Coalition Coordinator
Hi All,
The WS CARE Coalition is seeking a new coordinator. I am the outgoing coordinator and I have loved working here and our programs are in full swing and we have a lot of student involvement and administrator buy-in. Our Director is happy to take her time in order to secure the best candidate, but if the right person is found fast the position could start as early as February 10th, 2025.
It is a fully benefited position with office space within the high school. Holidays, generous vacation, sick time, and a pension are all part of the deal. We are in Year 7 of our DFC grant.
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CARE Coalition Coordinator
West Springfield Public Schools
West Springfi eld Public Schools
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West Springfield, Massachusetts
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Job Details
Job ID:
4924751
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Today
Starting Date:
Feb 10, 2025
Job Description
West Springfield CARE Coalition Coordinator
West Springfield Public Schools
The Coalition Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the goals and objectives of the West Springfield CARE Coalition are fulfilled. The mission of the Coalition is to collaboratively provide education, intervention and prevention eff orts to address and reduce underage alcohol and substance abuse, while promoting safe, healthy lifestyle choices. The Coordinator oversees all operations of the Coalition, including member recruitment, grant administration, fundraising, public relations and project implementation. The Coordinator is responsible for continually building and sustaining the Coalition and is responsible for ensuring that funders’ goals and objectives are fulfilled, including fiscal and record keeping functions as well as verbal and written reports.
Essential Functions:
-Develop and implement strategic planning for coalition, including a strategic plan;
-Build coalition capacity to implement strategic plan;
-Development of plan for coalition sustainability, including fundraising and grant writing;
-Ensure ongoing communication with coalition partners, including coordination and facilitation of committees, meetings and forums.
-Integrate the Strategic Prevention Framework of SAMHSA into work of the Coalition
-Attend mandatory and other necessary meetings as required by the Town of West Springfield and West Springfield Public Schools and Funders.
-Work with coalition members to plan, implement and evaluate proven environmental strategies aimed at reducing youth substance use and abuse.
-Develop and maintain relationships with local stakeholders, including Board of Health, Law Enforcement, schools, higher education, local businesses, faith communities, parent groups, youth groups, and health/human service agencies.
-Coordinate coalition social norms marketing programs aimed at changing behaviors in target audiences (training provided.) Includes development and administration of survey instruments, analysis of data, development of messages in
consultation with graphic designers, implementation of media campaign.
-Demonstrates awareness of district-community needs and initiates activities to meet those identified needs.
-Demonstrates the use of appropriate and effective techniques for community and parent involvement.
-Facilitate and foster youth engagement and youth leadership in Coalition meetings, initiatives and programs and project development.
-Uses information provided through assessment instruments, the district appraisal process, and evaluative feedback from supervisors to improve performance.
-Projects a positive image to the community.
-Performs other duties assigned by the Superintendent.
Qualifications for Position:
B.A. or B.S. required, Master Degree in Public Health or related fi eld preferred. Prior experience in coalition building, data collection and analysis, meeting facilitation, grant writing, grant reporting and communications preferred.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Salary: Individual contract - commensurate with experience
Position Type:
Full-time
Positions Available:
1
Job Categories:
Student Services > Pupil Personnel Worker
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Springfield Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis. of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, neurodiversity, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other class protected by state, federal ,or local laws. Equal Opportunity applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff , compensation, benefits and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Job Requirements
At least
1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
Bachelor degree preferred.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Application Questions
There are no application questions required for this job posting.
Contact Information
Christine Beaumont
31 Middle School Drive
West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089
Phone: 413-263-3410
Fax: 413-781-3256
Email: cbeaumont@wsps.org
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