Program Manager of Student Services
Program Manager of Student Services
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Aspire Public Schools operates a network of highperforming college preparatory charter schools serving 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:
The Program Manager of Student Services works with the Regional Director of Student Services (RDSS) to provide direct consultation to schools and to support a team in order to integrate nonacademic student supports and to manage student services compliance within their region. This role alongside the Director of Student Services will coach schools directly in student services matters such as truancy and discipline policies navigating and tracking discipline patterns and crisis response. They also support the RDSS in the due process and administrative hearing proceedings for regions within Aspire including but not limited to SARB expulsion hearing officer duties and Universal Complaint Procedures. Program Manager of Student Services provide and manage professional development to Assistant Principals (AP) and Deans of Students Mental Health Therapists and other school site admin staff directly engaging in student services actions. The Program Manager of Student Services supports the major work of the RDSS in service of the Regional Strategic Action Plans regional priorities and needs of our schools.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the administration of regional student services through on the ground coaching and support to site leaders classified staff and staff in the areas of:
- Restoratives Practices
- Crisis Response
- Section 504
- Truancy (SARB)
- McKinneyVento
- Foster and Migrant youth and
- Section 504.
- In alignment with Aspires equity commitments works with the RDSS to provide additional resources and or support to Tier 1 2 and 3 schools.
- Analyzes site and region level data to identify regionwide goals and trends. In collaboration with the Regional Director of Students cocreates a region wide action plan to address gaps and needs within the region.
- Collaborate with regional and home office teams including the Senior Director of Student and Family Supports in the development and support of evidence based practice to ensure that Aspire Student Services programs maintain high quality across all Aspire schools as ensure alignment of student services across the region
- Collaborates with regional and home office teammates to ensure alignment of student services across regions and schools
- Facilitates professional development for the region/school site to support in building capacity of site leaders in areas related to student services including but not limited to restorative practices crisis response section 504 discipline and online tracking tools. Professional development will also include ways to serve the academic achievement socioemotional growth and safety of students.
- Participates as a member of the Regional Instructional and/or Equity Leadership Teams
- Create and exhibit positive rapport with Aspire staff outside agencies and universities families and students.
- Create positive and consistent communication with Aspire staff and administration about student services goals and processes.
- 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
- Attend regional and home office trainings and team meetings (travel required)
- Attend local and national conferences and trainings for the purpose of gaining knowledge and certifications on areas related to but not limited to Restorative Practices and Crisis Prevention Intervention.
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Required knowledge skills & abilities:
- Demonstrated commitment to students and learning
- Experience with students grades K12
- Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively and interact effectively with different audiences
- Excellent organization time management and followup skills; high sense of urgency; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple crisis and cases concurrently
- Ability to work as a part of a team
- Demonstrates ability to adjust to and use new approaches in the performance of their duties
- Deals with obstacles and constraints positively
- Spanish Bilingual highly preferred
Minimum educational level:
- Masters in Education Counseling Social Work or related discipline preferred
- For CA: PPS Credential preferred
- For CA: California Administrative Services Credential preferred
Experience required:
- 3 years of experience working in student services related field in a public education setting
- 2 years of experience at a leadership position such as but not limited to school administration
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:
Program Manager of Student Services Salary Schedule
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
