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COZ (Child Opportunity Zone) Coordinator

Middletown

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Middletown Public Schools

Community Outreach and Parent Information Coordinator

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARENT INFORMATION COORDINATOR

MINIMUM

** QUALIFICATIONS**:

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Experience in program management, personnel management and staff development.
  • Experience in coordination of family services and parenting education.
  • Strong verbal and written communication.
  • Experience in grant writing.
  • Experience in public relations.
  • Knowledge of budget management.
  • Knowledge of the Aquidneck Island communities.
  • Experience with service integration and collaboration.
  • Experience managing school age child care programs.
  • Knowledge of child development.
  • Experience working with parents, staff and community.

** REPORTS TO**

Superintendent of Schools or designee

** JOB GOALS**:

To develop, manage and coordinate Community Outreach and Parent Information.

** EVALUATION**:

Performance will be evaluated annually by the Superintendent of Schools or designee.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT__**

In accordance with grant guidelines/funding.

** PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES**:

  • Create opportunities for agencies, organizations, community stakeholders and families to collaborate.
  • Coordinate and provide leadership to the COZ Governance Board and its standing committees.
  • Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the COZ program goals and objectives outlined in the district’s Strategic Plan.
  • Coordinate services for children and families of Middletown, giving priority to the target service population.
  • Maintain network of resource and referral information for community.
  • Train, supervise and evaluate COZ personnel, when needed.
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of all COZ projects and activities.
  • Conduct needs assessments as necessary to identify changing program service priorities.
  • Develop public relations/public engagement committee and implement public relations plan for the Middletown community.
  • Promote the Middletown Public Schools through public speaking engagements.
  • Maintain all grant program budgets and expenditures in accordance with grant awards.
  • Plan for restructuring current funding sources to support COZ after DOE funds are no longer available.
  • Write grant proposals to maintain, expand and improve the COZ Initiative.
  • Participate in all RI DOE COZ activities designed to support COZ coordinators.
  • Prepare monthly/end-of-the-year reports on all COZ programs.
  • Assume other duties and assignments that may be made from time to time by the Superintendent of Schools.

First Reading – August 16, 2007

Second Reading and Approval – September 20, 2007

Revised and Approved – October 17, 2013