Community Schools Coordinator

Nashville, TN

Position title: Community School Coordinator

The Community School Coordinator will work in conjunction with the school, staff, community partners, impact team and the Office of Community Achieves(CA) . The Community School Coordinator will oversee the operation of programs and services for students, families and the community. The Community School Coordinator will work within the framework of Community Achieves to promote family engagement, college and career readiness, health and wellness and social services and adult development. The Community School Coordinator will be located in a school within Metro Nashville Public Schools.

***Our Community School program is grant funded, with the current grant funding ending on June 30, 2025. Employees under this program will be notified as soon as F&CS is made aware about the continuation of grant funding past June 30, 2025.***

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Coordinating, connecting, and managing programs and resources for families and targeted students.
  • Recruiting and managing partner relationships, including holding regular partner meetings.
  • Soliciting donations and resources in order to meet basic needs of students and families.
  • Providing or coordinating family training, e.g., training parents as advocates, to support learning at home, navigating the school system.
  • Working with school & Community Achieves office to ensure programs and services are integrated and aligned with the mission and goals of the school.
  • Serving as the liaison between the Impact Team, the school administration, and the Community Achieves Office.
  • Facilitating, developing, and training the school-level Impact Team.
  • Facilitating the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan to incorporate results from the needs assessment, identify gaps in assets and needs, and communicate requests for community engagement to support the school needs.
  • Participating in an annual community school standards-based school review.
  • Collaborating closely with the Community Achieves office and communicate programming to school stakeholders in alignment with community school standards.
  • Managing data entry using the CA Organizer, entering data about the services provided and partnerships in the school on a monthly basis.
  • Regular attendance during office hours and reliable transportation required. 


Requirements: This position requires a Bachelors Degree in Social Work or related field.