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Position at IDEA Public Schools

About IDEA Public Schools :  

 

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that   all   our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years - that's 8 times the national rate for students in our communities!  

 
IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA's co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve  over 65,000  students across Texas and Louisiana. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you-with continued growth in our current regions an d new launches in  Tampa Bay , FL  (2021) ,  and  Jacksonville, FL (2022) !  

 

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.  

 

To learn more about IDEA, check out this   video .  

About the Rio Grande Valley:  

Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a school of 150 students in Donna, TX, to the fastest- growing family of tuition-free, public charter schools in the United States. In the Rio Grande Valley, we are a nucleus of four counties (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties) that work as one unit to support our children academically and holistically.   

  RGV is home to a population of just over 1.3 million residents. Children across the region truly benefit from IDEA's mission of college for all, as only 1 out of 17 students currently graduate college ready. Our mission holds true as we have over 5,000 IDEA alumni that currently attend, or have graduated from, 300 colleges and universities across the country.    

Join our passionate team of changemakers in south Texas as we prepare to expand our home region to 55 schools, serving over 38,000 students in 2022.  

Role Mission:   

The  Healthy Kids Here  (HKH)  Regional Coordinator   is primarily responsible fo r coordination and implementation of grant activities associated  the Healthy Kids Here initiative in the Rio Grande Valley .  The HKH Coordinator will work co llaboratively with school staff to support HKH grant  projects as well as supporting ongoing HKH activities in the region.  

This is a grant-funded position with  guaranteed funding through December 202 2.  

The  Healthy Kids Here  Coordinator  will report directly to  the Healthy Kids Here Program Manager.  

Accountabilities :

1. 100% Grant Compliance Measures Met 

• Ensure all documentation is collected,  tracked , and proper ly   stored  
• Develop organizational systems to ensure all  data collection and monitor progress towards  goals  
• Meet all  grant and program   deadlines  

2. Coordinates & fosters partnerships with key stakeholders as part of the Healthy Kids Here team 

• Work with grant partners  (Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation, Unidos Contra La Diabetes, and others)  to implement program activities at IDEA campuses  for IDEA Team & Family- Students, their families, and  staff  
• Work with regional & campus staff to ensure HKH  and grant  program  success  
• Support Health Aides and campuses in health promotion activities and programming  

3. Ensures 100% success of grant objectives by working with key stakeholders. 

• Increase frequency & quality of health communication with  parents  
• Expand physical education program to increase the amou nt  of time students spend doing moderate to vigorous physical (MVPA)  activity  
• Improve individual health indicator for parents and students participating in program activities such as Diabetes Prevention Program,  Healthy Drinks campaign, IDEA 5k & Healthy Living Expo as well as other HKH activities .  
• Increase staff capacity for health initiatives by providing training, technical ass istance, programming and in-person  support  

4. Partner with Healthy Kids Here Program Manager in ensuring distribution of Student Health Report Cards to 100% of families.  

• Collect, track and analyze data needed to populate student health report card. This may include but is not limited to assisting with height and weight screenings, calculating BMI, and logging results in an EHR system 

5. Support RGV campuses in reaching their HKH Goals 

• Lead and support HKH events and programming on  campuses  

• Support campus Health Aides with implementation of HKH   Campus  Committee s , AHG Applications, and campus   events ensuring 100% completion by the end of the  year  
• Visit RGV campuses  monthly to support HKH and grant programming.  

  Lives IDEA's values  

• Believes and is committed to our mission: that all students are capable of getting to and through  college  

• Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for  them  
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and  improve quickly  
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and  change  
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the  organization  
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve  outcomes  

  Professional Development  

• Within the first 3 months  obtain Diabetes Prevention Program certification and maintain that certification  throughout grant period.  
• Model behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible .  

  Qualifications:  

• Must be willing to travel  within RGV region  on average  25 % of the time with peak seasons at  50 %    
• Education  required :  Bachelor's  Degree  
• Ability to read, write, and communicate professionally in English & Spanish.  
• Experience  collaborating with  other to achieve goals  and working as part of a  team  

• Proven track record of success  
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills  

Knowledge  and  Skills:  

• Personal responsibility to create a high-quality health program targeting students and their  families     
• Record of Results; Holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended  goals  
• Motivating  Others to Deliver Results: Ability to influence, motivate and  collaborate with  others to meet deadlines and achieve measurable, ambitious  results  
• Mission Focus; Focuses on IDEA's core purpose of getting all students into  college    
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort in utilizing data and analyzing results to tell a  story     
• Ability to organize and balance long-term goals while prioritizing daily tasks in a fast-paced  environment  
• Ability to focus for extended periods of time reading/understanding rules and regulations, creating written narratives and/or managerial plans, entering data and conducting data analysis, and managing budgets.    
• Initiative to solve problems independently and seek help from colleagues, when appropriate  
• Experience navigating relationships and partnerships  successfully  

  Experience:  

• 2 +  year s'  experience  in health promotion and health program implementation
• Experience in health care  preferred  
• Experience with school-age children  preferred  

Compensation: 

• Salaries for this role typically fall between $40,000 and $46,000, c ommensurate with relevant experience and qualifications.  

 

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.