Coordinator, Services (Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness - Foster Care)

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.

• Five years of full-time, paid, professional experience which has included providing or coordinating social services, family counseling, serving as advocate of school aged at risk youth, community outreach work, performing probation work with a school-age population in an urban setting 

OR

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

• Seven years of full-time, paid, professional experience which has included providing or coordinating social services, family counseling, serving as advocate of school aged at risk youth, community outreach work, performing probation work with a school-age population in an urban setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

Educating Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Specialty

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• • the current social, economic and various other problems and needs affecting urban families and children and their specific impact on disadvantaged families and children. 

  • the problems and needs that affect children who experience homelessness and their families.

  • fiscal planning and budgeting. 

  • the methods and techniques used in effective program planning, design, and administration. 

  • federal and state laws, guidelines and regulations governing the management of grants. 

  • counseling and intervention techniques.

Skilled in: 

• • professional workshop development and presentation. 

Ability to:

• • conduct comprehensive needs assessments.

  • learn and interpret the School District policies governing student enrollment and registration.

  • interpret court orders and related legal material.

  • learn and determine services and programs provided by the District that address the needs of students in the foster care system.

  • coordinate the provision of educational and social services to a transient student population.

  • assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of subordinates.

  • communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

  • establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.