Community Schools Manager Job at Say Yes Buffalo Partnership in Buffalo

Community SchoolsManager
Community Schools offer a holistic approach toward improving academic performance driven by strong, collaborative partnerships among principals, parents, teachers, and community-based organizations. In Community Schools, parents are real and active partners in their children’s education, the school climate is joyful and positive, and expanded learning opportunities are standard.

Position Summary:
The Community School Manager possesses the ability to think outside the box and be a self-motivated initiative-taker willing to go above and beyond expectations. The Manager facilitates the connection between schools and the community and provides oversight and supervision to the Community School Navigators within their assigned zone.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership

Provides oversight and supervision to the Community School Navigators

Partners withpost-secondaryinstitutions to leverage programs and services

Plans and directs efforts to involve students, families, and neighborhood residents in community school initiatives

Establishes linkages with local businesses to promote their involvement in the school

Assuresthatthe functioning of all community school core components is effectively linked to the school curriculum and fulfills the basic principles of community schools

Develops, maintains, and nurtures relationships with school administration and staff, parents, family members, and neighborhood residents

Recommendsprogramsthat aim to increase educational opportunities and social connections for children, families, and neighborhood residents

Developsrelationships and partnerships with neighborhood residents,community-basedorganizations, local businesses, and communities of faith to support the goals of the leadership team and the key priority areas

Assuresthe alignment of partner services with the Community School strategythrough partner service agreements

Assistsschool and partner agencies with resource management and development

Facilitatesongoing communication between the Community School Navigator,school administrators,community-basedorganizations, partners, andproviders

Servesasthepoint person for agencies and programs interested in partnering withcommunityschoolsand helpsto broker new partnerships that are aligned witheachschool’sgoals and needs

Participatesinleadership meetingswithSay Yes Buffalo, Buffalo Public Schools, etc.

Performs administrative tasks for the day-to-day management and coordination of activities

Managesstaff HR functions

Developsandfacilitatesintra-agency collaborations

Community Outreach/Engagement

Co-designs andfacilitatescommunity meetings and forums as outlined in partner contracts

Represents schoolsat community meetings and events

CollaborateswithCommunity School Navigatorstoconductcommunity needs assessments

Coordinatesand providesoversight ofcommunity outreach/recruitment (door-to-door, tabling, presentations, telephone calls, social media, etc.)

Data Management

Supportsthe evaluation ofeachcommunity school by supervising and coordinating the collection of data, timely submission of reports,and responses to other requests for information

Utilizes the MicrosoftTEAMSmanagement system to gather, maintain, and reportdata metrics

Operates with adata-driven approach to manage staff, educate the community, and develop programs

Professional Development

Participatesin capacity-building activities, including initiative-wide and site-based trainings, and network meetings

Coordinatesand plansprofessionaldevelopmentfor Community School Navigators

Participatesin professional development opportunitiesofferedbyregional and national Community Schools Networks.Shareslessons learned and best practices with the district and colleagues to inform site-level improvements and expansion of community schools

Performsother duties as assigned

Salary 77K

Qualification, Skills, and Knowledge Requirements

Bachelor’s Degreein a human services field with at least 6 years of community-based experience and 2 yearsofsupervisory experience.

2 years of provenskills in leadership, group facilitation, coordination, marketing, budgeting, data collection, and project management.

Valid NYS Driver’s License

Fingerprinting and background check clearances

Knowledge of community resources

Working knowledge of program-based budgeting and request for proposals administration

Ability to work70% ofCommunity Schools events (evening and weekend availabilities)

Ability to work effectively with school-aged youth, educators, families, and communities from a wide range of cultural, social, and economic backgrounds

Ability to work collaborativelywith strong relationship-building skills

Experience in consensus building,meeting facilitation, problem solving, and team building

Ability toorganize, prioritize, and respond to deadlines while working onmultipletasks

Ability to workwithin multiple systems

Ability to adhereto school policies and procedures

Ability to be a creative thinker and a self-starter

Effective oral and written communication skills

Believe and practice Say Yes Racial Equity Statement, “Equity will be achieved when we can all just wake up and live freely; be valued and respected; live free from structural impediments based off of perceived racial characteristics; and have fair representation and opportunity.”

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