Coordinator

Report to School Leader

School Overview

The Joseph Lee School is a K-8 school within the Boston Public Schools serving almost 600 students, grades K-8. Located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, JLS serves a diverse set of students with a variety of academic and social needs.

The school is seeking a Partnership Coordinator to support the establishment of new partnerships and maintain current partnerships in order to provide our students with an improved educational experience, including but not limited to: after-school academic, art,s and sports programs; community-based

Partnerships Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Manage current external partnerships in collaboration with the school leader.
• Seek out and establish new community partnerships to improve the student experience.
• Assess community needs using a variety of data sets to identify gaps in programming.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing effectively
• Leading student exhibition preparation and presentations
• Relationship/Partnership building
• Ability to work with youth within a culturally responsive framework
• Work with adults as a part of a team
• Help coordinate field trips, workshops, college visits, guest speakers
• Event planning skills
• Willing to work in a fast-paced environment
• Competency in the use of Google applications, including Google Classroom
  
  

Experience

• Experience working in a school setting or other youth programs.
• Demonstrated cultural competency with diverse communities.
• Program management.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• At least one year of relevant experience in a development-related role in an educational environment.
• Minimum of three years professional experience working with students in an urban setting.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Competency in use of google applications including google classroom
• Demonstrate a growth mindset by actively seeking feedback, embracing challenges, and pursuing continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with youth
• Willing to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to use data management, organizational and technological tools and programs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with and motivate a diverse set of stakeholders, including school staff, students, families and community agencies toward a common goal.
• Willingness to be part of a collaborative environment and work closely with colleagues and parents.
• Energy, enthusiasm, patience, a positive attitude and a sense of humor
• Candidates must have current authorization to work in the United States by their first day of employment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree: Master’s degree
• Fluency in another language
  
  

Terms:

The Partnerships Coordinator is a Managerial Tier B position. The hours to be set will be dependent on the school and student needs.

Please refer to (under "Employee Benefits and Policies") for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.

School Schedule

Full-Time 8:00 am-4:00 pm during the school year.

Note:

School-based Managerial employees will work 223 days each year. The 223 day work-year will include the 183 days in which school is in session, and the additional days will be determined by the employee and the principal or headmaster of the school.

School-based Managerial employees are not eligible for vacation time or compensatory time. In the event of school cancellation due to snow or inclement weather, school-based Managerial employees need not report to work.

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