Equitas Academy prepares students for college, careers, and life pursuits, and inspires them to be champions of equity. We currently operate four Elementary Schools, two Middle Schools and one High School and serve over 2,000 scholars in the Pico Union Community of Los Angeles.
Under the supervision of the Principal and the support of the Director of Pathways, Enrichment, and Extracurricular Programs, the Expanded Learning Manager is responsible for the implementation and oversight of the Expanded Learning programs. Responsibilities will include collaboration with the various expanded learning programs and program staff, as well as school staff and network staff.
Schedule: Monday‐Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm
Please only apply if these hours work for your schedule for an entire school year
Academic Programs
Carries out mission, vision, and values of Equitas Academy as well as the school priorities for the academic year through the Expanded Learning programming
Co-construct the academic offerings during Expanded Learning hours with school administrators, network leaders, and Expanded Learning program staff, including external partners
Implement systems for strong data tracking, including participation data and academic assessment data
Progress monitors the Expanded Learning programs and proactively respond to the data in order to meet school priorities
Communicate proactively with students and families to meet participation goals
Become a fluent user of data platforms (e.g. iReady, PowerSchool, DIBELS, etc) in order to pull reports, analyze data, and synthesize information for school and network leaders
Provide consistent feedback to instructors through observations and walkthrough data
Support all after school programs so that they operate as a single comprehensive program
Collaborates and plans a coherent intervention program alongside the Instructional Specialist and the Managing Director of Innovation
Enrichment Programs
Aligns afterschool programming to the school vision for enrichment offerings
Progress monitors the outcomes resulting from enrichment programs
Collects stakeholder feedback to make recommendations in the enrichment programming
Implements enrichment program assessment to make recommendations for partnerships and internal offerings
Program and Staff Management
Participates in MTSS teams and facilitates student inclusion in expanded learning programs based on needs identified in MTSS meetings
Acts as liaison to program partners, schools, parents, law enforcement, and other community agencies
Leads all communication regarding ELO-P programs to parents and school staff for their site
Records, inputs, and tracks data reports and ensures compliance with the organizational policies for their school sites
Collaborates with the all external program partners to ensure alignment with the network-wide policies
Oversee the aftercare program to integrate all Expanded Learning programs to operate as a single comprehensive program. Specifically, the manager will be
the aftercare program's first point of contact for all concerns
observing and providing feedback to ensure high quality programing
Communicate directly with regional manager of the aftercare program to resolve site-specific issues
ensuring compliance with grant standards, and strong implementation of safety expectations
Coordinates the sharing of schools’ spaces and program schedules to ensure the equitable and organized use of facilities
Creates and nurtures a safe, positive and welcoming working environment for staff, students and parents
Maintains high behavioral expectations for students during Expanded Learning program hours
Maintains close, daily contact with school staff and parents to provide and receive student information
Nurtures respectful relationships with scholars, staff, families, and external staff
Develops and supervises Expanded Learning teams and staff activities, including staff orientations and training
May perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Principal of the school or the Director of Extended Learning
Qualifications and Experience
AA degree or a minimum of 60 semester units required
BA degree highly preferred
At Least two years experience supervising after‐school or enrichment programs in a leadership position required
At least two years experience working with youth and families required
At least two years experience in a role that manages schedules, facilities, staff, or program development
Current CPR and 1st Aid Certificate or within 3 months of employment
Criminal clearance, including fingerprints and TB Test required prior to employment
Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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
Ability to respond to student behavior challenges
Commitment to Diversity
Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Salary
Compensation starts at $72,000 and is commensurate with experience.