Coordinator – Business and Civic (226 Days)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university preferred
• Three years of experience in a related field such as public relations, marketing, promotions, community relations and parent involvement, volunteer programs or fund development
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience in working in with multi-cultural, multi-ethnic audiences
• Skills in written communication, oral presentation, and program planning
• Effective leadership, team-building and supervisory skills; ability to meet deadlines; tact, diplomacy and flexibility
• Superior verbal communication and relationship skills with strong customer-service orientation
• Experience in corporate or nonprofit environments
• Skills in written communication, oral presentation, and program planning
• Experience in working with the public and communicational media in providing information and interpreting programs
• Knowledge of local media, schools, community issues and governmental processes
• Ability to develop and implement an active district plan for community, parent and student engagement
• Strong organizational, excellent speaking, public relations and event management skills
• Ability to work on several projects concurrently and to positively engage staff and community in efforts

BASIC FUNCTIONS

• Assist the Community Relations director in developing a strategic community relations plan with local business and nonprofit groups of Dallas ISD to accomplish the following: build relationships with key community groups (leverage points) to work in reinforcing ways to support the district's marketing/communication efforts; create message congruence with community groups by working systemically with external communication agents; research, filter and manage community issues; develop parent attitudes and behavior regarding the importance of education, attendance and academic privilege through engagement strategies
• Work cooperatively with administrators, staff, schools and community in planning and developing information programs and/or task forces as needed for the effective communications and community relations needs of the district
• Seek purposeful connections with business and nonprofit organizations; build strategic alliances with key constituency groups whose work and missions are aligned with the district's community relations priorities
• Advise Community Relations director on possible business and nonprofit partnerships and collaborations on special projects
• Coordinate special projects of the district such as community initiatives and special communications projects
• Assist in the planning and communication of the periodic polling of public opinion regarding management issues
• Develop and build strategic relationships with organizations and community leaders and recruit district stakeholders
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned

Minimum       Midpoint     Maximum

$ 44,000        $59,842      $75,684

Selected individuals for Dallas Independent School District positions will be placed according to compensation guidelines.   A campus-based employee may not assume a new position for which he/she was selected based upon the posting process until the end of the current semester, unless approved by the executive director - Human Resources.

A security check and disclosure of family relationship information is required for all positions.

No telephone calls please.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/H