Job Description

Job Location Beacon Beacon Family Place JHS 218 Afterschool - Brooklyn, NY 11208 Position Type Full Time Education Level Bachelor's + combination of work exp. Salary Range $63,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year Travel Percentage Less than 10% Job Shift Afternoon (10-6pm or 11-7pm) Job Category Nonprofit - Social Services

With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is to build a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills/East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing, and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community.

CHLDC has an opening for one (1) Community Schools Director at Junior High School 218 in Brooklyn, NY. The Community Schools Initiative is a strategy to organize resources and share leadership to integrate social services into the fabric of the schools. Community Schools are equipped to serve the needs of families better, ensuring that students come to school ready and able to learn.

Community Schools offer a holistic approach toward improving academic performance driven by strong, collaborative partnerships among principals, parents, teachers and CBOs. 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. An integral part of this approach is the integration and alignment of school- and community-based services throughout an expanded learning day (such as health, mental health, counseling, and academic enrichment).

Critical to ensuring this alignment and coordination is a full-time staff person in the school building - the Community School Director (CSD) The CSD should be a leader in the building, assuming a role similar to that of an additional assistant principal.

Principal Duties:

• Serve as an advisor to the principal, providing primary leadership for all Community School work, including supervising and hiring program staff.
• Organize and oversee assets and needs assessments and seek input from teachers, school staff, parents, and students to determine ongoing needs of students and families.
• Serve as a liaison to the Beacon Director for agencies and programs interested in partnering with the school, and help to broker new partnerships that are aligned with school goals and needs.
• Develop strong relationships with teachers, parents, and students.
• Work with the Parent Coordinator to ensure that families have meaningful opportunities to participate in the school.
• Build relationships and mechanisms to effectively link the school day to expanded learning opportunities.
• Assist with data collection, research, and prepare relevant data to bring to meetings.
• Assist the school and partner agencies with resource management.
• Track progress toward meeting all outcomes and contractual obligations, and work with the Beacon Director to develop and execute action plans to address gaps and work with school leadership to maintain a focus on results and outcomes.
• Demonstrate commitment to leadership development, community building, and community organizing as strategies for social change.
• Participate in meetings and staff development sessions with CHLDC and partner programs as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Implements Community School Director Leadership Competencies and its components.

• Relationship Building

1. Builds collaborative relationships
2. Is culturally competent
3. Engages and builds trust with a diverse group of stakeholders
4. Navigates difficult conversations and addresses conflict
5. Values and supports asset-based engagement with all stakeholders
6. Advocates for self and others

• Data Driven Decision Making

1. Identifies and integrates key data sources
2. Understands linkages between academic and non-academic data
3. Uses an inquiry process to ensure students receive personalized support
4. Shares key data with stakeholders

• Results-Based Leadership

1. Strives to have all voices and ideas heard and recognized
2. Is able to move groups from talk to action
3. Holds oneself and all key stakeholders accountable for achieving goals
4. Holds and promotes a growth and equity mindset
5. Effectively supports and supervises staff

• Project Management

1. Takes initiative to execute well-designed action plans
2. Manages budgets effectively
3. Balances competing priorities
4. Delegates strategically
5. Communicates clearly

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Must have a flexible schedule; some evening/weekend hours may be required.
• Strong interpersonal skills, highly organized, and motivated.
• Ability to work effectively with school aged youth, educators, families, and communities from a wide range of cultural, social, and economic backgrounds.
• Experience working in school-based settings, with knowledge of community organizing, student support services, and youth development theories.
• Ability to work collaboratively, with strong relationship-building skills.
• Must clear DOE fingerprinting and background authorizations.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) required.

Compensation:

• $63,000 - $70,000 Annually
• Generous Benefits Package, including 3 weeks vacation, Health & Dental Plan, 403B and Flexible Spending Plan options

To Apply:

• Please forward your cover letter, resume, including three (3) professional references to Erica Oquendo at: ericao@cypresshills.org

CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

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