Community School Coordinator - Ke'elikōlani Middle School

PAY RANGE:

$50,000 - $60,000 / Annually

HOURS/AVAILABILITY:

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Community School Coordinator serves an integral role in the Full-Service Community School Strategy where schools become innovative, thriving hubs of learning in which partnerships and collaboration create reciprocal relationships between learners and place, content and context, and schools and communities. The Coordinator leads the efforts along with school administration, families and community to co-create systems of support that are rooted in organizing resources towards the success of learners, families, and communities.

The Community Schools Coordinator is a full time, year-round position that will support
the following Community Schools goals:

1. Thriving learners, educators, families, ʻāina, and communities are supported by nurturing networks that promote reciprocity.
2. School becomes an innovative, thriving hub of learning that incubates an connects indigenous wisdom and contemporary knowledge to create and mee local and global opportunities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES:

1. Support the planning, development and implementation of the Community Schools Action Plan in collaboration with school leaders, families and other key stakeholders. The plan must align and integrate programs and initiatives based on student, family and community needs and ensure that all programming are aligned and integrated with the principalʻs vision, and uses data to drive decisions
2. Ensure that programming and resources are delivered with the following approaches:
   1. Trauma-informed,
   2. Family-centered,
   3. Culturally-appropriate and grounded in the Nā Hopena Aʻo framework, and
   4. Strengths-based approach.
3. Develop, maintain and strengthen relationships with school leadership and staff, community partners, parents and students.
4. Communicate with various stakeholders, and facilitate diverse and difficult conversations and meetings.
5. Facilitate the Community School Leadership Team and participate in other school and community leadership teams to align and integrate programs and initiatives based on student, school and community needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, management or related field OR four (4) years of experience in community organizing, public health, education, social work, community development and/or leadership training required or related experience.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of the school community.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
• Experience building and coordinating partnerships.
• Demonstrated leadership, team management, and decision-making skills.
• Project management experience including the ability to create, communicate, maintain and align detailed work plans.
• Requires strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working with diverse groups across race, ethnicity, religion, gender, class, and sexuality.
• Working knowledge of personal computer software applications such as Word, Excel and Google Suite.
• Willingness to learn and continuously improve.

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