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About the Role

Educational Alliance seeks a full-time Community School Director to lead operations at a community school site. This role ensures effective delivery of educational programs, promotes student development, and prepares students for college and careers. A key aspect involves integrating and aligning school- and community-based services throughout an expanded learning day, including health, mental health, counseling, and academic enrichment.

Responsibilities

Advise the principal and coordinate activities among different partners in the school, focusing on the 6th-grade dean's responsibilities.
Collaborate with school leadership to track progress and outcomes.
Organize Community School Team (CST) Meetings and assist in developing and implementing the school's Community School Plan within the Renewal School Comprehensive Educational Plan (RSCEP).
Build strong relationships with parents, students, and teachers, ensuring stakeholders know their roles.
Collaborate with school leadership teams, teachers, and partner agencies to add expanded learning activities to the school schedule.
Link the school day with expanded learning activities and work with cross-agency departments to enhance access to services offered by Educational Alliance.
Serve on the school's attendance team, using data tools to monitor student progress and interventions.
Organize assessments for student and family needs.
Facilitate targeted interventions for students with high needs.
Manage contract data systems.
Ensure family engagement through meaningful participation.
Coordinate vision screenings and health services.
Identify local resources and form partnerships that align with school goals.
Participate in meetings and training to support Community Schools’ objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree required.
Masters Degree preferred.
3-5 years of experience in program management preferred, but all outstanding candidates will be considered.
Strong program management skills and a sense of ownership over the programs that drive efficiency and excellence in all aspects of work.
Ability to work effectively with school-aged youth, educators, families, and communities from a wide range of cultural, social, and economic backgrounds.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are essential.
Passion for driving innovation, disrupting the status quo, trying new approaches, and tackling problems from many angles to find creative solutions.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.

Skills

Program management
Communication
Relationship-building
Innovation
Problem-solving
Microsoft Office proficiency

Location

Lower Manhattan

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

3-5 years

Education Level

Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree

Benefits

Generous PTO Policy
Competitive Salary
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Pension Plan
403b Retirement Plans
Discount Perks for Movies, Broadway Shows, Amusement Parks, etc.
Free Gym Membership to our MCC Fitness & 14th Street Y Gym
Discounts to programs at Educational Alliance
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Referral Reward

About the Company

Educational Alliance partners with diverse communities in Lower Manhattan, offering high-quality, multi-generational programs and services to enhance well-being and socioeconomic opportunities.
We are a place where everyone is welcome and where progress is powered one relationship at a time.
We are proud of our legacy as a Jewish organization, and we provide high-quality, transformational services and programs to all New Yorkers through our network of community centers on Manhattan's Lower East Side and East Village.
We offer best-in-class programming across 15 sites, focusing on education, health and wellness, arts and culture, and civic engagement.
Educational Alliance’s Community Schools & Youth Development (CSYD) program delivers high-quality youth development programs throughout the Lower East Side, integrated into the school day, after school programs, and summer enrichment opportunities.
CSYD collaborates with the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD), NYC Office of Community Schools (OCS), The Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), and local school communities to meet the needs of young people and their families.
Our team of social workers ensures social-emotional learning is embedded in our work, providing individualized care and attention when needed.

Equal Opportunity

Educational Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.