Student Support & Community Liaison Coordinator

Communities In Schools of Cameron County; Texas; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Communities In Schools of Cameron County is seeking a Site Coordinator to serve as a positive role model for students and to maintain strong communication with parents, school staff, and the community. You will manage an assigned caseload, coordinate referrals, provide counseling, and participate in enrichment initiatives to support student success.

Responsibilities include meeting deadlines, developing site plans, tutoring coordination, and reporting to central office.

Responsibilities

• Will work 40 hour week only; 8 hour days for 5 days. No overtime.
• Be a positive role model for students
• Build positive relationships with parents
• Build positive relationship with the School Staff
• Build positive relationship with the Community
• Provide services in compliance with state and school contract.
• Initiate and participate in referral process and staffing activities of students referred.
• Identify needs of students and their families.
• Provide general counseling/supportive guidance services to students and families in need of counseling.
• Coordinate referrals of students and families to outside agencies for specific service not provided on site.
• Plan and participate in enrichment project activities.
• Provide case management for required number of students in compliance with state and school contract.
• Assist in the development and implementation of workshops for parents and students, i.e., health, career awareness, job readiness.
• Make home visits and/or phone contact with parents of assigned students on a regular and consistent basis.
• Responsible for monitoring students with attendance problems.
• Responsible for coordinating follow-up of assigned students with attendance problems until they are back in school.
• Meet with teachers of assigned students to share information on student progress and maintain record of attendance and academic progress.
• Plan, organize, and participate in special recognition activities of students assigned.
• Document all required information on the proper record keeping form, i.e., maintain records of counseling session rosters, tracking sheets, service plans, and other case management forms.
• Complete needs assessment and individual "success" plan for each assigned student.
• Complete and submit all required reports on a timely basis as mandated by central office.
• Assist in achieving contractual and CIS model related goals and statement of work.
• Responsible for developing and implementing (2) site plans per year.
• Ensures that each of the (6) CIS components is in place and available.
• Provide tutoring to CIS students and/or work closely with a tutor to identify students needing academic remediation.
• Participate in special events and activities that are CIS related.
• Must seek and adhere to the Agency's guidelines regarding donations that include in-kind, monetary, and material in maintaining the spirit of the Agency's mission of seeking and obtaining community resources for students/families.
• Performs other duties, assignments and responsibilities as assigned or required by Central Office.

Job description

Communities In Schools of Cameron County is seeking a Site Coordinator to serve as a positive role model for students and to maintain strong communication with parents, school staff, and the community. You will manage an assigned caseload, coordinate referrals, provide counseling, and participate in enrichment initiatives to support student success.

Responsibilities include meeting deadlines, developing site plans, tutoring coordination, and reporting to central office.