Managing Director of Community Schools, Phipps Neighborhoods - New York City, NY (This job can be performed from a remote location.)

Managing Director of Community Schools

Job posted by: Phipps Neighborhoods

About Phipps Neighborhoods:

Phipps Neighborhoods helps children, youth, and families in low-income communities rise above poverty. We work in South Bronx neighborhoods where we can address the greatest barriers to lasting success through education and career programs, and access to community resources.

We're dedicated to our neighborhoods for the long term, supporting individuals and families as they establish self-sufficiency. Our services create opportunities for people to thrive in every aspect of their lives.

Position Summary:

Phipps Neighborhoods in collaboration with the New York City Department of Education is leading the creation of community schools throughout the Bronx. The Community School model will bring together a strong and active set of partners to address the needs of schools and the surrounding community and employ a governance structure that relies on strong collaboration and interaction.

In order to maximize our ability to provide communities with the resources needed to increase opportunities, strengthen neighborhoods and transcend poverty, Phipps Neighborhoods programs work through a community impact model. Community Schools are an important component of that model. The Managing Director of Community Schools will be a critical change agent who will work with partner schools to leverage Phipps Neighborhoods and other local services in order to ensure student success.

The Managing Director will be a senior member of the Phipps Neighborhoods leadership team and will collaborate with Phipps Neighborhoods staff, school leadership and other stakeholders to implement a model where all resources are directed towards student achievement. To that end, the Managing Director will lead a team of community school directors, each working within a public school, and support in their charge of implementing a comprehensive community school strategy. Community school staff members work in a team structure, where they collaborate every day to meet students' needs and to learn from one another. Teachers, school administration, CBO staff and other community stakeholders collaborate to make the school work for our students and families. The Managing Director of Community Schools will ensure that our partner principals and community school directors have the strategy and tools they need in order to build this collaboration into the fabric of all our schools.

Job Description

Phipps Neighborhoods seeks a full-time Community School Director to fill this position. Responsibilities include:

• Manage the Community School model and supervise all community school partnerships at Phipps Neighborhoods
• Work closely with the Phipps Neighborhoods Senior Director to ensure all community school components are implemented strategically and effectively at all of the partner schools. These components include: Extended learning and academic support, health and mental health service, family engagement, and community partnerships
• Build positive and trusting relationships between school principals, community school directors, and all relevant school and CBO stakeholders
• Supervise (school based) community school directors and central office community school staff members
• Provide leadership and direction to community school directors in their efforts to develop, deepen and coordinate community partnerships with varied community based organizations and service providers
• Build high level relationships with community partners including those that may provide subcontracted services and broker those relationships to various Phipps Neighborhoods community schools
• Work with principals and community school directors to ensure each school has an effective Extended Learning (ELT) time program
• Work with principals and community school directors to ensure each school has an effective mental health program for students
• Manage the agency's cumulative community school budget and support community school directors in the management of local school budgets
• Build and maintain relationships with school principals, DOE central office staff members and ensure effective collaboration among those individuals and Phipps Neighborhoods
• Assist the Senior Director and Executive Director with grant writing and other fundraising efforts
• Observe and evaluate staff performance and provide and / or facilitate ongoing relevant professional development for staff
• Participate in the data collection, management and analysis on student outcomes, and use data regularly for continuous improvement of the program model
• Plan and lead Town Halls, Community School partnership meetings and other formal spaces for planning and community input (including evenings and weekends)
• Engage families and caregivers in supporting the education and social-emotional well-being of their children
• Serve as a champion for the implementation of the Phipps Neighborhoods Theory of Change which is to break the cycle of poverty by enhancing education achievement, career readiness and access to important community resources

Qualifications/Experience:

The ideal candidate will be high-energy leader, with a passion for helping all young people succeed, and have a track record of strong management skills. The Managing Director must possess exceptional writing, speaking, interpersonal and organization skills and must be a great representative of Phipps Neighborhoods and our partner schools. Excellent organizational and time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities is a must. Finally, he/she should be a pro-active leader and have successful experience working in a fast paced and highly outcomes focused youth development environment such as a school or other type of youth service agency.

Required:

Master's degree in Education, School Counseling, Social Work, Public Policy, or a related field5+ years of relevant experience, including at least one year experience working in an urban school or other youth development environment
Evidence of culturally competent practices and familiarity with NYC non-profits and social servicesAbility to work collaboratively with a diverse staff, student body and families, as well as a team of professionals at the school and across the organization
Experience using student data to guide practice

Preferred:

Spanish FluencySalary: Commensurate with experience.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please email a resume and cover letter with "Managing Director, Community Schools" in the subject line to: pnlcj@phippsny.org No phone calls, please.