Community School Coordinator

Position: Community School Coordinator – Academies of Racine at Mitchell Community School

Status: Full-time exempt position

Core Function: Responsible for implementing the day-to-day coordination of LIFT full- service community school services and programs

Reports to: Community Schools Director

Direct Reports: None
Primary responsibilities
Community Schools Coordinator is responsible for the daily planning, implementation, and management of a community school in Racine County, in partnership with school district staff, United Way-funded partners, community partners, families, students and community members.

Specific duties, including but not limited to:

• Manage daily operations of the community school partnership.
• Collect data including attendance, academic achievement, partner donations, volunteer management and other assessments in both school day and after school programs.
• Plan and direct efforts to involve youth, families, and community at the school while building a sense of community and promoting community involvement. Introduce efforts to students, school staff, families and community.
• Prepare internal and external communication including presentations, reports and business correspondence.
• Attend community events, speaking on behalf of and advocating for the organization and the Community Schools, effectively communicating the initiatives to a broad audience.
• Attend training functions related to the position and share best practice information with staff.
• Serve as a member of the school leadership team and Community School Advisory committee.
• Analyze and determine needs of students, families and community in and around the school to refer those in need to resources available to them as well as create solutions to overcome challenges.
• Act as point-of-contact for the Walking School Bus Coordinator to better assist them in the recruitment and maintenance of student referrals and volunteers for the program.
• Oversee the Youth As Resources (YAR) initiative that offers grant funding to youth-led community service projects by meeting with middle school students to review project proposals. Oversee and monitor the funded projects and reports of the YAR board members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies
The position must model the competencies expected of all United Way staff:

• Mission Focused. Employee’s top priority is to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives employee performance and professional motivations.
• Relationship Oriented. Employee understands that people come before process and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
• Collaborator. Employee understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
• Results Driven. Employee is dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.
• Brand Steward. Employee is a steward of the brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network.

Values
The position must model and support the values of the organization:

• Commitment to Community Success. Make a positive difference and have a measurable impact of enduring consequence.
• Leadership. Provide strong leadership and act as a catalyst for promoting positive change in our community.
• Inclusiveness. Aspire to involve every segment of the community in every aspect of work.
• Integrity and Accountability. Act with integrity that justifies trust.
• Innovation. Value innovation in community building to affect positive change.

Behaviors
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behaviors:

• Attendance/punctuality. Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; and arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Relationship Building. Strong relationship building skills and ability to work effectively with United Way donors, volunteers, agencies, and community representatives.
• Communication. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability effectively to communicate in a variety of ways to a diverse set of people at the community school and United Way of Racine County. Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ethical. A commitment to professional ethics and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Team Work. Ability to interact with internal clients.
• Planning/Organizing. Good organizational skills with an ability to prioritize multiple tasks. Strong project management skills with the ability to maintain a well-documented budget.
• Flexibility. Ability to adjust to unexpected assignments, difficulties, and work deadlines.
• Personable and Professional – inspire through knowledge, demeanor and uncompromising integrity
• Analytical. Adept at in working with market research, campaign data, calculations, and situation assessment in current and potential markets
• Intelligent. Capacity to understand complex issues adding value in the ongoing development of the community impact agenda
• Genuine. Strong sense of emotional intelligence and calmness under stress.
• Quality. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Quantity. Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner. Works hard, works smart, works fast and gets results.
• Innovative. Is able to think “outside-of-the-box” in order to find creative solutions to small and large-scale challenges.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience

• High school diploma
• One to three years of demonstrated experience in the areas of project management and building relationships.
• Spanish language proficiency preferred.
• Experience with diverse, urban communities.
• Willingness to work varied hours including early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed.

Computer Skills

• Knowledge of basic computer hardware and software applications.
• Advanced use of software applications including email, Google suite tools, and Microsoft office.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk (up to

1.5 miles at a time); sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
Benefits and Other Compensation
The community school coordinator salary is $49,939 plus benefits. United Way offers excellent benefits that include health and dental coverage, vacation and other paid time off, life insurance, retirement plan, and much more. United Way of Racine County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply
Submit a resume via email to Leigh Ann Martinez (lmartinez@unitedwayracine.org), subject line Community School Coordinator.

Members of historically marginalized communities including women, BIPOC individuals and people from the LGBTQIA community are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $49,900.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office
• School

Ability to Relocate:

• Racine, WI 53404: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person