Communities in Schools Site Coordinator (CIS)

**About Us** Volunteers of America North Louisiana is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a mission to provide opportunity, promote dignity, and inspire change in all who find their way to us. As a church without walls, we do this through personalized housing, health, and human services that benefit children and families, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and senior adults. Founded in 1896 by social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth, Volunteers of America began as a movement of “volunteers” who were committed and sought to "reach and uplift" the American people. Volunteers of America North Louisiana began in Shreveport in 1935 with the opening of a shelter for women and children. Leading with our long-standing reputation and brand, the agency has grown to operate 40 programs, which tackle our communities’ most pressing issues and integrate our deep compassion with highly effective programs. Thanks to our dedicated team of more than 350 employees, along with thousands of volunteers, donors, and supporters, we aim to give hope to thousands of people each year. We endeavor to attract qualified and caring individuals to consider a career with us and experience a collaborative culture that offers challenging, stimulating, and rewarding opportunities for personal and professional growth. **JOB SUMMARY:** *Communities in Schools is a nationwide program implemented by Volunteers of America North Louisiana in achievement zone schools within Caddo Parish. The Site Coordinator will be employed and supervised by Volunteers of America North Louisiana, will work at the school site, and will be managed by the Principal of the school. This school based program employs a full time Site Coordinator on the campus to address day-to-day needs of case managed students. We supply uniforms, school supplies and other items that may be lacking to reduce academic barriers in the students life to keep them enrolled in school. We broker services such as tutoring, counseling, dental care, after school programs as well as referring parents to community resources and other programs through partners and volunteers. Lastly, we use an evidence-based service delivery model to monitor and adjust services, and evaluate the effectiveness of achieving school and student individualized goals. The starting pay is $40,000. Minimum requirements are a bachelor’s degree in the social services area and experience working in schools or with children. We are currently in twelve elementary, middle and high schools.* **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** Implementation of the CIS model of integrated student services: - *Lead the implementation of the CIS model; requires working closely with school administrators, staff and teachers*. This process will include the building and nurturing of school staff relations, relationships between the school and community, and the engagement of volunteers for the delivery of services. - *Work with school leadership to lead the annual needs assessment process.* This process will be based on data, such as data collected by school districts and schools as part of overall school improvement initiatives, surveys and discussions with staff, parents and students, and evaluation results from the previous year. The outcome of the needs assessment is the outline of key needs of the school and of the most at-risk students. - *Lead the development and implementation of the school site and individual student plans*. The plan will include measurable objectives, as well as procedures for delivering school-wide services, targeted and sustained services, monitoring and adjusting services, and evaluating and reporting effectiveness. - *Lead and coordinate the delivery of evidence-based services.* The site coordinator will route/provide services to the school and selected students based on data. These services could include health fairs, crisis intervention, uniform closets, tutoring, food pantries and/or behavioral health. Through **a si…