Care Corps Coordinator (Interim)

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.
Position Summary: The Care Corps 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 Care Corps Coordinator will manage the complex joint work of multiple school and community organizations. The Care Corps Coordinator will also work to address chronic absenteeism and support school attendance efforts.The Care Corps Coordinator will serve one school site in San Jose, Redwood City, Concord, or Antioch. The Care Corps Coordinator will partner closely with the mental health provider, office manager, 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 CareCorps Coordinator will report to the Manager of Care Corps.
The salary for this position is $68,640.

Essential Functions:

• Case Management and Care Coordination of services for students and families. Support by coordinating, connecting the people to programs, externally and internally, document and provide progress updates to campus stakeholders when appropriate..  (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 Central 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. Which includes supporting all school site efforts around attendance and chronic absenteeism.  
• 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 and recruit parents for Care Corps workshops based on the identified 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 bi-monthly Campus Community Advisory Board (CCAB) meetings which will include school staff, families and relevant community agencies.  The CCAB will meet to review the progress of our Care Corp effort and its continuous improvement.
• Work with families to align parent and 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 Care Corps Coordinator.
• Conduct home visits as needed and as applicable to support school staff and families with access.
• Provide professional development training to school staff as-needed regarding the Care Corps program components, initiatives and best practices in community resources.
• Provide consultation with parents, teachers, and other appropriate staff regarding the 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. 
• Ensure the Integrated MTSS Team is viewed as positive supports to the organization’s mission that are fully aligned with Rocketship’s Core Characteristics (Innovation, Pursuit of Excellence, Authenticity, Community, and Tenacity), and not as bureaucratic obstacles to serving the needs of the students.

Qualifications:

• Required: Fluent in Spanish or Vietnamese
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Background in social work preferred
• PPS Credential in Social Work preferred
• 2+ years of comm