City Connects Coordinator Job Description City Connects assesses the strengths and needs of each student in the school and connects students with a tailored set of supports and resources from inside and outside the school. The responsibilities of the City Connects Coordinator are to: ● Establish and lead a Student Support team and process in the school that identifies and responds to the strengths and personal developmental needs of each and every child in the school. ● Connect students to a range of prevention, early intervention and intensive services programs that address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development of each student. ● Develop and enhance community partnerships with varied community agencies to meet the identified needs of students, families, and the school. ● Collaborate with school staff, including classroom teachers, to implement the City Connects model. ● Promote the City Connects model of student support to the school community, families and community agencies. ● Engage families and caregivers in understanding and supporting the education of their children and the ways in which academic outcomes are enhanced by serving the social / emotional and personal development needs of the child. ● Collect data on the implementation of the model and the delivery of services Required: ● Master’s degree in School Counseling or Social Work ● Licensed School Counselor, Licensed Pupil Adjustment Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LCSW / LICSW) ● Experience working in a school environment ● Evidence of culturally competent practices ● Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse staff, a diverse student body and families, as well as a team of professionals at both the school and the university Preferred: ● Experience in urban public schools ● Fluency in a second language ● Experience with an organization that uses data to guide practice