Community School Coordinator

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR)

Community School Coordinator at BACR providing leadership and managing partnerships for educational equity in the Bay Area. Advocating for student needs and facilitating community-based support systems.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeEl Sobrante • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $78,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program planning and implementation, with a focus on community development and partnership management to enhance student success and wellness. Proficient in utilizing data-driven approaches to inform literacy strategies and family engagement initiatives.

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Program Planning And ImplementationCommunity DevelopmentPartnership ManagementEvidence-Based Literacy StrategiesBilingual – English/Spanish

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Hard Skills

Needs AssessmentData AnalysisGrant WritingCulturally Responsive StrategiesSTEAM Programming

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationAdvocacyProblem-SolvingTeam Building

Tools & Technologies

Record Keeping SystemsReport Writing

Industry Keywords

Community Schools InitiativeEducational EquitySocial JusticeFamily EngagementStudent Achievement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership and vision to the program in collaboration with administration and other school staff, youth and families, community members, and the school district's community school initiative.
Conduct ongoing needs/hopes assessment in order to identify gaps in programs and services, as well as capacity and assets.
Establish, nurture and manage quality internal and external partnerships, creating an integrated service delivery system that supports student success and wellness.
Utilize data from needs assessment and cultivate new partnerships that address service gaps.
Develop and co-facilitate Coordination of Services/CARE Team meetings with providers and school administration to make sure services are being provided in a successful and efficient manner.
Monitor achievement of project outcome goals and objectives.
Responsible for all administrative tasks, including designing systems, record keeping and report writing and submission to both internal and external stakeholders.
Support the writing of grants and develop other resources to increase and sustain program services.
Build alliances and identify resources among local community groups and agencies.
Complete other duties as assigned and attend other site level, community, and District meetings as needed in support of the Community Schools Initiative.
Collect and analyze literacy-specific data (e.g., reading levels, program participation, tutoring outcomes) in partnership with instructional leadership to set goals, track progress, and inform continuous improvement of school-wide literacy efforts.
Integrate literacy, STEAM, and family engagement goals into the Community School Implementation Plan and SPSA to ensure alignment across all school priorities.
Serve as an advocate for the needs and interests of the school’s staff, students, and their families in the broader community.
Participate in advocacy efforts that promote educational equity and social justice.
Champion equitable access to high-quality literacy resources, STEAM programs, and family engagement opportunities as a core component of the school’s mission and community identity.
Advocate for sustainable funding, policy support, and community investment in literacy and STEAM initiatives that serve the school’s students and families.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in management/administration and/or community development in a non-profit and/or human services setting
Experience with program planning and implementation, including small and large collaborative meeting facilitation, problem-solving and team building
Proven experience working with public school systems, including the development of community schools and the creation and facilitation of community partnerships
Knowledge of evidence-based literacy strategies and a commitment to supporting student reading, writing, and language development across grade levels
Familiarity with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) enrichment programming and its role in expanding equitable student opportunity
Demonstrated experience building, sustaining, and managing community and organizational partnerships to advance school goals and initiatives
Ability to design and implement culturally responsive family engagement strategies that build family capacity to support student learning
Demonstrated success in program planning/management activities furthering school success, student achievement, and positive child, youth, and family development
Bilingual – English/Spanish (Preferred)
Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, or related field, and three years of experience (experience may substitute education) (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 16 paid BACR holidays and 25 school holidays per year
Stepping stone into a career in education, leadership, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, and social justice
Employee assistance program
Medical, dental, vision, wellness program
Life insurance
Flexible spending account
Transit and parking flexible spending accounts for commuting expenses
403b plan