Leap School Coordinator

Area Cooperative Educational Services; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Area Cooperative Educational Services seeks a Bridge School Coordinator for the LEAP program. This grant-funded role supports the Learner Engagement Attendance Program to run through June 2027, coordinating teams in Meriden and reporting to the City Coordinator.

The position involves training, strategy sharing, and ongoing evaluation of attendance and engagement metrics. The ideal candidate is a certified educator with strong communication skills, experience training staff, and ability to

Qualifications

• Certified educator with experience working with students and families.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of constituents and collaborate.
• Experience training others and solving problems in a grant-funded program.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate teams of Learner Engagement Specialists in Meriden.
• Report to City Coordinator and assist in training for grant goals.
• Attend regular team meetings, assess needs, share strategies, and provide feedback on evaluation metrics.

Skills

Training others

Effective communication

Microsoft Office

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Certified educator

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bridge School Coordinator, LEAPThis is a grant funded position to support Area Cooperative Educational Services Learner Engagement Attendance Program (LEAP). It is anticipated that this program will run from now until June 2027, as funding permits. The hourly pay rate is $53.00 per hour and there is a $3000 stipend, with half paid in December and the other half in June.The Team Leaders will coordinate a team/s of Learner Engagement Specialists working in Meriden to increase student learner engagement as measured by attendance and participation in engagement activities. Team Leaders will report back to the City Coordinator and assist Coordinator in training for the goals of the grant as well as strategies to increase participation and engagement by paying careful attention to the metrics used in assessment and evaluation of the program. The Team Leaders will participate in regularly scheduled meetings with teams to assess needs, share strategies, and provide feedback on status of evaluation metrics.Skills in:Training others to meet job expectationsEffective communicationTechnology including Microsoft OfficeCollaborationAbility to:Effectively assess learning and provide trainingsAct as liaisonProblem-solve as issues arise and communicate forwardlyWork well within time constraintsSynthesize and respond to needs as they ariseAn experienced certified educator, employed at ACES Bridge and interested in working with students and families.A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a variety of constituents and to work collaboratively.