Program Coordinator, Every Child and Family is Known, STH

Applicants Please login using your personal email address Are you a recruiter or hiring manager? Please log in with your LAN ID (first part of your email before @schools.nyc.gov) Password: For Candidates Trouble logging in? For Hiring Managers & Recruiters Trouble logging in? Connect with Us Program Coordinator, Every Child and Family is Known, STH - 27001 Community Coordinator Level: NA Division/Office: Division of Family Partnership and Community Support Borough: Citywide Posting End Date: 08/31/2026 Description: Position Summary: The Every Child and Family is Known (ECFIK) initiative ensures that every child and family residing in shelter is connected to a coordinated network of supports that promote educational success, well being, and long term stability. Central to the initiative is the Caring Adult model, in which designated school based staff build trusted relationships with students and families, serve as a consistent point of contact, connect families to school, community, and social service resources, and help remove barriers to learning and engagement. ECFIK leverages cross sector partnerships among schools, community based organizations, nonprofits, and city agencies to provide comprehensive, family centered support. Through tools such as the Family Portal and Success Planning framework, the initiative strengthens collaboration, enhances family engagement, and ensures that students and families receive timely, coordinated services that support academic achievement and overall well being. The ECFIK Program Coordinator performs duties to promote and ensure the consistent school based implementation of ECFIK in all participating schools. In addition to monitoring and supporting program implementation in schools, the ECFIK Program Coordinator will support the central ECFIK team to promote effective communication, data analysis and operations. The Program Coordinator develops, fosters, and manages collaborative relationships with school staff, district staff, community based organizations, and external partners along with related duties. Performs related work. Reports to: Executive Director of Every Child and Family is Known Direct Reports: N/A Key Relationships: The ECFIK Coordinator will work closely with staff from the Division of Family Partnership and Community Support and other staff within other New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) offices, community based organizations, various city agencies including the Department of Homeless Services, the Administration of Children’s Services, the Department of Social Services, and New Visions for Public Schools Responsibilities Plan and co-facilitate professional development workshops for new and developing ECFIK School Teams including administrators, program points and caring adults. Foster working relationships with school based ECFIK Program Points to provide support and accountability on program implementation, and tracking and improving student outcomes. Collaborate with community based organizations and intergovernmental agencies serving New York City youth and families to design and implement programming that serves ECFIK students and families. Coordinate special functions and activities for schools to share resources for students and families. Participate in cross functional working groups; conduct focus groups and support data collection and research to continuously improve program implementation, program outputs, and student outcome. Conduct regular school visits across all five boroughs of New York City to provide on-site coaching, monitoring, technical assistance, and relationship building support to ECFIK School Teams. Review student portal data regularly to assess school progress, monitor implementation fidelity, identify schools requiring additional guidance, and ensure alignment with program goals and expectations. Use portal data to identify patterns related to student matching, consent completion, check-in documentation, family engagement, service referrals, follow up actions, and overall school participation. Provide schools with data informed guidance, feedback, and technical assistance to strengthen implementation, improve documentation quality, and ensure consistent alignment with initiative expectations. Support schools in interpreting student portal data (e.g. from the New Visions Portal) and using it to make informed decisions, strengthen Caring Adult practices, improve family engagement, and address barriers impacting students and families. Assist in the preparation of high level reports and presentations for the ED/SD of ECFIK. Establish collaborative partnerships with District Superintendents and Student Success Managers. Qualification Requirements: Minimum A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two (2) years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or High school graduation or equivalent and six (6) years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have at least one (1) year of experience as described in “1” above. Preferred Travel to different schools throughout New York City. Flexibility for an occasional Saturday and evening schedule to support special events, student and family engagement activities, professional development sessions, and other program related initiatives. Minimum of two years’ experience in education, social services, public policy, our similar Excellent writing and public speaking skills. Demonstrated knowledge of public education, social services, and students in temporary housing Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications. Experience in developing presentations and reports for varied audiences; ability to write clearly and concisely. Exceptional, detail oriented organizational skills. (Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not earn less than their current salary.) NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding. NewYorkCityResidencyis NOT Required We encourage all applicants from theNewYorkCitytri-state area to apply.

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