The Assistant Director is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of Community Schools Programming programming at John Bowne High School in Queens, NY. The Assistant Director is on-site at the school 5 days a week, and is responsible for the management, integration, and coordination of student and family support services at the school, as well as after-school programming and partnerships.
The Assistant Director is responsible for arranging, coordinating, and implementing the initiative’s strategies, services, and resources in consultation with the Community School Director and school administration. The Assistant Director liaises with the school, other Community Based Organization (CBO) partners and vendors, and city agencies on behalf of the initiatives at the school level; participates in the development and manages the implementation of Commonpoint Programming consistent with the requirements of the grant and with the expectations of the Principal and Community School Director. The Assistant Director serves as the task manager for programming. The Assistant Director participates in weekly meetings with CSD, weekly attendance meetings, school leadership team meetings, and meetings with stakeholders as needed.
Education & Qualifications:
-
Advanced degree in the Social Sciences, Public and/or Education Policy Administration (e.g., MSW, M.S. Ed, MPA/P).
-
LMSW/LCSW strongly preferred + SIFI eligible.
-
3 years experience collaborating effectively with public schools and community-based organizations to improve the outcomes of at-risk students.
-
3 years experience working within or managing programs serving youth and families.
-
Significant experience with assets and needs analysis, community organizing, problem-solving, networking and developing relationships with private and public partners, program management, and improving access to resources for students, parents, school staff, and community members.
-
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
-
Ability to approach challenges in a supportive and creative manner.
-
Excellent organizational skills.
-
Flexible schedule and willingness to work school hours as well as occasional weekends/evenings for school leadership meetings, parent/teacher conferences, and school or agency events.
-
Exhibit passion and interest in adolescent development, academic improvement, social-emotional learning, Family and/or community organizing, working with school communities, and Community Schools.
-
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
-
Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to multitask, analyze, and drive process improvement.
-
Experience in the New York City public school system is a plus.
-
Strong interpersonal skills.
-
Proficiency in Spanish or other of 9 DOE most common languages a plus.
Responsibilities:
-
Co-implementation of school-day and extended learning/ afterschool Community School Programming.
-
Work with students on individual and group levels to mitigate barriers to attendance, involvement, and achievement in a school setting.
-
Plan curriculum and facilitate workshops with programs on work readiness, career development, life skills, advisory groups, and student enrichment.
-
Ensure that counselors meet expectations of contract requirements with each student on caseload
-
Ensure that staff meet input schedule expectations and database entry in a timely and organized manner.
-
Ensure that program and client data is organized and stored properly.
-
Ensure that participation goals are met (enrollment and hours).
-
Co-facilitate/coordinate all data entry and evaluation measures with CSD.
-
Ensures agreed on staff: student ratios.
-
Co-monitors the Health and Safety of students, families, partners.
-
Reviews Content & Curriculum and evaluates appropriateness to participants with CSD.
-
Co-conduct weekly check-ins with staff and partners.
-
Recruit, enroll, and retain students to meet and exceed the required enrollment and rate of participation expectations of our funders
-
Develop new partnerships with organizations and programs to work with the school for programming/ resources.
-
Ensure that the program meets the academic, social, emotional, and recreational needs of students and/or refers them to additional resources where needed.
-
Co-Coordination of partners and vendors.
-
Secondary liaison for facilitators during after-school programming.
-
Problem-solving and advocating at the student, staff, family, and program level * Also use available data (including but not limited to attendance, referral rates, follow-up rates, pre-and post-testing, and disciplinary referrals) to inform programming and interventions.
-
Serve as manager to Community schools staff and task manager to other staff and interns.
-
Ensure all trip, event rosters, and permission slips are compliant and organized, and have appropriate logos, contact info, and medical info.
-
Monitor agency and funder-mandated outcomes.
-
Support with program evaluation/surveys and ensure outcomes drive the direction of the program.
-
Lead community service and schoolwide initiatives for school programming.
-
Participate in weekly meetings with CSD, weekly-monthly attendance meetings, school leadership team meetings (SLT), and meetings with stakeholders as needed.
-
Maintain monthly compliance with the Department of Mental Health (DOMH) with Multi-tiered systems of support data.
-
Serve as an active member of the school wellness team to meet OCS mandate and enhance wellness awareness and activity within the community.
-
SI-FI INTERN SUPERVISION:
Responsible for providing the clinical supervision of Social Work interns at John Bowne High School which includes:
-
Conduct a welcome orientation for all interns.
-
Meeting weekly for individual clinical supervision.
-
Completion of mid-year and end-of-year reports.
-
Providing monthly professional development training opportunities.
-
Liaise with task supervisors on-site at John Bowne HS to discuss progress and address any presenting performance issues.
-
Communicate with social work school Educational Coordinators to provide performance updates and support with site visits.
General Tasks of All Common Point Staff:
-
Promote and implement the Core Values of the agency.
-
Participation in all staff meetings and staff training seminars.
-
Participation in agency-wide programs and program committees, as assigned.
-
Active involvement, as a supervisee, in the supervision process.
-
Support the mission of Commonpoint.
-
Other tasks appropriate to Commonpoint staff, as assigned.
Commonpoint reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. Commonpoint is an equal-opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter AND résumé, as a Word or PDF document only, to nfrancis@commonpointqueens.org.
Please indicate “Assistant Community School Director” in the subject line.
Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Salary: $60-65,000 annually.