Temporary Student and Community Advocate Gib Olinger Elementary School

TemporaryStudentandCommunityAdvocate-GibOlingerElementarySchool

PostedonMay27,2026

EmploymentType,Location,Benefits,andCompensation

JobTitle:TemporaryStudentandCommunityAdvocate

JobClassification:Temporary(scheduledtoend December17,2026);Hourly,non-exempt

Schedule:Monday-Friday,40hours/week

Reportsto:ProgramManager

Benefits:$250permonthhealthstipend;Paidsicktime;Mileagereimbursement

PayRange:$23to$28perhourDOE

Location:GibOlingerElementarySchool

StartDate:August19,2026(anticipated)

JobSummary

AtCommunitiesInSchools,ourmissionistosurroundstudentswithacommunityofsupport,empoweringthemtostayinschoolandachieveinlife.ThispositionisresponsiblefortheoverallplanningandimplementationoftheCommunitiesInSchoolsmodelofintegratedstudentsupportsinstrongcollaborationandpartnershipwithbuildingstaffatidentifiedschools.Thisschool-basedpositionidentifiesandcoordinatesavailablecommunityresourcesanddevelopsnewstrategiesandpartnershipstoprovideadditionalsupporttostudentsandtheirfamiliesthroughconfidential,developmentallyappropriate,culturallysensitiveinterventions,servicesandsupports.

Thispositionistemporary,with anticipated datesofAugust19-December17,2026.

Responsibilities

Workwithschooladministrators,staff,teachersandCISleadershiptoensureateamapproachtobuilduponexistingstrategiesandleveragenewopportunitiestoaddresstheacademic,behavioral,social,emotionalandresourceneedsofstudentsandtheirfamilies.

Assesscommunity,school,andstudentassetsandneedstodevelopanannualCISsiteplanwhichidentifiesgoalsandleveragesexistingresourcestoavoidduplication.

Implementandcoordinatetheannualsiteplanstrategiestoincludeperiodicmonitoringtoassessimpactandadjustservicesasnecessary.

Manageacaseloadofindividualstudentsidentifiedwithschoolleadershipandstaffandprovideindividualsupportsthatmeettheuniqueneedsofeachstudent.

Providewholeschoolsupportsavailabletoallstudentsalignedwithidentifiedschoolgoals.

Maintainfrequentcommunicationwithbuildingleadershipregardingactivitiesandprogresstowardsgoals.

Buildandmaintainlocalformalandinformalcommunitypartnershipstofacilitateaccesstoneededresourcestomeettheneedsofstudentsandfamilies.

Serveasabroadercommunityresourcetoschoolsbysharinginformationandsupportingschoolfocusedactivitiessuchasschoolorientations,openhouses,andfamilyengagement.

Evaluatetheeffectivenessofschool-wideandtargetedstrategiesthroughasystematicdatacollectionprocessandreportprogresstoschoolleadershipandcommunitypartners.

MaintainapositiveimagebyunderstandinganddemonstratingtheCISmission,goalsandinitiativeswithintheschoolandcommunity.

Supportlocalandregionalpartnershipandresourcedevelopment,byprovidingcontentforgrantproposals,marketingopportunitiesandhostingsitevisitsasrequested.

Qualifications

RequiredQualifications

EquivalentofaBachelor'sDegreeand2yearsofrelevantworkexperience;AAdegreewith3yearsofrelevantworkexperience;or4yearsofrelevantworkexperience.

Strongrelationship-buildingskills,particularlywithdisengagedyouthandtheirfamilies.Thiscanbedemonstratedthroughworkexperience,volunteerexperienceand/orformalizededucation.

Demonstratedexperienceworkingwithyouth,knowledgeofandpassionforyouthdevelopment.

Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswithschoolstaff,students,parents,communitypartners,andthepublic.

Abilitytoworkwithpeopleofdiverseculturalandsocio-economicbackgrounds.

Resourceful-abletoidentifymultiplesolutionstopresentingissues.

Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.

Strongorganizationalskillsandabilitytomanagecompetingpriorities.

Abilitytoworkbothindependentlyandaspartofateam.

BasiccomputerskillsandworkingknowledgeofMicrosoftOffice.

ValidWashingtonstatedriver'slicense,accesstoreliabletransportationandproofofadequatevehicleinsurancecoverage.

Abilitytomove25lbsonanoccasionalbasis.

Mustpassacriminalbackgroundcheck.

DesiredQualifications

Familiarityandexistingrelationshipswithinthelocalcommunity.

Bilingual,biliterate,andbiculturalconnectiontoSpanish-speakingcommunityasappropriatebasedonbuildingneeds.

Experienceineducation,socialservices,mentalhealth,juvenilejustice,orrelatedfield.

AdvancedCPR/FirstAidTraining(orwillingnesstobecomecertified).

Benefits

$250permonthhealthstipend

Sicktime

Mileagereimbursement

ApplicationInstructions

Toapply:

Pleasesubmityourapplication,includingresume,andcoverletterexpressingyourinterestintheposition,onlinethroughourJobspage.Thispositionisbeingpostednowforthe2026-27schoolyear,withananticipatedjobstartdateofAugust19,2026.ApplicationreviewwillbeginonJune15,2026,butapplicationsmaycontinuetobeacceptedafterthatdate.

HiringPractices

AtCommunitiesinSchoolsofWashington,wearededicatedtobuildingadiverseandinclusiveworkforcethatreflectsthecommunitiesweserve.Don'tmeeteverysinglequalification?Studieshaveshownthatwomen,Black,Indigenousandpeopleofcolor(BIPOC)arelesslikelytoapplytojobsunlesstheymeeteverysinglequalification.Ifyouthinkyouareagoodfitforthisrolebutyourpastexperiencedoesn'talignperfectlywitheveryqualificationinthejobdescription,weencourageyoutoapplyanyways.Youmayhavelivedexperienceornaturalabilities(versuslearnedexperience)thatwouldbejusttherightfitforthisorotherroles.

CommunitiesInSchoolsiscommittedtoDiversity,EquityandInclusionandpromotespoliciesandpracticeswhichsupportandgrowourcapacitytoreflectthesevaluesacrossallaspectsofouragency. CommunitiesInSchoolsofWashingtonisanequalopportunityemployer.Noapplicantwillbediscriminatedagainstbecauseofage,disability,familialstatus,gender,genderexpression,nationalorigin,race,religion,sexualorientation,orveteran'sstatus.