Community Connection Coordinator (Repost) (SY23-24)
Boston Public Schools
- Boston, MA
- $72,650 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- This position will work closely with school based Support Staff, central BPS support staff, families, community and city partners to create a continuum of resources/supports in response to impactful incidents that occur in the community and in school.
- Works with school administration and city based support agencies to collaborate around service delivery efforts for young people in order to create wraparound and holistic supports that extend beyond the school environment, while adhering to FERPA and BPS Information Sharing and Report writing policies to maintain student confidentiality.
- Collaborate with students, school leaders, the Office of Safety Services, and the Division of Student Support to prioritize community locations and plans of action to maximize proactive and responsive support in order to determine school-specific recommended strategies. This may include attending school based SST meetings as needed, meeting students during advisory periods, or meetings with students and families both in school or in their community.
- Provide support for BPS staff as needed in the safe transition of students including, but not limited to, classroom transitions, morning arrivals, afternoon dismissals. This will also include onsite support at transportation hubs to encourage positive student engagement and support safe transitions as they travel to and from school. Areas include but are not limited to MBTA Stations, Parks, BPS Athletics Events, etc.
- Conduct individual and group meetings with youth with the goal of building trust, strengthening relationships, and ultimately helping to create safe and nurturing environments.
- Attends scheduled departmental meetings, training and workshops as directed.
- Maintains records and documentation electronically. Collects and enters information and completes forms and/or reports in a timely manner on department-issued devices and according to BPS policies and procedures.
- Maintain communication with students and families in-person, via email and/or phone
- Serves as a member of the district's Crisis Response Team.
- Consistently attend community meetings and provide regular updates on the meetings
- Knowledge of social media platforms and internet safety practices that promote safe and appropriate usage
- Ability to either work 8am-4pm shift or 11am-7pm shift and on weekends when needed
- Support home visits with school based administrators or other BPS support staff
- Collaborate with Succeed Boston and school based staff to ensure that individual student success plans are implemented and are effective
- Connect and support students with youth employment opportunities and training.
- Provide ongoing mentoring to students as needed
- Performs other appropriate duties that may be assigned by the Chief of Safety Services and/or Division Chief of Student Support.
- HS diploma or equivalent (HiSet, GED)
- Understanding and knowledge around the impact and implication that exposure to trauma can have on youth development.
- Demonstrable experience working within the communities impacted by violence and a willingness to serve as a liaison to resources that create safe partnerships is required.
- Strong conflict resolution skills and ability to de-escalate situations and maintain professional demeanor in stressful situations required.
- Ability to build trust and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to collect and enter information and complete necessary forms.
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
- Demonstrable experience building trust with youth and families
- Knowledge of social media platforms
- BA/BS in related studies or minimum 5 years of full-time work experience
- Understanding of the complexities in urban neighborhoods as it pertains to community violence and the juvenile justice reform practices.
- Possession of a valid MA Driver's license
- City of Boston Residency
- Multilingual
- Knowledge of Boston's neighborhoods, communities and schools