Company Profile

Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County

Company Overview

Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County is a local affiliate of the national CIS network, brought to Tarrant County in 1992. We partner with local schools to place qualified, caring adults on to school campuses full-time, to provide wraparound services for students who need support. We currently partner with 10 regional school districts in a four-county area, with CIS professionals serving 80 campuses.

At CIS of Greater Tarrant County, we support local students in grades Pre-K through 12th, providing case management services by licensed social workers and mental health counseling by our clinical team. By providing supportive services directly inside schools, we ensure students and their families are connected with resources they need to overcome a wide range of barriers that could impede student success.

Consistently each year, students enrolled in the CIS program improve in academics, behavior, and attendance. Last year, 98% of high school seniors served by CIS graduated and 99% of CIS students remained in school.

Company History

Communities In Schools was brought to Tarrant County in 1992 by a United Way-led task force to provide integrated student supports. Since then, we have grown our service footprint to now serve nearly 5,000 local students with case management and mental health counseling in 10 regional school districts. Most recently, CIS completed a successful campaign to build our new headquarters, the CIS Center for Student Support in Westworth Village, Texas.

Benefits

CIS offers a competitive benefits package including, but not limited to, the following: Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee; Generous paid time off, including school holidays and additional flexible vacation time; Employer matched 401k; Short and Long-term disability benefits; Life insurance, Employee assistance program

Positions Available
  • 1 day ago

    Chief Development Officer

    Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County - Westworth Village, TX, United States

    Position SummaryCIS has provided support for students and increased our service footprint and community partnerships consistently for the past 33 years. Most recently, CIS completed a successful capital campaign. As we look to the future, it is time to elevate the impact of the Development team. The Chief Development Officer is responsible for overseeing the organization s fundraising and marketing strategies to meet annual fundraising goals and expand community engagement with CIS. In partnership ...

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