Harrison Park SUN Site Manager

POSITION: Harrison Park SUN Site Manager

JOB CLASS/GRADE:  Coordinator 2

WAGE: Starting at $56,687 per year based on experience 

FLSA; EEO; WC: Non-Exempt; Professional; 8864

LOCATIONS: Harrison Park Middle School, 2225 SE 87th Ave, Portland, OR 97216

FTE; FT/PT; STATUS: 1.0 FTE; Full-Time with Benefits; Regular

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: (1)

APPLY AT: www.irco.org 

STATUS:     Full-Time with Benefits

PROGRAM(S): Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Community Schools

SECTOR: School Based (SUN) 

REQUIREMENTS: Must pass ODE/school district background check. Not a remote work position. Proficiency in English required with 2nd Language preferred in Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese), Spanish, Vietnamese, Chuukese, Ukrainian, Somali, or other languages commonly spoken by the families enrolled at Harrison Park MS.  

This job announcement is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Program Summary
SUN Community Schools is a Multnomah County initiative that aligns community partners and resources to help reduce barriers that keep students from being successful in school and in life.  Within each SUN Community School, the collective efforts of the school community, youth, parents, local businesses, faith communities, libraries, school districts and community organizations create a network to offer programs and activities to uplift students’ academic engagement & social-emotional development, meaningful family engagement, and resource navigation to access available community resources. 

Position Summary
The SUN Community School Site Manager will mobilize and strategically organize community resources to provide:  

• Academic support activities (after school hours and/or during out-of-school time)  
• Social-emotional development activities for youth  
• Enrichment and recreation activities for youth, adults, and families  
• Resource navigation to access school/community resources like food pantries and health clinics.  
• Family involvement and community events  
• Volunteer opportunities  

The work of the SUN Site Manager as well as activities to be implemented are performed at the respective school where the SUN CS program is housed. This position is the operational lead within the SUN Community School set up and will involve program budgeting, community outreach, program development and implementation, coordinating partner services, and providing direct supervision to staff and volunteers who form the SUN Team.  This position is responsible for executing all contracted program deliverables. The SUN Site Manager will also support other programs or services integrated within their respective SUN Community School that may include Summer 6th Grade Academy or other transition programs, joint programming activities with other SUN sites, sports leagues, weekly pantry or food backpack distributions, and community garden projects. This position is responsible for ensuring that all program correspondence and reports for Multnomah County SUN Service System as well as other SUN associated programs are completed and submitted in a timely manner. Harrison Park SUN CS is funded through Multnomah County, and as such, the SUN Site Manager is expected to perform and fulfill work outputs that meet contractual expectations of Multnomah County related to programming requirements, data tracking and reporting.   

IRCO’s Specific SUN School Approach   

As the lead agency, IRCO highlights and brings a unique approach to serving the school community:  

1. IRCO is the leader in providing culturally specific services.  Culturally specific services are created by      and for specific cultural communities with an emphasis on the voices and experiences of those groups. As a culturally specific provider, we demand action to provide services to our most vulnerable populations to overcome disparities and inequalities that are plaguing our education system.  
2. We consistently deliver wrap around comprehensive programming to assist students and families.  In concert with all that IRCO has to offer, SUN Programs operate as an interconnected web of support.  By offering numerous programs and services our Site Managers, SUN staff, IRCO youth academic      school-based staff and community-based locations can meet a families’ particular needs.  
3. IRCO’s mission perfectly aligns with SUN’s aim to improve student success through expanded academic support, exciting and inspirational enrichment activities, and health and social service resources for them, their families, and community neighbors.  

