Coordinator III, Community Schools Initiative California Community Schools Partnership Program Funding (CCSPP)

About the Employer

Welcome to the Los Angeles County Office of Education! Thank you for your interest in joining the LACOE family. We are proud of the fact that we have talented staff, excellent growth opportunities, outstanding support and an invigorating mission. The primary function of LACOE is to service and support 80 K-12 school districts along with numerous other agencies, as we ensure educational excellence for the region’s two-million preschool and school-aged children. LACOE serves others by building capacity in our employees, being responsive to the needs of our customers and modeling integrity and respect in our actions and communications. We enhance our role through partnering with our communities, County and other educational institutions to provide outreach, support and specialized services. It is our mission to improve the lives of students and our educational community through our service, leadership and advocacy. We are seeking talented individuals who support our vision and strategic plan that encompasses “A Culture of Excellence in ALL We Do.”

Job Summary

THE POSITION: The Coordinator III, Community Schools Initiative, shall provide technical assistance, specialized, consultative, planning and program evaluation support to schools, LEAs, and staff in the LACOE Community Schools Initiative division, which aims to disrupt inequities and break the cycle of poverty by leveraging assets to transform schools into community hubs. The Coordinator III will be responsible to plan, organize, develop, recommend, and evaluate processes and procedures within the division. This position will serve as a resource to staff, schools and school districts. The Coordinator III will develop and conduct professional development focused on building a comprehensive community school framework. Critical to this position is the ability to collaborate with multiple partners and agencies to ensure coherent and coordinated implementation of the Community Schools framework at the school and district level. This position requires knowledge and experience to increase cross-system collaboration to support the implementation of schoolbased educational supports in the areas of the four pillars/themes of Community Schools, including integrated student supports, expanded and enriched learning opportunities, parent and family engagement, and collaborative leadership. Under administrative direction, the Coordinator III makes decisions of critical consequence, impacting daily operations of a school district/charter organization, and the implementation and revision of established policies and procedures; may provide technical and functional supervision of professional, technical, and clerical personnel; meets most frequently with county agencies, district/charter personnel, as well as internal staff, for the purpose of planning and directing activities, and implementing decisions. Administrative direction is provided by the Director III, Community Schools Initiative.

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