Director, Community School Implementation

The Director, Community School Implementation offers strategic leadership, supervision, and on-site technical assistance to Community School Coordinators (CSCs) and Activities Coordinators (ACs) across multiple schools in the United Way Community School Network. This role supports the implementation and alignment of the Community School model to ensure high-quality service delivery, improve student outcomes, and strengthen school-community partnerships. By fostering best practices, leveraging data-driven insights, and delivering hands-on assistance, this role ensures fidelity to the Community School model and helps maintain alignment with both local and national strategies for community school success.

Benefits
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)
Flexible work schedule
Paid time off
Paid sick leave
Paid holidays
Bereavement leave
Student loan forgiveness program
Onsite gym

Culture
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.

Responsibilities
Accountabilities:

1. Supervise and support team of 8-12 Community School Coordinators (40% of time)
2. Provide onsite support in the implementation of the Community School Model to ensure alignment to the Community School Model for a portfolio of community schools (40% of time)
3. Manage community school resources & partnership development (10% of time)

Work Experience and/or Education Required 3-plus years of work experience (paid or unpaid) in education, social work or community development and 3-plus years of professional work experience (paid) supervising employees. Bachelor s degree in education, social work, public administration or a related field required.

Skills Required

• Strong understanding of Community School strategies, family engagement practices, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Demonstrated expertise in data-driven decision-making, strategic planning, and program evaluation.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills with diverse teams.
• Understanding of and commitment to the mission, vision, and goals of United Way.
• This position requires daily local travel to multiple schools in the Lehigh Valley. Must provide own transportation (reimbursement provided).

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.

Requirements
3 or more years of work experience in a range of the following: education, social work or community development
3 or more years of professional work experience supervising employees.
Bachelor's degree in education, social work, public administration or related field.
Able to secure child abuse clearances
Not a family member of a current UWGLV employee
Minimum Bachelors Degree
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.

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