Community Partnership School Senior Director

Children's Home Society of Florida

Since opening our doors in 1902, CHS became a part of Florida's history.  

CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times.  Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we’re changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families’ lives for generations to come.

Join our team to continue to do good and create history serving Florida's children and families!

 

The CPS Senior Director oversees the planning, development, and delivery of Community Partnership School (CPS) strategies and support services.  With a focus on academics, health, and social services, youth and community development, and engagement, the Senior Director facilitates the achievement of CPS outcomes in terms of improved student learning, stronger families, and healthier communities.  Overall, the Senior Director contributes to CHS’s high-performance culture by demonstrating our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, child welfare management, community school, and early childhood solutions for children and families.

 

WHY JOIN CHS?

• Uplifting mission-driven work culture
• Make an impact in your community and become a part of Florida's history!
• Growth and professional development opportunities
• Great benefits package, including generous paid time off and holidays

Primary Job Functions

1. Lead the planning, development, and implementation of CPS strategies and support services that facilitate the achievement of exceptional outcomes in improved student learning, stronger families, and healthier communities.

Program Strategic Management 

• Develop and execute a strategic plan to position CHS as a leader in CPS education on a local, state, regional, and national level.
• Establish positive relationships with school districts, higher education systems, and other community partners.
• Confirm that CHS remains fully engaged in collaborative efforts with stakeholders, providing support as needed.
• Identify grants and funding sources; partner with the Grants Team to prepare federal, state, and community grant applications.
• Participate in the development of CPS interagency contracts and agreements.
• Participate in the creation and execution of the private fund development plan.

Program Development & Execution 

• Act as the primary liaison with local communities and the University of Central Florida (UCF) Center for Community Schools to support full engagement in UCF-driven activities and design statewide structures, systems, and policies.
• Develop and execute plans identifying areas where CHS can employ CPS current resources and programming to make CHS unique and the provider of choice across the state.
• Oversee compliance with HS/EHS, CHS, COA, licensing, contractual, quality, and outcome standards.
• Provide consistency in service delivery with attention to inclusive practices and integration of component areas in partnership with CPS directors and school leadership.
• Promote CPS model fidelity while assisting community school directors in adapting to local policies and needs.
• Assist with the CPS budget development and monitoring of site fiscal performance.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to improve the CPS program's efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide ongoing support to CPS directors.

 

 

2. Recruit, develop