About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 17,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

Community School Coordinators work within assigned schools to develop and implement the community school model. Although specific duties are defined by the needs of the school in which a coordinator serves, duties include:

Leadership:

• Work with school administration to develop and implement the community school approach.
• Serve on and/or facility assigned school teams designed to develop and implement community school concepts.
• Provide leadership around tabling and participation in presentations as needed to promote the community school model.
• Facilitate focus groups of administrators, teachers, school staff, parents, and students identifying areas of strength and challenges within the school.
• Develop an inventory that outlines resources and gaps in service.
• Provide documentation to school administration outlining needs and resources and ways in which the community school model will address these areas.

Development of Partnerships:

• Utilize data from the needs assessment to recruit and organize partnerships to meet school needs.
• Align community and school resources to ensure coherence without duplication of services.
• Attend community meetings as deemed necessary to represent Whitney Point Community Schools.

Family Engagement:

• Direct family engagement and involvement in collaboration with school staff and administration.
• Develop opportunities to allow underrepresented parents a voice while providing schools with needed feedback from parents traditionally disengaged from school.
• Develop and facilitate events that are designed to bring families together for fun and sharing.

Intern Supervision:

• Supervise graduate and undergraduate students as needed to help develop the community school model.

Programming:

School Day - work collaboratively with school staff to support students through;

• ~ Individual and group meetings with students
• ~ Manage a drop-in center for high school students
• ~ Facilitate academic support by connecting college interns to students as needed

After School - Support after school activities developed by school staff when appropriate.

• ~ Coordinate and facilitate after school activities as needed
• ~ Maintain records including attendance and academic progress.

Summer - support and facilitate summer programming

• ~ Lead Summer Zone 2020
• ~ Support recruitment for school and community summer learning opportunities.

Administrative:

• Maintain records and data necessary for program evaluation.
• Supervise data collection from interns and volunteers.
• Facilitate organization and oversight of any necessary paperwork required by the school district.

Requirements:

Qualifications included:

• Bachelor degree required.
• Masters in social work, school counseling, education, public administration, or related fields preferred.
• Two years of post-graduate experience preferred.
• Experience working with or in schools preferred, but is not required.

Additional Information:

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should submit the following items electronically to http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com: (1) a letter of application addressing the qualifications; (2) curriculum vitae or resume; and (3) contact information for three references who can speak authoritatively concerning the applicant's candidacy. The application process will remain open until the position is filled.

For additional information, contact Luann Kida, Community Schools Director. E-mail: lkida@binghamton.edu.