Description
This is a grant funded interim opportunity for 25/26 school year
ABOUT ASPIRE
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of highperforming college preparatory charter schools serving TK12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forwardthinking openenrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college career and life. At Aspire we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge skills and power to access and make choices for their families and postsecondary lives. Every day our community of students families teachers and staff comes together to learn work and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (WellBeing) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & SelfDetermination and Joy.
JOB SUMMARY
The Regional Learning and Careers Pathways Specialist is responsible for promoting Aspires mission of creating access for scholars to be college career and life ready by leveraging relationships within local regional state and national communities to ensure students have the means opportunity and preparation to succeed in college and in the workplace. The Regional Learning and Careers Pathways Specialist helps to coordinate and lead the implementation and ongoing improvement of our early college pathways and other workbased learning initiatives as it aligns with an Aspire high school sites early college programming.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
WorkBased Learning
Collaborate with the local industry partners and pathway teachers to develop course progression pathways and workbased learning experiences aligned to industry need
Support with the coordination of workbased learning opportunities with external partners for established early college career exposure and CTE pathways
Promote the integration of career concepts and workbased learning opportunities into academic courses and with the school community more broadly
Support the inclusion of family partnership opportunities in support of pathway implementation and enhancement
Provide presentations workshops etc. to students and families in content related to early college career exposure and CTE pathways
Pathway Programs and Operations
Support with the development and of MOUs and partnership agreements with partner organizations as needed
Monitor and manage pathway data key deliverables and student progress
Develop pathway marketing materials and communication plan (pathway newsletter pathway section on school website social media presence environmental print family updates etc.
Work in collaboration with the site Academic Counseling Department to support each students graduation and postsecondary plan as it relates to student academic and career progress
Support graduating seniors in making a successful transition into their postsecondary programs and reduce summer melt.
Dual Enrollment:
Work with school counselors and administrators to ensure schools and scholars take full advantage of opportunities including those offered by various community colleges and other communitybased organizations.
Coordinate efforts with various campus departments to guide assist monitor and ensure seamless scheduling enrollment registration and continuous support for dually enrolled scholars in accordance with internal policies and in compliance with government rules and regulations
Along with the PostSecondary Success manager serve as a liaison between partnering community colleges and the Aspire school staff to coordinate the scheduling of dual enrollment course offerings.
Additional:
Work in collaboration with Principal and Regional Office to achieve site and organizational goals
Perform other related duties as related and assigned including but not limited to student supervision small group student advising etc.
Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements standards policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies:
Demonstrated commitment to students and learning
Knowledge of early college programming and guided college pathways preferable (or interest in learning)
Excellent organization and time management skills
Excellent communication presentation skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly
Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships and interact effectively with different audiences
Strong attention to detail
Maintain accurate records
Education Level:
Minimum Experience:
Physical requirements:
Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
Remaining in a stationary position often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
Assessing the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Repeating motions that may include the wrists hands and/or fingers.
Work authorization requirements:
Clear the Department of Justice background screening
Authorized to work in the United States
Provide health (TB) clearance
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work indoors in a standard office environment computer lab and/or classroom environment
Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
Exposure to dust oils and cleaning chemicals
Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
May be required to work outside of typical workdays and office hours to meet operational deadlines
Compensation:
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammates wellbeing! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools we offer employees exceptional benefits including paid time off 100 core health benefits coverage on select plans life insurance/longterm disability participation in a CA state retirement plan tuition reimbursement plan and adoption assistance program.
Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here: $86000 $120000
Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender religion age sexual orientation national or ethnic origin disability marital status veteran status or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities women disabled persons and veterans.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority