Job Title:
Program Program Coordinator Community & Public Relations

Location:
Baltimore, MD, US

Organization Name:
21st Century School Buildings Office

Department Description:

Job Summary:
The Maryland State Legislature has approved an ambitious capital improvement plan and a 4 - member Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Baltimore City Public Schools to overhaul its school facilities over the next ten years. The Community and Public Relations Program Coordinator will be responsible for implementation of engagement strategies to support successful transition of schools combining under the 21 st Century School Buildings Program. This position requires intensive engagement with school based staff, parents, and communities, partners from receiving, closing and co-locating schools in order to develop a transition plan. In collaboration with the 21 st Century and school based leadership, the incumbent will develop individual school action plans with multi school engagement and communication bench marks, facilitate swing space planning, transportation and building modernization process meetings. These efforts are developed and managed to meet the goals of the 21 st Century Plan, the CEO and the City Schools Board of Commissioners through the development and maintenance of partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to the program.

Essential Functions:
• Works collaboratively with organized groups in the school system and designated school partners, including the Family League, lead community school agencies, neighborhood community associations, and others for input into program planning and transition planning.
• Serves as liaison between receiving, closing and co-locating schools and surrounding communities impacted by 21 st Century School Buildings project to promote positive relationships, coordination and communication needed for successful transition.
• Coordinates with school leaders and staff from receiving, closing and co-locating schools to develop and implement benchmarks and objectives leading up to school transition that rolls up into the overall engagement plan and design and construction schedule.
• Identifies and coordinates learning opportunities for students and school staff participation with architect and building teams as part of the 21 st Century design and construction process.
• Develops and maintains relationships with parents, students, staff, community and partners within receiving, closing and co-locating schools through one-to-one and group meetings.
• Creates and maintains a comprehensive data base of community, faith, organizational and parent advocates.
• Represents City Schools in school, community and partner's meetings on 21 st Century Buildings engagement strategy and activities.
• Ensures appropriate levels of communication, including the selection of subject matter and informational materials, are created and distributed using a variety of media.
• Organizes all coordinating internal controls consistent with both project and operational objectives.
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies follows federal laws, state laws, school boards policies and the professional standards.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in education, social organization, or social science. • Five years of experience in training, system change, community organizing or development in a non-profit, government or business setting. • Expertise with families and parent organizations or comparable community based organizations. • Thorough knowledge of types of methods of engaging parent/community in school activities. • Experience in communicating complex information related to facilities design and engineering, educational enrollment and planning data, integrated community development planning. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to make effective public presentations. • Interpersonal skills that emphasize team-building. • Ability to analyze data and systems that can affect parents, communities and urban planning. • Ability to work effectively in high-paced environment, with deadlines, and multiple stakeholder viewpoints. • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment. • Proficient in the knowledge and use of technical computer applications including Microsoft Office.

Additional Details:
Qualified candidates for the above position must submit the following:
• Completed online application
• Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. It is important that you include all experiences and education related to the position to which you are applying.
• Upload copies of all transcripts -undergraduate, graduate and all MSDE Certifications
• Must provide three (3) professional references to include: name, title, business address, e-mail address and phone number
• All documentation/certification necessary (scanned copies accepted) to substantiate minimum qualifications; must be uploaded into application
• All documentation must be scanned and uploaded to application
Benefits -- This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org

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Baltimore City Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and encourages resumes from bi-lingual or multi-lingual candidates.

Baltimore City Public Schools does not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age. For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, please contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, 200 E. North Avenue, Room 208, Baltimore, MD 21202; 410-396-8542 (phone); 410-396-2955 (fax).

Minimum Salary:
59000

Maximum Salary:
72000

Currency:
USD

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