Regional Administrative Coordinator, College and Career, School Counseling Services
About The Position
This position, located in Region East, is a School Support Administrator role within the Division of Instruction, School Counseling Services. The Regional Administrative Coordinator will oversee professional development for the region concerning the implementation of a comprehensive counseling program aligned with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). The role involves providing direct support and consultation to region leadership on comprehensive counseling, master scheduling, graduation, CTE, and post-secondary planning. Key responsibilities include supporting the development and implementation of credit recovery pathways, designing and leading initiatives to improve student graduation rates and post-secondary outcomes, and coordinating the implementation of a District-wide comprehensive counseling program within an MTSS framework covering academic, college/career, and social-emotional domains. The position will utilize the California Standards for the School Counseling Profession to guide evidence-based, data-driven, and culturally responsive counseling practices at school sites. Collaboration with school site administrators is crucial for establishing counselors' roles in mental health services and promoting a healthy learning environment. The role also involves overseeing region counseling staff, guiding school site administrators on supervision, supporting CTE pathway implementation, and providing training on data utilization for evaluating counseling services. Additionally, the coordinator will oversee dual enrollment agreements, provide monthly updates on graduation plan progress, support principals in college and career plan implementation, foster a college and career culture, review student data to address equity gaps, establish systems for FAFSA completion, and support District policy development. The position includes supervising and evaluating regional counseling coordinators and performing other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Permanent certificated employee of the Los Angeles Unified School District
- At least eight (8) years of successful, full-time public school service in a certificated position(s), with no fewer than two (2) years of which must have been in a position(s) requiring the Administrative Services Credential
- At least three (3) years of successful, full-time public school service in a certificated counseling position(s)
- At least three (3) years of successful, full-time public school experience as an Assistant Principal, Secondary Counseling Services (APSCS) or as an assistant principal supervising the counseling department
- A valid California Administrative Services Credential
- A valid California Pupil Personnel Services Credential
- An earned master’s degree or advanced degree of at least equivalent standard conferred by a regionally-accredited college or university
- Completion of required Multicultural Education and Master Plan coursework
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a region counseling coordinator
- Experience in utilizing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to provide counseling, college, and career services to students
- Experience in building a student-centered Master Schedule at one or more secondary sites
- Experience in designing and delivering professional development using adult learning theory
- Experience in working with dual enrollment programs
- Knowledge of CTE pathways
- Knowledge of and experience in the implementation of a comprehensive counseling program based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model
- Knowledge and skills using the MiSiS and Focus platforms
- Knowledge and understanding of the LAUSD A-G graduation requirements
- Leadership skills in facilitating group processes, including consensus building and conflict resolution
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations
- Ability to travel to multiple sites throughout the District
Responsibilities
- Oversees the region’s professional development regarding the implementation of a comprehensive counseling program based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Provides direct support and consultation to region leadership on all matters related to comprehensive counseling, master scheduling, graduation, CTE, and post-secondary planning
- Supports the development and implementation of multiple credit/course recovery pathways at school sites
- Designs and leads region initiatives to improve student graduation rates and post-secondary outcomes
- Coordinates implementation of a District-wide comprehensive counseling program within a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support that provides services in the academic, college/career, and social emotional domains
- Utilizes the California Standards for the School Counseling Profession to guide school site implementation of counseling practices that are evidence-based, data-driven, and culturally responsive
- Coordinates and collaborates with school site administrators to establish the counselors’ role in providing school-based mental health services and building systems that value mental health and promote a healthy learning environment for all students
- Oversees region counseling staff and provides guidance to school site administrators on the supervision of the counseling program
- Supports schools with implementation of CTE pathways
- Provides training for region and school site administrators regarding the use of data to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of counseling, college, and career services delivered to students
- Oversees all dual enrollment agreements between region high schools and community colleges
- Provides monthly updates on Individualized Graduation Plan (IGP) completion and student progress towards graduation for region leadership teams, and provides interventions for schools not meeting targets
- Supports principals and school administration to ensure school site implementation of their college and career plans
- Works closely with schools on developing a college and career culture
- Reviews student data to identify equity gaps and design plans to remove systemic barriers to advanced coursework, including Advanced Placement (AP), Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways, dual enrollment, and coursework beyond the minimum graduation requirements
- Establishes systems of support to meet student submission and completion of FAFSA
- Supports the Division of Instruction with developing and implementing District policy related to school counseling, CTE, and A-G
- Supervises and evaluates performance of regional counseling coordinators
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- CalSTRS benefits (if already a member and election form is completed)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
