Job Posting: Bilingual Community Schools Site Specialist

The Mission of Clay Hill Public Charter school is to be a place where students thrive as members of a vibrant and inclusive learning community with families, caregivers, staff, and neighbors engaged in a practice of whole-child education. By teaching and learning from one another, we embrace unique identities and cultivate an atmosphere of love.

Clay Hill Public Charter School opened its doors for the first time in the fall of 2021 to students in grades K-3 and will serve students in grades K-5 in the 2023-2024 school year. We will continue to grow over time to eventually serve students in grades K-8.

We are committed to achieving academic excellence, challenging inequity, and combating biases through the inclusion of individuals with diverse perspectives and experiences in the life of our school and in our decision-making processes. We are dedicated to ensuring representation in our curriculum, learning spaces, and operations to promote tolerance, growth-mindedness, and diverse world views for our community. As a result, we place a special importance on recruiting, hiring and retaining staff that share similar racial or ethnic backgrounds or life experiences as our students.

ROLE
Under the direction of the Baltimore City Public Schools Office of Communications, Engagement, and
Enrollment, the Community School Site Specialist will be responsible for facilitating the implementation of the community school strategy at Clay Hill Public Charter School. A Community
School is created through a set of intentional partnerships among the school and other community resources that promote student achievement, positive conditions for learning, and the well-being of families and communities so that schools become the hubs of the community. In partnership with the school principal and broader school community, the community school coordinator will assess the needs of the designated community school and will form strategic school-community partnerships based on the identified needs to help eliminate barriers to academic success for students and families.

COMPETENCIES
Demonstrate ability to:

● Apply an equity lens to all aspects of programming
● Develop strong relationships among various stakeholders through active listening and collaboration
● Effectively communicate orally and in writing
● Manage multiple tasks simultaneously while prioritizing projects and assignments
● Work under pressure while maintaining a positive and calm disposition and outlook
● Take initiative and work independently
● Be flexible and adjust to changing priorities and schedules
● Serve with a high level of commitment and reliability

QUALIFICATIONS
● Proficiency in Spanish.
● Associate degree from an accredited college or institution required; Bachelor's degree in education, health, social work, public policy, human services or related social sciences preferred.

● At least two (2) years of successful experience working with urban public school systems, including development and implementation of youth development programs, community organizing, family engagement and/or education policy.

● Knowledge and understanding of community school principles and national standards for success; with demonstrated experience cultivating academic partnerships for powerful learning experiences, creating integrated health and social supports, and authentically engaging families and communities for student and school success.

● Experience developing and facilitating training, meetings, and/or professional development to expand the capacity of internal and external stakeholder groups.

● Experience conducting needs assessments and using data to develop, implement, and adapt action plans and strategies.

● Experience working in public school setting(s) in areas of concentrated poverty.
● Experience managing multiple projects with competing priorities and ability to oversee a cadre of staff, partners, and volunteers.
● Ability to write and communicate clearly and effectively.
● Ability to demonstrate inclusive and equitable practice in resource development using a racial equity frame to ground the work.
● Capacity to develop effective working relationships with people from a variety of different ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, religious, sexual, and generational backgrounds to ensure the success of all children.

● Proficiency with Microsoft office, database systems, data analysis, as well as budget development and implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to:

● Serve as liaison between school and external partners.
● Raise awareness of partner resources.
● Conduct needs assessments and match school's needs with partner resources.

● Facilitate communication, planning, and collaboration among partners.
● In partnership with the school leadership team, school family council, student support teams, and external stakeholders, conduct periodic needs assessments and resource mapping for the school, students, and the community; and lead the development and implementation of the
Community School Action Plan.

● Integrate community school strategies with overall school goals (e.g., climate, attendance, behavior, and achievement).

● Coordinate and promote consistent opportunities for collaboration between and among school leadership, faculty, staff, students, families, and partners.

● Cultivate new and strengthen existing school-community partnerships to leverage additional resources to address identified challenges that impact the school community in the areas of physical & mental health, family support, community engagement, academics/education and youth development.

● Steward relationships with partners by organizing and participating in regular partner meetings and other opportunities for information sharing and relationship building that foster shared ownership and responsibility.

● Manage the service coordination of school-based supports, including the tracking and monitoring of data to support strategy implementation and evaluation.

● Advise school leadership on the efficient use of resources to ensure fidelity in the process of creating and managing the community school implementation budget.

● Serve as a liaison and connector for many different areas (family and community engagement, youth development, and strategic partnerships), including active membership and participation on school-based teams (e.g., student support team, school family council, attendance team, and school leadership team).

● Build awareness and expand the reach of the community school strategy in the identified school and surrounding community through strategic communications and community engagement efforts that work to elevate the stories and voice of the youth and families served by the school and community resources.

HOURS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This is a full-time exempt 12-month position through the Baltimore City Public School District. Hiring is contingent upon processing by Baltimore City Public Schools and compensation and benefits packages are negotiated with the district. This position is affiliated with the Paraprofessionals and
School Related Personnel (PSRP) bargaining unit.

To apply for this position, please email Principal Emily Augustine at eaugustine@ClayHillPublicCharter.org.

Notice of Nondiscrimination
Patterson Park Public Charter School, Inc. and Baltimore City Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age in its employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,144.00 - $57,491.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

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