Carecorps Coordinator - Milwaukee, United States - Rocketship Public Schools

Rocketship Public Schools

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Milwaukee, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools, we are unleashing potential.

Our Response to Intervention (RTI) Team serves all students, including across all disabilities (mild, moderate, and severe), through an innovative approach that includes coaching and deep partnership with our general education partners, integrated special education (ISE) partners, school leaders, and related service providers.

To best serve our Rocketeers and meet their needs, we work to serve students across all areas of need:
academic, social-emotional, and behavior.

Position Summary:

The CareCorps Coordinator will work to provide integrated student support by addressing out-of-school barriers to learning through partnerships with social and health service agencies and providers.

They will work to gain family and community engagement by making the school a neighborhood hub providing adults with educational opportunities they want, such as ESL classes, green card or citizenship preparation, computer skills, etc.

The CareCorps Coordinator will manage the complex joint work of multiple school and community organizations. The CareCorps Coordinator will also work to address chronic absenteeism.

The CareCorps Coordinator will serve one school site in Milwaukee's southside or northside.

The CareCorps Coordinator will partner closely with the mental health providers, office managers, school leaders, and other related service providers to provide direct social work services to help students succeed in their classrooms.

This position is contingent on term-limited supplemental funding and will be reassessed annually. The compensation range for this position starts at $64,000.

The CareCorps Coordinator will report to the Manager of Family Advocacy.

Essential Functions:

Duties will include, but not be limited to:
Design & coordinate student and family support by coordinating, connecting and supporting the people and programs, externally and internally, related to student and family support (i

e expanded learning:
behavioral health; and family engagement and support) to each other and to the core mission and priorities of the school and students

In collaboration with School Leaders and Regional NeST Team, develop partnerships by establishing and implementing protocols to manage and maintain quality, deep and focused partnerships such that everyone on the school site is working towards common goals for student success and wellness.
Serve as a resource to connect participants with appropriate partners related to housing, career and education, childcare, health care, family budgeting, and more.
Design and facilitate parent training and workshops based on the needs of the community.
Communicate regularly with other stakeholders related to the child (teachers, doctors, health workers, social service workers) and monitor and document participants' progress according to individual growth plans.
Plan and facilitate bimonthly Parent Organizing Committee meetings which will include school staff, families and relevant community agencies. The POC will meet to review the progress of our CareCorp effort and its continuous improvement.
Work with families to align parent growth plans with student growth plans, supporting family engagement with the student's experience in school. Collaborate with and be a part of any coordinated meetings as the CareCorps Coordinator.
Conduct home visits as needed and as applicable to support families with access, including decreasing chronic absenteeism.
Provide professional development training to school staff asneeded regarding best practices in accessing community resources.
Provide consultation with parents, teachers, and other appropriate staff regarding a student's program and any adaptations/materials needed to facilitate improved performance in the classroom or at home.
Maintain relationships and effectively communicate with school leaders, teachers, and parents in all facets of the position.

Qualifications:

Preferred: Fluent in Spanish
Bachelor's Degree required
Background in social work required
Social Work certification preferred
2+ years of community outreach experience supporting parents who have experienced trauma and/or crises (e.g. homelessness, domestic violence), and have deep knowledge of the resou