Aspire Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that currently operates 34 high-performing, open-enrollment public charter schools serving 12,000 students in underserved communities across California. Aspire is one of the highest-performing public school systems in California, delivering a rigorous “College for Certain” education to students in grades K-12. An unrelenting focus on college preparedness led to 100 percent of graduating Aspire seniors being accepted to four year colleges or universities in 2010 and 2011. Aspire offers a high-quality education in six cities throughout California: Los Angeles, Oakland, Stockton, Sacramento, Modesto and East Palo Alto. Visit Aspire Public Schools at www.aspirepublicschools.org.

GENERAL SUMMARY:  Assist Site Principal in developing a healthy school community culture of “College for Certain”, including building student relationships and involvement and student life in accordance with Aspire mission, vision, and value statements. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Support the development of student culture and student life in a strong College for Certain culture, including: supporting school norms and rituals such as Town Halls, Student Retreat, Latin History Celebration, African-American History Celebration, and Exhibitions (including coordinating external evaluators for Exhibitions.)
2. Coordinate activities related to student life, including coordinating extracurricular activities, school student-sponsored events such as dances and fund-raisers, promotion, and graduation; assisting the Principal with setting, implementing and enforcing Aspire policies related to student participation in extracurricular activities.
3. Develop systems for monitoring on track and off track progress in order to determine activity eligibility and to spearhead procedures to communicate and reduce off track student progress and celebrate, reward and increase on track progress with students, families, and staff members.  
4. Serve as the sponsor of Student Leadership with the goal of supporting Wilson Prep 5 year goals, development of by-laws, and guiding the students to build a positive and strong student culture.
5. Coordinate financial operations related to student life, including ensuring revenues and expenditures are properly accounted for, tracked, and communicated under the supervision of the Office Manager.
6. Serve as a liaison between school and family in matters related to recruitment and enrollment, working with families in related activities, and supporting the Principal with student recruiting activities in coordination with the Parent/ Families Coordinator.
7. Help the Principal represent the school site in building an effective school community including: working with parents to better support their child/children’s academic, behavioral, and social development, garnering support from community groups and leaders, developing positive relationships with external partnerships.
8. Manage advisory calendar, curriculum and support
9. Serve as an advisor to an advisory of students including all customary responsibilities of supervision, instruction, and grading.
10. Work in collaboration with Principal and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals.
11. Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
12. Perform other related duties as required and assigned. 

ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPS:  Reports to Site Principal.  Works closely with all levels within school.  Works with students, parents and outside consultants/vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1) Required knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Demonstrated commitment to students and learning
• Spanish oral and written skills
• Strong event management skills from idea through execution and evaluation
• Experience with leadership, including demonstrated strength in culture-building and leading peers
• Knowledge of Aspire procedures and policies related to students
• 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

2) Minimum educational level:

• Bachelor’s degree strongly recommended

 3) Experience required:

• 2 years of experience working in either parent or activities coordinator role
• School experience is strongly recommended.