DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Equitas Academy Charter Schools
Location: Los Angeles California
Time: 4 months ago
Mission/Vision:
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- Connects the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) to Equitas’ vision, mission and strategic plans
- Collaborates on the broader CCSPP priorities including academic, DEIA, and family engagement with the support of colleagues
Capacity Building:
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- Strategically support schools to implement Community Schools
- Supports Counseling team to implement tiered SEL Supports through individual and group meetings
- Supports Community School Coordinators through individual and group meetings
- Manages Psychological Social Workers (If hired)
- Facilitates Network and school-based professional development
Data:
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- Implements a Network wide needs assessment and analyzes data to support schools with prioritizing resources and goal setting on an ongoing basis
- Conducts needs assessments by working with Network and school administrators, counselors, teachers, partner agencies, parents, and students to identify barriers to learning, available resources, and gaps in services
- Progress monitors all aspects of the program and assesses for improvement and shared accountability between partnerships
SEL/Direct Supports:
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- In line with data and needs analysis, develops aligned SEL Resources and a clear implementation strategy
- Supports community schools coordinators to participate in the SART process and provided resources and a clear approach to address absenteeism
- Creates protocols and training for school Coordination of Services teams (COST)
- Creates universal referral system and provides training for implementation at sites
- Codifies processes and provides training for the 504 Program for the network
- Codifies processes and provides training for the Student Success Teams for the network
Partnerships:
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- Develops and maintains connections with community organizations
- Identifies, engages, and recruits partners to offer programs and services for students and families based on the community’s needs assessment
- Develops the continuum of services for the students, families and community members within the school neighborhood
- Assists directly with information sharing and referral services to maintain an effective referral process to community resources
- Creates, strengthens and maintains the bridge between the school and the community by creating opportunities for shared leadership and trust
- Facilitates and provides leadership through collaboration in order to resolve related issues to service delivery, access and coordination
Shared Leadership:
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- Supports facilitation of a Network Community Schools Advisory Committee and supports community schools coordinators to implement school based advisory committees
- Collaborates with Network staff to support alignment of between schools and Network
- Collaborates closely with the Director of Family, Alumni and Community Engagement and the Student Services team
- Develops processes and resources to support the formation and success of students councils
Community Schools Grant Management:
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- Supports schools and the network to manage the Community Schools Budget
- Supports with CDE compliance tasks
Qualifications and Experience
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- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in education, social work, health or related field
- Master’s degree preferred
- Spanish speaking highly preferred
- School counseling experience highly preferred
- Experience coordinating programs, grants, conducting needs/asset assessments is preferred
- Experience collecting, analyzing, and presenting information and data to diverse audiences is preferred
- Experience building, facilitating, and leading high functioning adult teams is preferred
- Experience coordinating comprehensive program activities in a school/academic setting is preferred
- Knowledge and experience working in the school or surrounding community preferred
- Experience working with students/families similar to the demographics served by the school community preferred, with a minimum of three years preferred
- Current CPR and 1st Aid Certificate or within 3 months of employment
- Criminal clearance, including fingerprints and TB Test required prior to employment
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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- Demonstrated ability in working with youth, parents, and community leaders
- Strong organization skills and calendaring skills
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to gather quantitative and observational data and monitor program trends
