Site Coordinator - Crandall ISD

Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in order to recruit and retain the right candidates. These benefits include working school calendar year, agency-paid health, dental and vision insurance, free life insurance, free telehealth, paid vacation, personal time off, school calendar holidays (including winter break), an Employee Assistance Program, professional development funding, access to the CALM app and many more benefits.

Job purpose

Under general supervision develop and supervise daily activities, motivate students and ensure daily operational areas run smoothly, meet benchmarks/deadlines, and are in full compliance with all Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region, Inc. government, and funding source policies and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the implementation of CISDR program at assigned school.
• Ensure and maintain engagement with children, parents, teachers and community resources.
• Adhere to benchmarks in a timely manner
• Collaborate with school personnel in order to integrate social, crisis intervention, educational, and vocational services.
• Facilitate collaboration with community agencies and organizations for student referral.
• Encourage students to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
• Encourage students regarding educational issues, such as school adjustment, truancy, study habits, tutoring, and educational support.
• Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
• Accurately document case management files for each managed student.
• Collaborate with school administration on behalf of Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with leadership throughout Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region and school administration to provide guidance and information on campus matters and to minimize risks.
• Produce timely and accurate reports for internal and external parties and provide informative and clear analysis as required

Qualifications

Graduation with a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Social/ Human Service or related field plus one (1) year of experience related to working with at-risk adolescents.

Licenses and Certifications

LMSW preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of principles and methods for development design and coordination of CISDR programs, activities and events.
• Knowledge of CISDR practice, policy and procedures.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in using computers and related software.
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• Skill in planning and organizing.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priority.
• Ability to design, creates market and promotes programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other School Administration employees and the public.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, carry and otherwise move up to 15 pounds on a regular basis.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, reach, push, pull, or walk for various lengths of time throughout the day.
• Ability to utilize computer equipment to complete daily work responsibilities.
• Ability to operate fax/copy machines, telephone, calculator and general office equipment on a daily basis.
• Inside work in an office environment with no exposure to weather conditions.
• Available to work 7.5 hours per day and/or 37.5 hours per week or more as necessary to meet objectives.
• Ability to travel for meetings, agency trainings and other miscellaneous work assignments within or outside the Greater Dallas Area. Reliable transportation is a must.

The above statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. This document should not be considered a fully detailed description of all the work requirements of the position.