ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
Our mission is to prepare Los Angeles students for success in college, career, and life. Working through a network of high-performing, community-based schools and a portfolio of programs that reach students throughout LA County, the LA Promise Fund creates vibrant community hubs and partnerships that foster motivated, engaged, and directed students poised for academic, professional, and personal success.  

The Los Angeles Promise Fund is a unique hybrid, operating programs in partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District at two traditional, comprehensive high schools and a middle school, as well as operating two charter schools in South LA. Further amplifying its impact, the LA Promise Fund runs high profile, far-reaching programs and engagement opportunities available to students and teachers across Los Angeles County. This structure allows for both high touch, intensive supports on school sites, inside and outside of the traditional district system, while also serving students through high profile, innovative programs that are available to students countywide.

To learn more about LA Promise Fund visit www.lapromisefund.org. To learn more about LA Promise Charter Middle School visit www.lapcms.org.

POSITION SUMMARY
The middle school will grow by one grade each year until it reaches full capacity (6^th to 8^th grade, each class approximately 145 students). This is a small comprehensive college prep focused middle school.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Under the supervision of the Principal, the ideal candidate will:

SCHOOL CULTURE

• Supports a school culture consistent with The LA Promise principles and mission
• Designs and implements programs that recognize, and reward students
• Implements school-wide initiatives, including advisory, community meetings, and celebrations that promote the culture and sustain the school’s values.
• Shapes and manages the physical environment to underscore the school’s culture and aspirations, which includes but is not limited to daily supervision of school events, oversight of arrival, departure, breakfast, and lunch times for students
• Meets with students referred by teachers and collaborates to create student improvement plans pertaining to behavior or academics
• Ensure that the student behavior management efforts are restorative and that the implementation of student development programs and initiatives are done with fidelity to the process and at the highest level of quality with full support.
• Ensures that consequences are fairly and consistently implemented throughout the school
• Develop and coordinate the implementation of ongoing mechanisms to gather input from students, staff, parents, and other key stakeholders to advance student success and learning activities.

TEACHER SUPPORT

• Promote teacher growth and enhance program effectiveness in the areas of classroom management, organization, and incorporation techniques adopted by LAPCMS.
• Serve as a resource to teachers on issues of, school culture, classroom management, discipline, and relationships with students
• Coaches staff in holding all students to high and consistent behavioral expectations
• Serve as coordinator in the school’s student engagement and development strategies to ensure that staff are working together to build a positive school climate and culture
• Support teachers in establishing essential classroom elements
• interventions and social-emotional supports for students

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

• Develop and manage a schedule of student-centered programs and activities that help to build community, engage students in fun educational activities and experiences that create school traditions and celebrations to edify the school culture and core values as well as support academic success
• Builds a support network for students that includes development of a programs to engage middle grade learners.