Essential Functions

These essential job functions are fundamental to the performance of the job.  Individuals are qualified to do the job only if they can perform all the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. These are many, but are not all the necessary tasks the employee may be asked to perform:  

• Collaborate with the principal, school staff and families to regularly survey the needs and interests of the school community. Develop SUN programming that aligns with the needs and interests of the school community. 
• Collaborate with the principal to explore how SUN activities will be integrated in the School Improvement Plan to support student academic achievement, parent & family engagement, and community outreach. 
• Develop programming strategies that align with outputs/outcomes required by Multnomah County’s SUN CS initiative and/or funders.  
• Be able to complete in a timely manner, program reports (e.g., midyear and end of the year narrative reports), and data entry requirements for Multnomah County, and other funding sources.  
• Maintain a SUN Leadership Team comprising parents and key stakeholders to support family      engagement and community outreach activities.  
• Collaborate with IRCO Hunger Relief team to support with weekly school pantry distributions and other hunger relief efforts like food backpack programs, as well as referrals to access such programs.
• Collaborate with SUN Family Resource Navigator to create a system to help families connect to resources that aid in meeting their basic needs such as food, health care, transitional housing, utility bill and rental assistance and shelter housing.    
• Participate in School Leadership Teams (e.g. Student Intervention Team, Student Attendance Response Team, Grade Level Teams) and provide recommendations to align adopted student improvement plans with culturally appropriate, equity and inclusion practices.  
• Design and/or update SUN Partner Handbook as needed, so that all partners, staff and volunteers involved with conducting after school and out-of-school time activities are familiar with SUN safety and operational protocols.  

Secondary Functions

This position often has a wide diversity of work situations, and the job involves a high degree of complexity. The applicant must have: 

• Ability to work independently with minimal on-site direct supervision and perform tasks related to a larger project with minimal direction. 
• Ability to function in a positive manner in a demanding work environment, to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility, to respond to priorities and schedules that may change frequently. 
• The ability to work in a fast-paced social service environment and make good judgments as it pertains to program deliverables.  
• Strong ability to deal with high stress situations. 
• Flexibility to work in an office/school environment, but it may be required to work in outside spaces, such as playgrounds, or to go on field trips with groups of students, or ride on buses. 
• Ability to work flexible hours and a variable schedule. 

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Minimum 1-2 years of work experience

Physical, Mental, & Environmental Requirements

• In Person position
• Some physical efforts or manual labor such as lifting, carrying or constant movement. 
• There is a regular need for assessment of risks, analysis of options and decisions without complete information.
• Job conditions are occasionally uncomfortable relative to noise, temperature, inside/outside work, dirty conditions, or interactions with angry or hostile people. 
• The work schedule occasionally fluctuates based on organization or customer needs. This fluctuation may occur with or without prior notice. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Positions at this level are normally responsible for some supervisory responsibilities, including providing daily work direction, making recommendations to supervisors and HR regarding hiring, disciplining, terminating employees, or pay adjustments. 

What We Offer

IRCO is a very employee-friendly workplace and offers great benefit package to our staff:

• Many flexible working arrangements and schedule
• Amazing opportunity to work with people who come from all over the world
• Work that helps your community 
• 3 to 6 weeks of PTO per year 
• 401k match of over 100% on first 5%, immediate vesting 
• 3% match for student loans or college savings 
• 12 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
• Medical & Dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employee AND Families, no deductibles
• Employer Paid Life, Short term, and Long-term Disability Insurance 
• Flexible spending accounts

Required Engagement 

Engage fully in recommended professional development, as well as other assigned or required training activities.  This engagement can also include participation in optional activities that embrace IRCO’s mission, vision, and values-based initiatives. 

How To Apply

1. Complete the IRCO application in our Careers Portal: IRCO Application for Employment.  
2. Upload your resume and cover letter addressing your qualifications for this position IRCO Careers.  
3. For questions about this position, please email [email protected]

Please note that physical applications are accessible from IRCO’s main office, 10301 NE Glisan, Portland, OR 97220. Due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to contact applicants or return calls regarding applications. Complete applications should include a cover letter, resume, and IRCO application. 

IRCO is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any characteristics protected by law. We will make reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws.