Name of Community School

Isaac Bildersee I.S. 68

Name of Community School Initiative (if applicable)

n/a

Position (or Title) at Community School

Community School Director

Description of Position

The Community School Director (CSD) will oversee Attendance Improvement for the Community School Program, create a high performing Community partnership where students and families feel supported, community members feel connected and emerge in successful outcomes. Coordinated resources and programs must address key priority areas of attendance, behavior, literacy, math, youth and family engagement. Resources to be coordinated are dependent on present school needs; academic, social-emotional, health and others. Programmatically, resources maybe designed to include options before, during or after-school, during school year and summer months.
The role of the Community School Director is complex and requires a dynamic person who can effectively collaborate, negotiate, build relationship, strategically partner, mobilize, navigate and interconnect multiple systems to achieve success for kids and families. The CSD will execute the coordination and alignment of resources within a Community School to achieve the education goals of the students and their families. The CSD are expected to work in partnership with others under the vision and direction of the school principal.
The CSD will execute the shared vision of the Leadership Team and the school’s needs. This will include delivering the competencies available across GSS into planning and organizing extended learning opportunities, attendance interventions, provide support for student/family within the school and community; managing a data-driven incentive program, events to celebrate school accomplishments, and develop an engaging and welcoming school culture for both students and parents.

Number of Years in Position

1 month

Why are you interested in joining this network?

I am new to the role and a fellow CSD shared that this is where she gains information, shares information and a great place for others like myself to learn and grow in the role.