Equity Coordinator

The Equity Coordinator provides communication, guidance, and support to all students, staff, community members, board members, families and administrators of the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union in an effort to provide safe and healthy school environments and improve school conditions for student learning.

To improve school conditions for student learning, the Equity Coordinator will develop programs and activities that support all students including children that are historically marginalized, and develop professional learning for staff, students, and families based on data. In this role, partnerships with community entities will be developed to strengthen relationships between the schools and community.

The position also focuses on issues of diversity that include sex, race, religion, national origin, color, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, homeless status, handicap or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and update social/emotional and behavioral resources for all students linked to equity
• Provide ongoing, high quality, professional learning on effective responses (proactive and reactive) to social/emotional situations linked to equity
• Monitor and support school-based violence prevention strategies, crisis management, and bullying and harassment prevention
• Coordinate and monitor activities necessary to ensure compliance with educational equity laws
• Support school leadership teams in investigating complaints of students, parents, and employees
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of Section 504, Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act, and relevant Vermont State laws
• Serve as the SVSU Title IX Coordinator
• Ensure districts have the required policies and grievance procedures in place
• Support the value of education and the philosophy and mission of the District.

Qualifications:

Experience as a teacher, social worker, advocate, or leader in a socio-economically diverse, multicultural, multiethnic school/community environment, preferred.

Exhibits strong skills in:

• Communication
• Community and Student Focus
• Building Relationships
• Organizing
• Planning
• Facilitating

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person