United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Community School Coordinator
Community School Coordinator
Allentown, PA
Full-Time
$50,000.00 - $55,000.00 annual salary
2 CSC positions are available in Allentown School District, at Sheridan Elementary School and Trexler Middle School.
The Community School Coordinator serves as a strategic leader and key liaison between the school, families, and the surrounding community. This role is central to the successful implementation of the Community School model, ensuring that students receive the academic, social, emotional, and physical support they need to thrive.
Operating as a coordinator rather than an executor, the individual in this role drives data-informed decision-making, stakeholder collaboration, and resource alignment to create sustainable, high-impact programs. Working closely with the principal, school leadership team, and lead agency, they design, develop, and supervise targeted interventions, enrichment activities, and family engagement initiatives that remove barriers to learning and enhance student success.
The Community School Coordinator serves as a strategic leader and key liaison between the school, families, and the surrounding community. This role is central to the successful implementation of the Community School model, ensuring that students receive the academic, social, emotional, and physical support they need to thrive.
Operating as a coordinator rather than an executor, the individual in this role drives data-informed decision-making, stakeholder collaboration, and resource alignment to create sustainable, high-impact programs. Working closely with the principal, school leadership team, and lead agency, they design, develop, and supervise targeted interventions, enrichment activities, and family engagement initiatives that remove barriers to learning and enhance student success.
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Prescription drug coverage
• 401K with company match
• Paid Life Insurance
• Long term disability leave
• Wellness program
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Paid time off
• Bereavement leave
• Student loan forgiveness program
At United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, we pride ourselves in offering rewarding and meaningful careers.
With our organization, you will be working every day to ensure children succeed in school, families achieve self-sufficiency and seniors thrive in our community. We offer competitive salaries, opportunity for growth, the camaraderie of great co-workers and a comprehensive benefits package.
We believe that diversity of thought as well as cultural diversity of staff and volunteers strengthens our ability to achieve our mission, vision, philosophy and values. United Way is committed to having a workforce and volunteer teams that reflect and celebrate the diversity of our community in all respects. Candidates who are in groups they believe are underrepresented are especially encouraged to apply.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is an equal opportunity employer.
With our organization, you will be working every day to ensure children succeed in school, families achieve self-sufficiency and seniors thrive in our community. We offer competitive salaries, opportunity for growth, the camaraderie of great co-workers and a comprehensive benefits package.
We believe that diversity of thought as well as cultural diversity of staff and volunteers strengthens our ability to achieve our mission, vision, philosophy and values. United Way is committed to having a workforce and volunteer teams that reflect and celebrate the diversity of our community in all respects. Candidates who are in groups they believe are underrepresented are especially encouraged to apply.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is an equal opportunity employer.
Accountabilities:
1. Provide collaborative leadership and school integration in the CS model (25% of time)
2. Manage community school data (20% of time)
3. Implement & continuously improve CS programs (25% of time)
4. Develop & maintain relationships with partners and coordinating infrastructure (15% of time)
5. Advocate for the CS model and engage community (5% of time)
1. Provide collaborative leadership and school integration in the CS model (25% of time)
2. Manage community school data (20% of time)
3. Implement & continuously improve CS programs (25% of time)
4. Develop & maintain relationships with partners and coordinating infrastructure (15% of time)
5. Advocate for the CS model and engage community (5% of time)
- Four-year accredited college degree in education, social work, public administration or a related field.
- Minimum 1 year of work experience (paid or unpaid) in education, social work or community development.
- Eligible to receive child abuse clearances required to work in a public elementary school.
- Able to work in person at the school site in Allentown, PA.
- Not related by blood, marriage or romantic relationship to any current UWGLV employee.
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.