About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

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Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

Job Description:

The Community School Coordinator under the NYSED U-BELONG School Violence Prevention initiative will report to the Senior Director of Capacity Building and Implementation at Couper-Owens Center for Community Schools. This position is a full-time, 10 month position. The coordinator will serve on site at Norwich City School District working collaboratively with school leaders and staff to implement and meet the grant deliverables and supervise SUNY Morrisville and Binghamton University Interns. Duties will include:

• Leadership
  • Work with school administration to develop and implement the community school approach.
  • Serve on assigned school teams representing community school concepts.
  • Provide leadership around tabling and participation in presentations as needed to promote the community school model.
  • Facilitate focus groups of administrators, teachers, school staff, parents, and students identifying areas of strength and challenges within the school.
  • Develop an inventory that outlines resources and gaps in service.
• Grant Implementation
  • Review and understand grant deliverables
  • Support Couper-Owens and Norwich leadership with implementation, data collection, and reporting.
  • Join Community Table meetings and partnership meetings as needed.
• Intern Supervision
  • Provide support for orientation and monthly in-service trainings:
  • Attend Field Instructor seminars to remain current with social work degree requirements
  • Ensure Interns adhere to assignments and protocol associated with their field requirements
  • Liaise with the department if an intern is in need of additional support
  • Provide weekly individual supervision to interns to support professional growth.
  • Provide constructive feedback to interns to highlight areas of strength and those in need of improvement
  • Track hours to ensure required field hours are met
• Drop-In Center
  • Gather feedback from staff and students about what is needed to create a successful Drop-In Center.
  • Visit Broome & Tioga County Drop-In Centers facilitated by Couper-Owens team.
  • Work with school teams to outline space and school protocol for Drop-In Center.
  • Develop recruitment flyers to market the resource to high school students.
  • Ensure the Drop-In Center is staffed and accessible to high school students.
• Family Engagement
  • Use school data to identify parameters of outreach efforts.
  • Develop an action plan for outreach and data gathering to inform the development of the Family Cafe.
  • Develop a schedule of dates when Family Cafes will be held.
  • Recruit families to attend.
  • Keep appropriate records for data collection and evaluation needs.
• Administrative
  • Maintain records and data necessary for program evaluation.
  • Supervise data collection from interns and volunteers.
  • Facilitate organization and oversight of any necessary paperwork required by the school district.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, mental health, or related human services field.
• Minimum of two years of experience in mental health, school, or human services settings.
• Experience working in or partnering with school communities.
• Access to reliable transportation and the ability to operate a vehicle in New York State.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Social Work (MSW).
• Experience providing supervision, mentoring, or coaching for high school and/or college students.
• Knowledge of school-based mental health, accessing community resources, and community schools approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary school teams.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the following Request Form.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=206561

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Please submit:

• Resume,
• Cover letter, and
• Contact information for three professional references

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