Overview
Job Description: Director of Expanded Learning
Reporting to: Senior Vice President of Student and Family Services
Summary: Working across our 9 Bright Star schools, and in coordination with leadership and operations teams, develops and oversees the planning, implementation, operation, budget, evaluation and supervision of all After School Programs.
ABOUT US:
Bright Star Schools is a free, publicly funded and open enrollment non-profit organization with seven public charters in urban Los Angeles. Across all of our Bright Star sites, over 90% of our students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.
Our mission is to provide holistic, inclusive support for all students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy in higher education, career, and life. Bright Star students will become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world. The framework to our success is our core operating principles, which are Integridad, Ubuntu, Kohyang (고향), and Growth.
Our educators join a family that is passionate and committed to developing all students to become well-rounded citizens. We offer small class sizes, comprehensive coordinator support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites. We strongly believe in coordinator voice, and we work to increase teaching practice and effectiveness through our data-driven and feedback-derived professional development.
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Bright Star Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.
Qualifications & Experience:
▪ At least five years working in an educational setting in progressive roles
▪ At least 2 years of Supervisory/Management experience
▪ Categorical and program budget management experience
▪ Ability to work collaboratively with communities and parent stakeholders
▪ (Preferred) Fluent in Spanish and/or Korean
▪ Bachelor’s Degree
▪ (Preferred) Experience managing program and compliance aspects of either 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant or After School Education and Safety (ASES) grant at multiple program sites
Expanded Learning Director Traits:
● The belief that every child is deserving an excellent education which prepares him/her for college and life beyond
● Willingness to receive feedback, engage in frequent dialogue, and ability to self-reflect
● Life-long learner
● Work independently with little direction
● Maintain professional and positive relationships with students, colleagues administration and district personnel
● Read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
● Maintain current knowledge of applicable curriculum and school instruction related regulations
● Establish and maintain a variety of accurate record keeping and filing systems
● Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
● Maintain consistent, punctual and regular attendance
● Collaborative
● Belief in data-driven approach to work
● Firm, but kind approach to managing student behavior
● Technologically competent
● Entrepreneurial spirit and creative problem solver
Responsibilities:
● Coordinate all Expanded Learning Programs in conjunction with site principals.
● Provide district level direction to multi-site expanded learning programs, individual site based expanded learning programs managers and community partner organizations to ensure comprehensive, collaborative service planning and programming.
● Administer and monitor complex, interagency project budgets from a variety of funding sources and facilitate budget revision requests to the funding sources as needed. Current funding sources include federal and state funding 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant, After School Education and Safety Grant, and Expanded Learning Opportunities Program funding.
● Act as liaison to federal and state Project Officers and coordinate the preparation of required program reports to the funding sources.
● Follow all program guidance, maintain proper record keeping, facilitate any audits of these records including Federal Program Monitoring and annual fiscal audit.
● Establish a sustainable strategic plan, maximize blended funding opportunities and coordinate efforts to research, explore and pursue additional private and public funding sources to insure ongoing continuation of the programs beyond the termination of grant funds.
● Develop and implement a cross-agency and cross-site team-building, staff development plan.
● Observe, evaluate and hold accountable to a level of excellence all site specific extended learning program leaders
● Coordinate project evaluation activities in collaboration with the Department Research Evaluation and Assessment. Participate in the review of individual and system outcomes and ongoing evaluation of program effectiveness.
● Engage in the cycle of inquiry for continuous program improvement and to provide data for LCAP and other reports as needed.
● Work collaboratively with community agencies and parents
Bright Star Wide Responsibilities
● Uphold Bright Star Schools’ mission and values
● Demonstrate genuine care for all students
● Build relationships with all students
● Embrace existing school-wide management systems and promote high standards of behavior
● Collaborate with school leaders, providing input to improve Bright Star programs
● Actively participate in professional development sessions
● Communicate professionally with peers, supervisors, parents, and students
● Adhere to Bright Star’s professional attire guidelines
● Perform other duties as assigned
Salary and Benefits:
Salary: BSS salary is based on experience and education. Starting range $80,000 – $90,000.
Status: Full Time, 12-month calendar; Work schedule would be 9:30a.m. – 6:30pm (with some flexibility)
Start Date: An exceptional candidate will assume a full-time role no later than October 1, 2022.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 403b plan, paid time off, and holidays.