Under the direction of the Chief of School Support and Leadership, the Director – Community Schools will be responsible for the development, design and implementation of an operational framework for community schools within PGCPS. The framework will further outline specific timelines, processes for monitoring and evaluating, and developing collaborative structures to involve PGCPS families, students and staff.  The incumbent of this position will work closely with schools that are implementing or wish to implement the community schools model and will coordinate support across systemic departments. The Director will solidify partnerships, enhance communication practices and optimize the use of internal and external resources to reduce barriers to learning and create enriching learning opportunities for PGCPS students. 

 Provides vision, leadership and oversight in planning, implementing and evaluating the PGCPS Community School initiative;

Develops systems and structures for ongoing communication with internal and external partners to ensure the provision of student success in thriving communities;

Serves as chair of the Community Schools Steering Committee and facilitates strong collaboration with district, county, community and other representatives on the Steering Committee

Facilitates processes quarterly to monitor student/school performance data, attendance, parental involvement and other factors;

Facilitates and develops relationships between school sites and district departments to support efficiency of academic and learning supports, services and resources to school sites and community partners to include the Office of Teaching and Learning and the Offices of Communication, Parental Engagement and Title 1;

Works collaboratively and participates in school improvement processes under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act;

Works with external and internal evaluators and provides regular reports to district leadership and the Board of Education as required;

Serves as point person for agencies and programs for partnership in providing wrap around services for students and families;

Conducts site visits to schools weekly;

Participates in professional development and learning opportunities

Serves as team member to the PGCPS Every Student Succeeds planning/support group;

Designs and facilitates regular professional learning experiences around the community schools strategy for coordinators and any other school staff that wish to participate; and

Performs other duties as assigned.

Thorough knowledge of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) policies, regulations, and procedures;

Considerable knowledge of public school administration; demonstrated leadership and administrative competency;

Knowledge of current trends and issues related to interagency services;

Ability to plan, administer, coordinate and evaluate community programs;

Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data relative to student learning;

Ability to use computer technology in an administrative and educational setting;

Possess effective organizational and programmatic problem solving skills;

Excellent human relations, supervisory and interpersonal skills; and

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university required. Minimum of five (5) years instructional experience and three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in the fields of administration or curriculum and instruction.



Advanced Professional Certificate with Administrator I or Administrator II Certification preferred.



Oversees and provides guidance and directions to the unit staff.



The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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