Description
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.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
In service of supporting schools in the region to function as robust community schools the Regional Program Manager of Community Schools plays a key role in the development training implementation and delivery of comprehensive community schools programming for our school sites. This role will work closely with both our Regional Team and schoolbased teammates overseeing California Community Schools Partnership Programming grants for the design implementation and supervision of the California Community Schools Partnership Program preventions interventions and enrichment activities designed to support the holistic development of students in alignment with Aspirewide priorities and initiatives. This role will also oversee and host regular Communities of Practice for all schools in the region who hold community schools grants.
Reporting to the Director of Community and Expanded Learning CVRO and in close collaboration with all regional teammates overseeing community schools and expanded learning programming. This impactful role also supports the development of high quality orgwide practices as aligned to the four pillars of community schools: Integrated Student Supports Family and Community Engagement Collaborative Leadership and Practices for Educators and Administrators and Extended Learning Time and Opportunities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Community School Director Support:
Professional development
Plan and facilitate the Community School Directors Communities of Practice.
Oversee Aspires Regional Community Schools Advisory Group which will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of each school in the regions 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.
In collaboration with other regional leaders build out and oversee the professional development strategy for the regions Community School Directors with specific focus on equity diversity inclusion behavioral interventions socialemotional learning and MTSS.
Training Professional Development and Coaching:
Data Collection Analysis Monitoring and Reporting:
Support and help develop systems for progress monitoring effectiveness of community schools programming
Identify regional and school progress monitoring systems frequency and tools to meet programming targets
Participate in regional and school progress monitoring data analysis and adjustment of strategy and supports
Support and help develop systems for progress monitoring effectiveness of community schools vision and program in alignment with regional school and state progress monitoring systems
Analyzes sitelevel data to identify regionwide goals and trends.
Systems Development and Alignment:
Dedicated to organization and regionwide R&D on community schools best practices.
Is a collaborative member of the Aspirewide and regionwide teams and works on orgwide initiatives and priorities to ensure alignment of community schools programming.
Participates as a member of the Regional Expanded learning team.
Performs additional related duties as required or assigned.
Additional:
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 Aspires approach to particular job functions
Comfortable with utilization of technology in a remote environment
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required knowledge skills & abilities:
Expertise in community schools programming and structure
Knowledge of community schools systems and best practices
Knowledge of reporting and compliancerelated requirements of community schools grants
Ability to coach others and improve their practice
Exceptional ability to bridge and enhance cooperative working relationships
Ability to manage projects including development implementation and evaluation
Ability to communicate proactively effectively and provide and act on feedback
Strong problem analysis and problem resolution skills using an inquiry framework
Proven leadership skills with the ability to contribute to a team
Understands and applies an equity centered lens in problem solving
Minimum educational level:
Experience required:
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:
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:
Manager