Community School Director

THE ORGANIZATION

United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) has made a promise to our community—to change the odds so all children and their families have the same chance to succeed in school and life. We have adopted a unique approach to community problem-solving called collective impact which allows us to directly engage with communities. Our workplace is fast-paced, friendly, and adaptive. At UWSL we believe in celebrating success, learning from failure, and ambitious goals. Our wages are competitive; the benefits package is comprehensive; perks like flexible schedules and staff parties make every day unique.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Community School Directors (CSD) strategically align available resources to meet school needs. A collective impact framework helps CSD achieve success in the following key areas: core instructional programs, comprehensive support services, and expanded learning opportunities. Using data, CSD assess community and student needs, propose solutions and engage in continuous improvement. CSD work primarily at the assigned school; building and maintaining high functioning relationships is essential. Directed by the principal, CSD work to support the school culture, and vision for student success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Core function is to collaborate with school leadership to strategically use resources to achieve specific academic outcomes, as identified by school improvement plan

Develop, maintain and strengthen relationships with school leadership and staff, community partners, parents and students

Communicating with various stakeholders, and facilitate diverse and difficult conversations

Participate in school and community leadership teams to align programs and initiatives

Continuously improve practices and processes to best utilize resources and relationships

Use data to drive decisions. Gather, analyze, and share data on an ongoing basis to facilitate conversations, meetings, and daily decisions

Use data to guide school improvement plans and program objectives

Manage and assist with volunteer, promotional, and community events (e.g. site visits, Day of Caring, etc.) representing the school and UWSL

Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisory personnel

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE

Comprehensive understanding of UWSL’s vision, including principles of collective impact

School environments, operations, core competencies (Tier I, II, III interventions), assessments and Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

Model and philosophy of community schools (i.e. National Center for Community Schools or Coalition for Community Schools)

SKILLS

Ability to communicate, problem solve, and work with diverse teams

Enter, manipulate, visualize and interpret data to make actionable decisions

Ability to communicate complex information and present to diverse audiences

Functional computer literacy in Microsoft programs

Direct difficult conversations

Willingness to learn and continuously improve

Multiculturalist mentality to relate to people from diverse backgrounds

Solution- and results-oriented

Patience and flexibility to adapt to a constantly changing environment

Organized and proactive to assume responsibility of tasks and projects

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in social science, humanities, sociology, public administration, or related field

2 years of experience in education or community-related role

Spanish speaking a plus

Must pass UWSL and school district background checks

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The employee is regularly required to communicate clearly, in oral and written formats, with others in person, over the phone and via other devices. The employee must be able to transcribe, learn information and systems, prepare and analyze data and figures, constantly operate a computer and other standard office machinery. The employee is required to regularly travel to offsite locations. The employee must have the ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull objects weighing up to 50lbs.

SALARY INFORMATION & FLSA STATUS

This is an exempt position; salary commensurate with experience.

TO APPLY

Email applications to jobs@uw.org . Complete applications include a cover letter, resume, and UWSL Employment Application. Only complete applications will be considered. Employment applications and the complete job description can be found at http://www.uw.org/about-us/careers.html