Job Title: Community Coordinator

Reports To: Building Principal / Designated Administrator(s)

FLSA Status: Exempt position, 1-sick day/month, 4-personal days annually. The District offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as participation in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI).

This position is a temporary, grant-funded position and is contingent upon the availability and continuation of grant funding. Employment in this position is limited to the period for which grant funding is available and does not create an expectation, guarantee, or right to continued employment beyond the current grant funding period.

If grant funding is reduced, discontinued, not renewed, or otherwise becomes unavailable, the District reserves the right, to the extent permitted by applicable law and District policy, to modify, reduce, or eliminate the position and/or its associated hours, duties, compensation, or benefits.

Contact Information:

Danelle Stutzman / Principal
Phone: (208) 679-2400
Email: dstutzman@minidokaschools.org

JOB GOAL:

The principal function of the Community School Coordinator classification is to coordinate, implement, and oversee services in the school as they relate to the four pillars of community schools (integrated student supports, expanded and enriched learning time and opportunities, active family and community engagement, and collaborative leadership and practices); have weekly contact with school staff; work with state program staff and other schools; collaborate with area businesses and community members; and work toward systemic change within the school and community to develop school reform. The Community School Coordinator will be the key resource for data collection, reporting and documentation.

ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma or GED equivalence required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred;
Background and/or experience in community outreach and customer service preferred;
Bi-lingual preferred.

Knowledge of:

Different funding streams for youth and school initiatives;
Issues and trends affecting youth (e.g. low expectations, attitudinal or environmental barriers, need for social integration);
Tools and processes for working with community partners;
Effective, positive interpersonal skills
Working collaboratively within a team;
Efficient time management skills;
Privacy and confidentiality rights as they relate to youth;
Effective written and verbal communication skills;
Principles and procedures of data gathering, record keeping, analysis, and reporting.

Ability to:

Advocate for, motivate, recruit and engage youth and community partners;
Work positively with groups, foster teamwork and develop leadership and fellowship among youth, families, and the community;
Manage programs and budgets;
Connect youth and families to community institutions, resources, and supportive adults including mentors and role models;
Use computer technology to carry out duties and responsibilities;
Build strong working relationships and collaborate among teachers, administrators, students and parents;
Evaluate and adjust programs based on outcome measurement and data;
Maintain office, school, and individual confidentiality.
Coordinating, implementing and providing services and activities to students and their parents;
Promotes the Idaho Community School mission through active engagement of the school and community;
Provides outreach and develops relationships with families, civic organizations, local businesses and organizations;
Attends Idaho Community School sponsored meetings and trainings, and provides feedback to school team and the school board;
Collects and compiles data necessary for reporting of the Community School program;
Gathers documentation of student progress and activities;
Documents and reports outcomes of the Community School Program to the school and school board office;
Supervise the grant budget, program activities and complies with all grant requirements;
Works within the school team in development of program plans;
Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies, procedures and safety practices.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Physical Abilities:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person and hear sounds within the normal range of conversation; prepare and review documents and process them in a prescribed order and organize documents and materials; operate a keyboard or type, handle materials, and operate standard office equipment; lift or move objects that weigh up to 30 lbs; and to work in a school and/or office environment. Jobs in this class require performing repetitive hand movement in gripping, fingering and hand/wrist/arm movements. Related job tasks may require, with or without reasonable accommodation, walking, standing, sitting, lifting, stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, crouching, pushing, grasping, and reaching. All classified employees of the Minidoka County School District #331, including employees in this position, are “at will” employees. The job description/classification specification does not constitute an employment agreement between the District and the employee, and is subject to change by the District as the needs of the District and therequirements of the position change. All employees may be required to perform such other duties as may be requested by their supervisor, department manager or other District official.

COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR