with computer applications and software.
• Understanding of professional ethics and behavior.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Cultural awareness and cross‑cultural competency.
• Flexible schedule including evenings and some Saturdays.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops, monitors, and ensures compliance with the community school strategy in line with current legislation and DCPS requirements.
• Conducts needs assessments to identify student and community needs and priorities.
• Facilitates ongoing stakeholder advisory groups to inform development of community school plan.
• Develops clear, data-driven annual community school plan for the coordination and delivery of services for students and families.
• Creates detailed timelines for each initiative and tracks progress to ensure deadlines are met.
• Engages with families and the community through responsive, professional communication and relationship building.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Ethical conduct

Cultural competency

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Education/community program experience

Valid driver's license

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Dorchester County Public Schools NORTH DOR MIDDLE SCHOOL - HURLOCK, Maryland Open in Google Maps

Community School Liaison ($57,397+)

This job is also posted in Dorchester County Public Schools (MD)

Job Details

Job ID: 5925238

Application Deadline: Sep 27, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Dorchester County Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Community School Liaison at North Dorchester Middle School. This position is a school-based position whose primary responsibility is to coordinate strategic partners and services for children and families. The Community School Liaison is responsible for the implementation, integration, alignment, and coordination of the community school strategy through relationship building and linking community resources to the school. The Community Schools Liaison, in partnership with the school administration and Student Services division, will work to develop strategies and resources aimed at improving attendance, reducing behavior incidents, promoting family community engagement, and increasing student achievement. This position aligns all community-based resources, programs, and services to support student and family needs.

DUTIES:

• Develops, implements, monitors, and ensures compliance with the community school strategy in accordance with current legislation, state guidance, and DCPS requirements.
• Conducts needs assessment involving multiple stakeholders to identify student and community needs and priorities.
• Facilitates on-going stakeholder advisory groups to inform development of community school plan.
• Develops clear, data-driven annual community school plan for the coordination and delivery of services for students and families.
• Creates detailed timelines for each initiative, tracks and assesses project progress, fosters implementation of initiatives, monitors accountability of strategic partners to ensure deadlines are met and resolves complex issues that may arise.
• Assess the needs of the school, students, families, and community.
• Creates and foster partnerships on behalf of the community school.
• Engages with families and the community through responsive, professional, two-way communication.
• Works collaboratively with school administration to establish and maintain ongoing relationships with community organizations, community members, and businesses to increase their involvement and support for students and their families.
• Identifies resources in the community that addresses the needs of families within the school community, and communicates directly with families about those resources, as needed.
• Develops events and activities based on topics relevant to school and student learning.
• Participates in school-based teams or community organizations that target attendance, intervention, or other needs of students and families.
• Collaborates with the MSDE CSC director and attend regularly scheduled meetings.
• Supports all efforts associated with Community Schools initiatives related to the Maryland State Department of Education, Concentration of Poverty Grant Program.
• Reacts to change productively.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Student Services or Director of Student Services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred (Human Sciences, Social Sciences, Communications, or related field preferred).
• One (1) year of experience or volunteer work with education and/or community programs involving parents/guardians, students, businesses, and/or community.
• A valid driver's license.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and maintain effective working relationships with various levels of government, non-profit and community-based organizations, and schools.
• Advanced familiarity of various computer applications and software is essential.
• Understanding of professional ethics and behavior.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Understands and respects the diversity of families’ economic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds and situations and demonstrates a high degree of cultural awareness and competency in cross-cultural practice with stakeholders.
• Available to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and some Saturdays.
• Demonstrated effective and accurate written and oral communication skills.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $57,397 Per Year

Job Categories: Student Services > Social Worker

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Office of Human Resources
• CENTRAL OFFICE
• CAMBRIDGE, Maryland 21613
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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