CLASS TITLE:          COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR 

DEFINITION:  Under the direction, performs work of moderate difficulty in coordinating services to meet community development needs, and performs related work as required. 

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: 

• Provides related program training for community members
• Coordinates various community development services and programs
• Performs program evaluations to determine effectiveness of various projects
• Schedules use of public facilities
• Supervises clerical support staff
• Attends or conducts meetings
• Develops community school delivery system policies
• Prepares correspondence and reports
• Coordinates publicity for community development programs
• Assists in writing funding proposals
• Establishes budget operations
• Confers with community agencies and businesses 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: 

Training and Experience:  A combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of college level coursework for a degree in education or one of the social sciences and one year experience in community development programs. 

Knowledge of: 

• The community and its resources and regulations (including relevant public agencies, charitable foundations and other funding services)
• Program management
• Standard office procedures
• School operations 

Skills in: 

• Applying program management practices
• Identifying community development needs
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• Communicating clearly, both orally and in writing 

Ability to: 

• Learn school operations, rules and regulations 

Licenses and Certificates: 

• A valid California driver’s license