COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - BRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW, GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE (09X505)
- Posted Date: Sep 20, 2024 Deadline: Oct 4, 2024
Job Details
Position Summary:
Under the
supervision of the Principal, the Community Coordinator will perform duties
related to developing and improving community relations. The Community Coordinator will support the
school in its efforts to increase and maintain communication between the school
and our students, families, staff, and community partners and other community
organizations and high schools and colleges.
The Community Coordinator will similarly work to develop and sustain
positive relations with other schools in the community and other organizations
within the NYC Department of Education.
The Community Coordinator will also work with local businesses,
corporations and community-based organizations to solicit interest in
supporting and/or providing sites for the school’s fieldwork, internship,
community service or community farming programs. Current groups working with the school
include: BuildOn /
GearUP. Performs related work.
Reports to:
Key Relationships:
Serves as a
liaison between school administration and community groups by coordinating and
facilitating communication between the school, staff, students, families,
community organizations, businesses, government agencies and the communities
that these vital organizations represent.
Responsibilities
· Maintains ongoing contact with community based
organizations (CBO’s) that are involved with providing services to support the
school’s educational programs.
· Assists students and staff in building relationships
with external partners including those connected to the school.
· Meets with community leaders and the administration to
plan community events.
· Meets regularly and communicate with community
partners to schedule a calendar of events for the fiscal year.
· Coordinates and supervises various outreach programs
between the school and the neighboring community.
· Responsible for the supervision, planning,
implementation, coordination, and monitoring of community development programs.
· Develops, coordinates and monitors partnerships and
community development programs associated with the PTA and CBO’s.
· Prepares evaluation reports; performs analyses; and
reviews program plans, funding and performance with various CBO’s.
· Works with our various departments and Parent
Association to support and develop the community workshops.
·
Prepares
correspondence, documents, and other forms of written communication for
internal and external community outreach purposes.
· Provides logistical and
administrative support to the Parent Coordinator and the Principal related to
community outreach and parent engagement.
· Encourages participation from the school’s community groups
in recreational activities and assists with the provision of related
operational support including outreach to community agencies.
Qualification Requirements:
Minimum
1.
A
baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in
community work or community centered activities in an area related to the
duties described above; or
2.
High
school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work
or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described
above; or
3.
Education
and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2"
above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as
described in "1" above.
Preferred
·
Public speaking
ability and good people skills.
·
Ability to
interact with people of all social and economic levels.
·
Prior experience
in school setting and interaction with students, parents, and school staff.
·
Proficiency with
Microsoft Office applications.
·
Ability to work
with students, teachers, and supervisors.
·
Knowledge of
school program objectives.
·
Strong literacy
skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues when necessary.
Work
Schedule:
This is a 12 month, 35 hour per
week annual assignment. Position will
require flexibility with respect to work hours in order to meet the needs of
the school community, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. Use of earned vacation and/or compensatory
time is subject to approval of school principal.
Salary:
$60,733 (New Hire Rate)
$69,844 - $94,279 (Incumbent - 2 years of
full-time continuous City service)
Application:
Please send cover letter and resume, no later than October 04,
2024, to:
Vernon Johnson, Principal
Email: VJohnson13@schools.nyc.gov
and Julissa Gomez-McGhie, APO (JGomez29@schools.nyc.gov)
Location:244 East 163 Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone:718-410-3430
Fax:718-410-3950
NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, unemployment status, caregiver status, consumer credit history, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above-noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.