Community School Director

The ideal Community School Director is an ambitious leader, who is passionate about social justice, and committed to empowering students, families, schools and communities. The Community School Director is a leader and change agent in the school building, working side by side with the principal and our social work staff to build and implement a community school program.

What You Will Do

Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop a needs assessment, create and implement a community school plan, and provide oversight and coordination of programming during the school day and extended day hours for students, families and the community.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a commitment to demonstrating PWC’s organizational values, a strong understanding of high-needs communities and schools, and the ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.

Requirements

• Commitment to demonstrating PWC’s organizational values
• Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters in social work, education, public administration or another related field preferred
• Five years of relevant experience as a community school director or in education, youth development, social work, community organizing or another related field
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders in the school
• Understanding of high-needs communities and schools and knowledge of community organizing principles
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, and in a school under a dual reporting structure
• Ability to track and manage a program budget as well as negotiate agreements with other organizations
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment, flexible, organized and can-do attitude
• Interest in and comfort with working with data to inform practice
• Strong presentation and communication skills (oral and written)
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan with employer match
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending Account/FSA
• Commuter benefits
• Twenty four days paid annual leave per year
• Four Summer Fridays
• 12 other paid holidays