Partners for Rural Impact’s (PRI) ultimate goal is for an America where all kids are successful, regardless of zip code, income, background, or ability. At PRI, our focus is on ensuring that all children in rural places achieve success. Partners for Rural Impact was born out of our place-based partnership in Appalachia, where we’ve worked for 25 years to create student opportunity and success.
Position Summary
This is a key full-time, grant-funded position for Partners for Rural Impact and the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) Initiative. Reporting to the Project Director, FSCS Lee Menifee Powell Wolfe, the School Coordinator serves as the on-site implementation lead responsible for ensuring students and families receive coordinated, high-quality supports and opportunities that improve attendance, engagement, academic success, and postsecondary readiness. The School Coordinator coordinates and leverages school and community resources to expand services, eliminate duplication, and address identified student and family needs. The School Coordinator will engage in joint planning that entails a full-time commitment and ensures the program is supporting the four FSCS pillars: 1) holistic integrated student supports; 2) expanded, enriched learning time and opportunities from cradle to career; 3) family and community engagement; 4) collaborative leadership and practices. The School Coordinator is charged with coordinating academic, social, and health services through partnerships between a) public elementary and secondary schools; b) the schools’ local educational agencies (LEAs); and c) community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other public or private entities. The School Coordinator will dedicate 100% of time to FSCS program activities. This is a year-round role. The position leads and operates with the goal that All Rural Students Succeed.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements of the position are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required, with regular and predictable attendance essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
On-Site Coordination & Implementation
- Lead implementation of the FSCS initiative at the assigned school site in alignment with the comprehensive program plan, school improvement priorities, MTSS framework, and federal grant requirements
- Facilitate the school-level advisory board and engage school leaders, families, community partners, and other stakeholders in identifying needs, monitoring progress, and supporting continuous improvement
- Collaborate with the school principal and partners to align services, address identified needs, and support achievement of project outcomes
Student, Family & Community Supports
- Coordinate and deliver integrated academic, behavioral, social-emotional, health, and postsecondary supports for identified students through direct services, service navigation, mentoring, advising, and referrals
- Coordinate and deliver extended learning opportunities, including after-school and summer programming, in collaboration with school staff and community partners to support student success and grant objectives
- Coordinate community partnerships and monitor partner-delivered services to ensure alignment with grant objectives, quality standards, and identified student and family needs
- Deliver structured postsecondary readiness services, including college and career advising, FAFSA completion, scholarship guidance, transition planning, and summer melt prevention
- Deliver high-quality family engagement programming, including Family Villages, that equips families to support student success, builds family leadership, expands college and career awareness, and connects families to school and community resources
Data, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
- Use Early Warning indicators, needs assessments, and other data sources to identify priority students, implement interventions, monitor progress, and adjust supports as needed
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation of services, outcomes, and required grant data in compliance with federal reporting requirements
- Support reporting, evaluation, and continuous improvement activities by analyzing implementation data and providing recommendations to strengthen program effectiveness
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the mission that All Rural Students Succeed
Work Location and Work Schedule
This position is designated as an onsite position and requires work to be performed at the assigned work location during Partners for Rural Impact’s (PRI) regular business hours. The standard work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET. This position may occasionally require work during the early morning, evening, or weekend hours to support events, training, meetings, and business or program needs.
This is a 12-month, year-round position. Employees in this role follow PRI’s work schedule and holiday calendar and are expected to work during periods when the assigned school district is not in session, unless otherwise approved. Regular, reliable onsite attendance is an essential function of this position. Remote or hybrid work is not a standard arrangement for this role.
Infrequent travel may be required to support business and program operations, including meetings, trainings, conferences, and other organizational events. Travel may be local, regional, or national and may include occasional overnight stays, depending on business needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Education required to ensure success in this position:
- Associate’s degree and (3) years of experience in education, community engagement or related field required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
Experience required to ensure success in this position:
- Experience in human services
- Experience coordinating multifaceted programs
- Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with rural schools and rural communities.
- Familiarity with the community school model.
Special Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
- Experience working in rural schools or communities
- Understanding of first generation, low-income youth and families
- A desire to develop innovative approaches to meet outcomes
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Capacity to manage multiple tasks and to meet deadlines and expectations
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- A commitment to students from diverse economic, social and cultural backgrounds
- Computer skills including data processing and financial spreadsheets; Microsoft Office, Adobe
License, Certification, and/or Registration Required:
- Access to reliable transportation
- Successfully complete pre-employment background check
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work in a high energy office
- Ability to accurately communicate and exchange information with partners, stakeholders, and/or meeting participants
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and computer software programs
Environmental Conditions:
- Routine school or office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors, staff, and faculty
- Ability to travel to meetings off-site
Additional Company Information
PRI offers a wide array of benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, and health needs of you and your family.
- Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts, plus an employee assistance program.
- Life and long-term disability insurance and retirement plan.
- Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, and annual holidays, in addition to paid parental leave.
- Tuition assistance and professional development for employees.
Partners for Rural Impact is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
