Director, Equitable Culture & Climate
About the role
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 25 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy.
Essential Responsibilities
Directly manages and coaches the Equitable Culture and Climate Team, including Instructional Specialists, supporting a total of 25 (all) Alliance schools toward achieving ambitious goals and outcomes in a timely manner
Facilitates regular check-ins with direct reports, providing feedback and development for progress to goal attainment
Conducts regular outcome-driven team work planning, meetings, and progress monitoring practices
Establishes and maintains the team’s portfolio model of direct school support
Provides guidance and ongoing development experiences to team members toward a shared vision of a strong, equitable culture and climate
Establishes functional-area vision, goals, and strategy in partnership with supervisor, including building scholar culture systems and strategic culture leadership to combat chronic absenteeism
Co-leads Culture of Learning network strategy and guides the contribution of self and team in Implementation Teams aimed at providing direct-to-schools individualized support
Develops and refines systems for dean development, including walkthrough and coaching cycles, in partnership with internal and external partners to ensure alignment to Culture of Learning priorities
Identifies needs and leads the creation of systems, tools, and work plans that help facilitate the timely execution of functional strategy across schools
Cross-functional collaboration to achieve goals and milestones that build infrastructure for equitable scholar culture and climate
Plans and executes signature events and initiatives that foster inclusive school environments and celebrate cultural diversity, including scholar-centered celebrations, community engagement events, and DEI-related programming
Professional Development
Contributor to and co-designer of an outcome-driven learning arc for Leaders of Scholar Culture (LOSCs)/Deans, including structured cycles of practice, observation, and feedback in partnership with Teach Like a Champion
Provide targeted coaching and modeling, including through structured walkthrough cycles, to help LOSCs/Deans grow in their ability to coach teachers and staff on scholar culture and engagement
In partnership with home office teams, strategize intentional shared spaces of learning and collaboration related to Equitable Scholar Culture and Climate
Serve as a mentor to Specialists, school leaders, and Home Office staff to build equitable culture champions
Lead the design and facilitation of professional development experiences, including those focused on identity and belonging to build the capacity of educators and leaders in implementing equitable and inclusive practices across the network
Goals, Data, and Progress Monitoring
Regularly monitors progress to goals, creates and implements plans of action, and communicates roadblocks in a timely manner to key decision makers and recommenders
Supports the continued implementation of Alliance's anti-racist, pro-Black vision and strategy by utilizing network-wide progress-monitoring tools and providing actionable feedback to school leadership teams
Maintains and iterates upon the internal data collection system related to scholar culture supports
Uses data to inform strategic and operational decision-making
Coordinates the collection and input of evaluation data used to measure ongoing program effectiveness of services and program outcome measures
Relationship Building
Establishes strong, productive, and trusting relationships with the administrative team, school personnel, staff, scholars, and community to seek input on needs and address barriers to learning, equity, and inclusion
Values diversity among team members and promotes cooperation and interaction within and across teams
Carries a small caseload of priority schools based on strategic data points
Key Qualifications
Commitment to Alliance’s core beliefs, educational philosophy, low-income communities, and communities of color
Excellent communication and media skills, both verbal and written
School leadership experience
Teaching experience with a proven track record of strong classroom culture grounded in belonging, warm-demander practices, high expectations, and effective classroom management
Coaching experience in a school or school system setting
Experience designing and leading adult learning cycles (e.g., walkthroughs, coaching cycles) that build instructional and culture leadership capacity
Demonstrated record of effectively leading other adults in creating change
Leadership experience with frameworks for excellent teaching from Teach Like a Champion and Get Better Faster
Reliable transportation to and from school sites and the downtown Los Angeles network home office
Strong data collection, entry, and analysis skills
Entrepreneurial spirit to thrive in a fast-paced and achievement-oriented environment
Detail-oriented with excellent organization skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and cultivate relationships with school stakeholders
Value in diversity among team members
Composure in the face of high workload, competing or conflicting demands, ambiguous assignments, interruptions, and distractions
Able to recognize and respond to unanticipated events and requirements, and is willing to do what is necessary to get the desired result
Willingness to go above and beyond to contribute to the success of a dynamic team committed to a new future for urban education
Understanding of the nuances of urban school environments and school culture
Experience managing multiple projects with strong administrative and organizational skills
Work Location
This position is a hybrid role, which will include a combination of working from home, our network office, and travel to school sites. The successful candidate will be given a $400 work-from-home set-up allowance and receive a monthly stipend of $100.
Benefits
Competitive salaries commensurate with experience
Generous retirement and health benefits
Regular full-time 12-month employees receive 8.5 weeks of vacation and paid time off
Full-time employees accrue 3 weeks of flexible paid time off per year and receive 27 other paid holidays as part of our network calendar
Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting staff growth and development. Home Office staff are allocated $500 per year for professional development expenses
Compensation
$110,000.00 - $154,550.00
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit an application. If you advance to the next step, you will be contacted for a phone screen and/or interview. Only candidates who advance will be contacted. If you would like to view the progress of your application, you can log in to your Candidate Home Account by signing in at the top right of our jobs page. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor or support applicants on visas at this time or in the foreseeable future.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools are tuition-free public charter schools that do not discriminate against any scholar, parent, community member, or staff member based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.