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Position title: Community Schools Coordinator 

The Community Schools Coordinator will work in conjunction with the school, staff, community partners, and the Office of Community Achieves (CA).  The Community Schools Coordinator will oversee the operation of programs and services for students, families and the community to address barriers to learning and promote the attainment of basic needs and social and emotional wellness.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Coordinating, connecting, and managing programs and resources for families and targeted students
  • Providing or coordinating family training, e.g., training parents as advocates, to support learning at home, navigating the school system
  • Working with the school & CA office to ensure programs and services are integrated and aligned with the mission and goals of the school
  • Serving as the liaison between key community stakeholders, the school administration, and the CA Office
  • Facilitating the needs assessment process based on data collected by the district, the school, and the Community Schools Coordinator as part of a strategic plan for family & community engagement in alignment with the School Improvement Plan
  • Facilitating the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan to incorporate results from the needs assessment, identify gaps in assets and needs, and communicate requests for community engagement to support the school needs
  • Participating in an annual community school standards-based school review
  • Collaborating closely with the CA office and communicate programming to school stakeholders in alignment with community school standards
  • Managing data entry using the CA Community Schools Organizer, entering data about the services provided and partnerships in the school on a monthly basis
  • Complying with the Standards of Operation of Community Schools in Tennessee
  • Regular attendance during school operating hours and reliable transportation is required.

Degree required and qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field. 2 years experience in education, parent/community engagement, and/or social work preferred. 

Salary: $50,000

Submit resume to:

Email to hrdept@fcsnashville.org

EOE M/F/D/V

Why work for F&CS? We are one of Nashville’s oldest non-profit organizations, with a mission to connect individuals and families to hope, to healing, and to one another. We pride ourselves on having top quality staff who embrace our mission and our values. We offer an expansive benefit package that includes paid medical insurance for employee only coverage and a 401k with match. We also offer a generous leave policy including vacation time (3 weeks in the first year), sick leave, extra sick leave, paid parental leave, 1 personal day, birthdays off, and 11 paid agency holidays in addition to being closed the week between Christmas and New Year, with pay. Check us out and see why we are one of Nashville’s best places to work.