2 positions

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Community School Coordinators work within assigned schools to develop and implement the community school model. Although specific duties are defined by the needs of the school in which a coordinator serves, duties include:

Leadership:

• Work with school administration to develop and implement the community school approach.
• Serve on assigned school teams representing community school concepts.
• Provide leadership to promote the community school model.
• Facilitate focus groups of administrators, teachers, school staff, parents, and students identifying areas of strength and challenges within the school.
• Develop an inventory that outlines resources and gaps in service

Development of Partnerships:

• Utilize data from the district's needs assessment to recruit and organize partnerships to meet school needs.
• Align community and school resources to ensure coherence without duplication of services

Family Engagement:

• Direct family engagement and involvement in collaboration with school staff and administration.
• Develop opportunities to allow underrepresented parents a voice while providing schools with needed feedback from parents traditionally disengaged from school.
• Develop and facilitate events that are designed to bring families together for fun and sharing

Intern Supervision:

• Supervise graduate and undergraduate student interns each semester to help develop the community school model

Administrative:

• Maintain records and data necessary for program evaluation.
• Supervise data collection from interns and volunteers.
• Facilitate organization and oversight of any necessary paperwork required by the school district

10 Month Position - 2 Positions

Commencing September 2024

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

The School Social Worker is an integral part of the team who ensures that every student receives the support needed to overcome hurdles that may negatively impact his/her success and social-emotional well-being.  The School Social Worker works with our entire community including faculty, staff, students, families, and administrators to ensure that every student has the support and tools necessary to be successful. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide individual and small group counseling to address personal, interpersonal, emotional, and academic challenges
• Create a proactive counseling program that prevents crises and utilizes innovative intervention strategies to support academic success
• Provide crisis counseling to students and families as needed
• Use evidence-based practices to effectively develop short-term treatment and intervention plans for students
• Work closely with students, faculty, staff, and families to ensure they understand the needs of their student/child and how to implement appropriate accommodations, including behavior intervention plans
• Cultivate relationships with community partners that can help support the students, the families, and the school
• Accurately complete all paperwork related to provided services in a timely manner as mandated by New York State and school policies and procedures

10 Month Position

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Individual and group counseling of high school students to explain graduation requirements and present the CTE classes to potential students
• Liaison activities with several local school districts – membership in BTCA is a requirement
• Organize and support orientation and intake for Alternative High School students
• Help all Alternative High School students complete and plan for the required high school credits and potential college courses needed for success in their program of choice
• Help organize mentoring opportunities for students
• Develop and guide students in career awareness, planning, and post-secondary transitioning
• Familiarity/training with student database systems
• Collaboration with ISMT on enrollment and CSE meetings
• Input on Master Schedule