Community Schools Director- Aspire Los Angeles Region at Aspire Public Schools - Los Angeles County
Job Summary
Job Summary
Collaborate with the Principal, School Leadership Team, teachers, and student support staff to identify and coordinate academic, socio-emotional, and health resources for students and their families. Identify, cultivate, and formalize partnerships with community-based organizations and government agencies in the community that enrich the school environment and will provide services for children and families (e.g., mental health, afterschool, summer camps, arts, sports, health/dental, adult programs, mentoring, etc.). Facilitate the communication between and among the various community school stakeholders (students, families, school administration, teachers, student support staff, and community partners) to ensure open and transparent communication and information-sharing in order to support collaborative decision-making. Facilitate expanded health and wellness services at the school, including behavioral and mental health. Partner with school site leadership to increase and strengthen family support services, family engagement initiatives including English Learner Advisory Committee, School Site Council, and community building. Support attendance interventions and initiatives including partnering with external organizations to minimize barriers to attendance. Facilitate and support enrichment activities including those that occur during the school day, after school, and summer. Collaborate with the School Leadership Team as well as Aspire Public Schools’ regional and home office staff to track programming progress and evaluate the effectiveness of activities. Lead the review and update process of the Community Schools Implementation Plan so that it reflects the progress and needs of the school, legislative updates to the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) grant at the state level, and course corrections informed by a continuous improvement and school community engagement processes. Chair the school’s Community Schools Advisory Committ
Requirements / Qualifications
Educational level: Associate’s degree or successful completion of 48 units of college credit required Bachelors’ and/or Masters’ preferred Experience required: A minimum of 1 year as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred Management experience in a nonprofit, school, or service business preferred
Excellent relationship-building and management skills Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively and interact effectively with different audiences Strong organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of urgency; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently; ability to work as a team Bilingual – Spanish speaking and writing Experience with leadership, including demonstrated strength in culture-building and leading peers Knowledge of Aspire procedures and policies related to students Demonstrated commitment to students and learning
Requirements / Qualifications
Educational level: Associate’s degree or successful completion of 48 units of college credit required Bachelors’ and/or Masters’ preferred Experience required: A minimum of 1 year as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred Management experience in a nonprofit, school, or service business preferred
Excellent relationship-building and management skills Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively and interact effectively with different audiences Strong organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of urgency; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently; ability to work as a team Bilingual – Spanish speaking and writing Experience with leadership, including demonstrated strength in culture-building and leading peers Knowledge of Aspire procedures and policies related to students Demonstrated commitment to students and learning
Comments and Other Information
The Community School Director will also sit on Aspire’s Regional Community Schools Advisory Group, which will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of each school in the region’s priorities for the community schools project, reviewing data across the school sites to identify trends, and cultivating and leveraging regional and community resources so they are efficiently distributed where they are most needed.
Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
Actively seeks to improve and simplify Aspire’s approach to particular job functions
Comfortable with utilization of technology in a remote environment
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
Comments and Other Information
The Community School Director will also sit on Aspire’s Regional Community Schools Advisory Group, which will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of each school in the region’s priorities for the community schools project, reviewing data across the school sites to identify trends, and cultivating and leveraging regional and community resources so they are efficiently distributed where they are most needed.
Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
Actively seeks to improve and simplify Aspire’s approach to particular job functions
Comfortable with utilization of technology in a remote environment
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.