Community Impact Coordinator

The School District of La Crosse is accepting applications for a 1.0 FTE Community Impact Coordinator.

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVES:

The Community Impact Coordinator will coordinate transformational community impact efforts in targeted neighborhoods. Based on the priorities identified in the community needs assessments, this position will work with residents and community stakeholders to improve youth, family and community outcomes by creating and implementing strategies that address the root causes of neighborhood challenges. This position will be responsible for coordinating the needs and assets assessment, facilitating strategy meetings with stakeholders, and coordinating various communications and activities within the neighborhoods.

POSITION CHARACTERISTICS:

Recruited by: Director of Human Resources

Salary: Set annually by the Board of Education

Length of Contract: Non-union, Full-time, Exempt

POSITION RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to: Director of Community Services

Coordinates with: Community Services Coordinator, Principals, Student Services staff, identified community partners, families, staff, and students.

Supervises directly: Community volunteers

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Community Needs and Assets Assessment

a. Work with district staff and community stakeholders to complete community needs and assets assessments, as needed.

b. Organize, analyze and synthesize assessment outcomes with residents and stakeholders.

c. Investigate and identify suspected or known root causes of neighborhood challenges.

2. Neighborhood Project Management

a. Coordinate scheduling and attend school-community project meetings

b. Assist with agenda planning and maintain meeting minutes and action planning records

c. Assist with project planning, communication, coordination, action planning work, and project implementation

3. Project Evaluation

a. Identify and define shared measures of impact with residents and project stakeholders

b. Regularly coordinate, collect and disseminate project data to residents and stakeholders

4. Perform other duties as assigned.