Deputy Director

Community Asset Development Redefining Education (CADRE)•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Community Asset Development Re-defining Education (CADRE) is an independent, community-based, parent membership organization in South Los Angeles founded in 2001. CADRE is led by African American and Latino parents and caregivers whose children attend local schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). We work for systemic change by supporting grassroots South LA parents as leaders in stopping the pushout crisis in schools serving low-income neighborhoods of color. Our mission is to solidify and advance parent leadership to ensure that all children are rightfully educated regardless of where they live. Through parent capacity building, political education, advocacy, and organizing, CADRE challenges schools’ beliefs and practices that criminalize children and parents and violate their human rights to a quality education, dignity, and participation in our public education system. We build power to win new policies and challenge existing ones as part of a movement toward educational and racial justice. The Deputy Director is a senior leadership role responsible for strengthening CADRE’s internal alignment, organizational effectiveness, and execution of its mission and multi-year strategic plan. Reporting directly to the Executive Director (ED), the Deputy Director serves as a strategic partner and internal leader, ensuring that organizational strategy is translated into effective systems, programs, and people-centered practices. This role supports continuity of leadership, staff development, and cross-team coordination while centering care, accountability, and equity—rooted in CADRE’s commitment to educational and racial justice. Objectives of This Role Partner with the Executive Director in advancing CADRE’s mission, vision, and strategic plan Strengthen internal leadership, communication, and operational alignment across all teams Support implementation of annual organizational and programmatic priorities Foster a healthy, trauma-informed, and sustainable organizational culture Serve as a key link between field organizing, programs, operations, and executive leadership

Requirements

5+ years of nonprofit, organizing, or movement-based leadership and organizational management experience, specifically in program development, staff supervision, resource development, strategic planning, and evaluation
Strong strategic thinking, facilitation, and people management skills
Demonstrated experience supporting executive leadership and building organizational systems
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ease with multi-lingual communication environments
Ability to assess, synthesize, and re-organize information for people with different learning styles and in different settings
Demonstrated ability to work in multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, and multi-class settings
Comfort working in community-based, grassroots environments with and for working-class communities
Understanding of social, economic, and political factors surrounding public education and low-income neighborhoods
Familiarity with community organizing strategies, tactics, and issue campaigns
Commitment to racial, gender, and education justice
Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), and project management tools

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish written and oral fluency strongly preferred
Familiarity with local education reform landscape, LAUSD policy arena, and South LA community
Experience with trauma-informed organizational practices
Background in parent organizing or family engagement work

Responsibilities

Partner with the ED to lead and facilitate organizational strategic planning processes
Conduct organizational needs assessments and develop multi-year planning priorities
Design and maintain internal evaluation and outcome measurement systems to assess organizational impact, strengths, challenges, and planning priorities
Prepare internal reports, dashboards, and updates for leadership and Board use
Track benchmarks and support staff in developing work plans aligned to strategic goals
Refine and develop organizational structures, systems, and processes to support CADRE’s growth
Strengthen coordination across programs, operations, and organizing team
Serve as a thought partner to the Executive Director on strategy, systems, and organizational development
Step in to support executive leadership functions as needed to ensure continuity
Review and refine internal HR practices to ensure continued alignment with fiscal sponsor policies and applicable employment law
Review, refine, and develop staff job descriptions as needed to effectively support the evolving organizational structure
Develop and maintain staff recruitment and selection processes and timelines
Design and implement staff orientation, core training, and onboarding systems
Design and oversee staff evaluation, ongoing support, and professional development mechanisms
Develop supervision guidelines and support supervisory staff in building their management capacity
Support collection of best practices in workplace conflict resolution and restorative approaches
Support development of organizational communications including newsletters, promotional materials, and digital content
Develop and maintain production schedules and distribution plans to maximize community awareness of CADRE
Maintain visibility with staff, partners, and community as a representative of CADRE’s leadership
Support grant reporting and funder communication as needed
Identify opportunities to expand organizational partnerships and resource base
Identify and create meaningful volunteer and community leadership opportunities
Develop volunteer recruitment materials and internal volunteer management guidelines
Support integration of community members into organizational work