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Provost & VP for Student Experience

Provost & Student Experience (AA)

Community & Govrnmnt Relations

Erie, Pa

The Community Schools Model is a strategy for organizing school and community resources around student success. A Community School is both a place and set of partnerships that help address health, wellness and the social needs of its students, families and the surrounding neighborhoods. Schools become centers of the community, open to everyone, all day, every day, evenings and weekends. Community Schools represent a strategy, not a program. The community school at Strong Vincent Middle School is a collaboration between Gannon University, United Way of Erie County and Erie’s Public Schools, with additional funding support from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Reed Manufacturing. A community school utilizes an evidence based model to improve the school and community climate, reducing barriers and improving access to academic and social supports in the Student, Parent, School and District domains.
The Community School Coordinator primarily assists in planning, implementing, evaluating and overseeing the delivery of a broad range of programs at Strong Vincent Middle School. The Coordinator is responsible for assuring the safety, supervision, and security of all participating students and out-of-school time providers. The Community School Coordinator reports to the Community School Director, and will be the primary point of contact for community school activities during out-of-school time. Some later evening and weekend hours may be required based on programming needs.
This position:

• Supervises all programming during out-of-school time; including on and off middle school campus activities
• Cultivates partnerships to expand our Career Technical Exploration footprint via GO Trade (Gaining Opportunities in the Trade employment field) in collaboration with Erie High and community partners
• Ensures compliance with district policies and procedures and partnership agreement criteria
• Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programming for the Community Schools Model
• Collaborates with the Community Schools Director and Community Schools Leadership Team to ensure programming aligns with the Community Schools Action Plan priorities and strategies
• Organizes and reports program level data, as requested and as designed, to the Community Schools Director and Community Schools Leadership Team
• Facilitates a culturally competent and trauma informed environment to engage a diverse group across the lifespan

High School Diploma or GED
2 years of experience working with youth/families and knowledge of youth development
Excellent organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse population
Basic utilization of Microsoft Office; Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Valid PA State Driver License and current auto insurance coverage
Act 33 & 34 Clearances and FBI Background Check, required
Mandated Reporter Training, required upon hire.
CPR, First Aid Training and Crisis Management training, required upon hire
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, required within six months of hire

Bachelor Degree in social services, psychology, education or related field, preferred
Supervisory/management experience, preferred
Knowledge of program development/evaluation, preferred