Teen Parent Program Coordinator

Position Summary:
The Teen Parent Coordinator is responsible for the planning, support and monitoring of students who have become pregnant or are parenting. The Coordinator will develop and implement collaborative strategies between OKCPS, Variety Care and other community agencies around teen parents. The Coordinator will develop focused interventions to increase school attendance, academic success and connect to students to medical and community resources. This position is a shared position between OKCPS and Variety Care. The Coordinator will be meeting weekly, sharing records, planning and accessing information systems at both OKCPS and Variety Care.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates availability of services and/or programs for expecting students or students who are parents and works to bring those services to the student.
• Develops, coordinates, implements and/or maintains support programming through coordination and partnerships with other agency partners.
• Monitors at risk indicators of students who are pregnant, or parents, and take needed interventions.
• Assists students in accessing doctor's appointments, school activities and other identified activities.
• Acts as a resource to teen parents and their families.
• Coordinates with schools and other district staff in developing and implementing initiatives to address the needs of students who are pregnant or who are parents.
• Maintains proper records of the all programs responsible.
• Promotes the overall effectiveness of the organization by performing tasks and sharing responsibilities of other members of the Department during peak periods or when there is an overload of duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):

• Bachelor's degree in Social Services or related field
• 5 year’s experience working with expecting teens and teen parents
• Working knowledge of services available to young families within the OKC metropolitan area

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities):

• Master's degree
• Bilingual interpretation and translation skills in Spanish
• Licensed, or under supervision in an area of social services

*Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education at a 2:1 ratio. Therefore for every 1 year of college lacking, 2 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Must have adequate manual dexterity to write legibly and perform required duties on the computer
• Must have adequate visual acuity to read, interpret and transcribe written material and other required duties
• Requires normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities to interact appropriately with others in person and on the telephone
• Requires some stooping, bending, stretching and occasional lifting not to exceed 25 pounds
• Sitting for prolonged periods of time
• May periodically require work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, under sometimes stressful conditions in order to meet business needs and strict deadlines

Work Environment:

• Office duties will be performed in a well-lighted, climate controlled environment

Reports To: Director of Health Services
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: 907 (Salary determined by experience.)
Work Days: 242
FTE: 8 hours per day

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.