Manager, Community Schools Initiatives

LA Alliance

2d•$72,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is seeking a Manager, Community Schools Initiatives to join their leadership team. This role is responsible for managing program activities to maximize impact, ensure compliance, and achieve strategic objectives. The Manager will lead the implementation, integration, alignment, and coordination of the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) and community school strategy with school sites. This involves working closely with local schools, community-based organizations, elected officials, community leaders, and residents to implement collaborative solutions for student and community needs. The position will develop and manage two regional consortia across 8-12 schools to improve coordination of grants, programs, and services for students, parents, and community members. The CCSPP aims to align community resources to improve scholar outcomes by providing an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years’ experience leading school and/or nonprofit program development and implementation.
Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative partnerships.
Successful track record of achieving strategic and project goals and objectives.
Strong working knowledge of outcomes management principles.
Experience with government funding from proposal to final reporting and contract monitoring.
At least four (4) years of progressive professional work experience leading school-system-based program development and implementation of services for underrepresented populations.
Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
At least 2 years of working in a leadership position in a public school or school system.
Commitment to Alliance’s core beliefs, educational philosophy, low-income communities, and communities of color.
Excellent communication and media skills, both verbal and written.
Understanding of the CA Community Schools Framework.
School leadership experience.
Strong data collection, entry, and analysis skills, in platforms such as Excel, CoBro, and other data systems.
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 teachers, counselors, school leaders, and other home office departments.
Value in diversity among team members promotes cooperation and interaction within teams.
Composure in the face of high workload, competing or conflicting demands, ambiguous assignments, interruptions, and distractions.
Ability 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.

Nice To Haves

Coaching experience in a school setting.

Responsibilities

Provides regular check-ins and consultation to Community Schools Coordinators at each school in their portfolio.
Serves as a mentor to Coordinators to build cohesiveness, capacity, and competence of program staff.
Supports schools to execute their overarching vision and long-term Community Schools goals and strategies.
Manages and supports the implementation of Community Schools Initiatives across a portfolio of schools.
Engages and supports key school support staff in their implementation of Community Schools initiatives.
Supports the oversight and execution of programs and services to ensure excellence and measurable impact.
Develops evidence-based programming that bolsters the community safety net and promotes resilience.
Co-delivers outcomes-based, relevant professional development monthly to the Alliance CS Coordinator cohort.
Designs portions of professional development for CS Coordinators and Parent Engagement Specialists.
Identifies trending needs for professional development across the portfolio and provides group learning experiences.
Effectively leads and coaches Coordinators to meet program and grant compliance goals.
Uses data to inform programmatic and operational decision-making.
Works with program leadership and staff to establish and track results for annual program goals and objectives.
Regularly monitors progress to goals, creates and implements plans of action, and communicates roadblocks.
Ensures the execution of objective program performance standards of accountability within the portfolio of schools.
Owns a subset of the collection and monitoring of evaluation data used to measure ongoing program effectiveness.
Supports their schools’ development of budgets, cost analyses, and forecasts for programs and grant-funded projects.
Works closely with the finance department to ensure fiscal compliance with government funders.
Contributes to the preparation of high-quality narrative quarterly, final, and ad-hoc project reports for grantors.
Manages internal data collection system, files and tracks documentation for accountability with grantors.
Develops, manages, and coordinates documents needed for internal and external program audits and compliance requirements.
Ensures the timely submission of all required reports and supporting materials.
Works collaboratively in the completion of government grant proposals.
Establishes strong, productive, and trusting relationships with administrative team, school personnel, staff, scholars, and community.
Cultivates collaborative partnerships and builds a coalition of partners.
Enlists strategic support and fosters alignment across pertinent home office teams.
Works with community partners, public officials, local schools, community residents, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and address community needs.
Works with the partner agency’s leadership team to identify strategic directions for recommendations.

Benefits

Competitive salaries commensurate with experience
Generous retirement and health benefits
$400 work-from-home set-up allowance
$100 monthly stipend
$5,000 relocation bonus for individuals
$7,500 relocation bonus for new staff with families/partners
Medical, dental, and vision plans options
100% of monthly premiums covered for individual employees' health insurance
At least $1,000 per month towards medical family plan premiums
Retirement allowance equal to 7.5% of their regular yearly earnings
8.5 weeks of vacation and paid time off for regular full-time 12-month employees
3 weeks of flexible paid time off per year for full-time employees
27 other paid holidays
$500 per year for professional development expenses