School Community Coordinator (Everett)

Job Posting Information

School Community Coordinator- Everett Elementary School

Lincoln Parks and Recreation is hiring a School Community Coordinator to coordinate neighborhood-based expanded learning opportunities, social services, and community engagement at Everett Elementary School (1123 C St.). This highly collaborative position facilitates an integrated approach to help youth succeed, families thrive, and strengthen neighborhoods. The School Community Coordinator is supported by a Lincoln Parks and Recreation supervisor, the school principal, Lincoln Community Learning Centers (CLC) director, curriculum specialist, and community builder. Learn more about Lincoln CLC at clc.lps.org.

Our community is wonderfully diverse, and we celebrate and support all our differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, ability, and sexuality. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a historically underrepresented background. All who are interested in employment with Lincoln Parks and Recreation are encouraged to apply.

The City of Lincoln offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, group life, Employee Assistance Program, employer matched retirement plan, excellent paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday time off. The City is also a qualified employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program for employees with student loans received under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.

Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. frequent evenings and some weekends for special events and community meetings

Nature of Work/Examples of Work Performed

Collaborate with stakeholders to develop an annual plan and implement programs

Hire, train, and supervise staff and volunteers

Supervise daily operations including before and after school programs for children in grades K-5, summer programs, and family and community engagement

Manage records and data as required by grant funding and to evaluate effectiveness of programs

Promote programs and coordinate registration

Ensure maintenance of equipment and spaces used for programs and purchase supplies and equipment

Desirable Knowledge, Abilities &amp Skills/Desirable Training &amp Experience

Considerable knowledge of sociological, behavioral, and cultural aspects of children and families experiencing poverty.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to plan, schedule, organize and evaluate a wide variety of programs.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, program participants, school administrators, volunteers, community groups, staff, and the public.

Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements

Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from high school or equivalent supplemented by college-level coursework in recreation, physical education or related field plus six months of experience working with people in all age groups in a recreational setting involving program and staff supervision or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

To be eligible for insurance benefits, employees must work at least 30 hours per week.

To be eligible for the retirement plan, employees must work at least 20 hours per week.

Temporary, seasonal, and unclassified employees are not eligible for benefits.