Lead Linkage Coordinator (CTAG) at Ohio Department of Education

Lead Linkage Coordinator (CTAG)

East Cleveland City Schools Shaw High School - Cleveland, Ohio

Reports To: Director of Teaching & Learning and Building Administrator

Fund: Cuyahoga County/Closing the Achievement GAP

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in diversity, urban studies, education, social work and/or 5-7 years related experience working in multi-ethnic/culturally diverse environments.
Ability to work with students, families and the community-at-large.
Prior successful experience working in an urban educational environment with at-risk students.
Excellent organization, written and oral communication and customer service skills.
Self motivated and able to multi-task as a self starter.
Has proven experience in motivating students to reach academic and social goals.
Ability to coordinate resources for other adults within the program.
Ability to organize and implement program requirements.
Self motivated and able to multi-task with minimal supervision.
Computer literate and able to learn how to navigate the District's student databases.

Job Description/Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the state resources and the designated high school and middle school staff.
Ensure that the grant's scope of work is executed.
Motivate eligible students to participate in the program activities.
Facilitate the implementation of the program.
Collect necessary data to monitor and increase, where necessary, the level of participation of the targeted students and their parents.
Provide truancy and behavioral intervention supports
Monitor students attendance, behavior and academics and intervenes when necessary in order to keep students on track for promotion and ultimately Graduation.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Organize a one-day mandatory workshop for parents and students.
Establish Graduation Action Success Teams.
Develop a school/community compact composed of leaders who pledge to work with the targeted student group.
Establish student led focus groups.
Provide unique staff development sessions that provide cultural competency skills to enable teachers and school staff to reach students academically.
Organize and/or sustain after school activities utilizing school and/or existing community programs. These programs may be academic, recreational or court related diversionary programs.
Make home visits.
Involve local businesses, corporations and organizations to organize shadowing, internships, and field trip experiences to broaden the students' view of what is possible in their future.
Establish a parent focus group to build relationships with students to further academic success.
Provide summer transition, academic and character building experiences. This may include overnight trips on a college campus and other exposure trips.
Establish and sustain a viable mentoring program to include all targeted student participants.

Terms of Employment: Salary: 2026-2027 school year $61,000.00

Possess the physical and mental attributes required to perform all essential functions.

Position Type: Full-time Job Categories: Administration > Director/Coordinator/Manager