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Click to Return to Reading the Toolkit Download customizable resource WHAT IT TAKES TO BE AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY PARTNER COORDINATOR Community partner program coordinators play a unique role. They are by nature boundary-crossers. They are able to work in the school and the community to bridge the culture of each. They have the skills to reach in to teachers and school staff, and reach out to families, residents, and community groups. They possess the planning and organizational ability to bring school staff and partners together to work toward student achievement goals. Below is a sample list of coordinator responsibilities: • Facilitates the implementation of community partnerships and volunteer programs. • Gathers information from students, teachers, families, and administrators to determine needs that can be met by community partnerships. • Creates opportunities for community partners and school staff to share ideas and collaborate such as during professional development days or community engagement workshops. • Oversees partner programming recruitment, training, implementation, student and classroom scheduling, evaluation, adjusting, and coaching. • Ensures program alignment with student achievement and curricular goals through a thorough evaluation process. • Coordinates with the district to ensure partner program staff meets all necessary district requirements for working with students. • Oversees student and staff attendance logistics for programs. • Purchases any necessary materials for the programs with available district or school funds. • Assists in student behavior training and daily intervention needs. • Ensures effective classroom management support for partner programming, including daily interventions where necessary. • Meets regularly with intervention and grade level teams. • Assists in preparing program budgets and invoices. • Coordinates grants associated with partner programming. • Provides assistance in raising program funds and overseeing funding opportunities. • Coordinates with instructional coaches and master teachers for professional development rotation schedule for staff. • Serves as expanded learning time committee member, attending all meetings and participating in all projects. • Facilitates parent, family, and community outreach programs, and coordinates access to family wrap-around services. Designing Community Partnerships to Expand Student Learning: A Toolkit — coloradoedinitiative.org 25