Managing Director, Charter Schools [United States]

 About PLN
Founded on Skid Row in 1980, Para Los Niños provides education and wraparound support, serving over 10,000 children, youth, and families annually in some of the most underserved areas in Los Angeles. PLN fosters pathways to success by striving for excellence in education, family support, and comprehensive social-emotional, and community-based services.
Through early education, TK-8th grade education, youth workforce services, and family and community services Para Los Niño’s’ model provides a comprehensive, holistic approach to break the cycle of poverty and help children and youth thrive.

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Position Overview
The Managing Director of Charter Schools is a member of the Para los Ninos leadership team, providing leadership, vision and strategic direction for our Charter Schools. This important leader is responsible for improving and sustaining instructional excellence, student achievement, enrichment and whole-child well-being for students from TK - 8th grade.
The Managing Director of Charter Schools has budgetary responsibility for the division, supervises charter school principals, the special education program, the charter schools’ home office team, and coordinates the integration of wraparound mental health and family supportive services within the schools. The Managing Director develops and maintains positive relationships with LAUSD and other community partners. Additionally, they will work closely with the Vice President of Student Success and home office team to strategically empower support and services for our schools from cross functional teams.
Para los Ninos is committed to continuously building an anti-racist culture that promotes diversity, equity inclusion, justice and belonging in classrooms and our home office.The Managing Director of Charter Schools will be someone who is excited to keep these values in mind when executing day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
Duties
Instructional Leadership

• Collaboratively build a shared vision of instructional excellence for PLN Charter Schools, while cultivating the interconnectedness of comprehensive student supports to ensure the development of the whole child.
• Provide direct support and coaching to principals that will improve leadership, operations, academic, culture and family systems in order to cultivate the genius in each child and dramatically accelerate student achievement.
• Facilitate professional learning experiences to support the growth and development of our Charter School Leadership team and others across our schools; including mentoring assistant principals and aspiring administrators.
• Collaborate with school leaders and directors to establish high-quality academic intervention services and social emotional systems of support.
• Develop and monitor instructional, operational and administrative systems to provide consistency across all sites.
• Lead a cross functional team to support principals in the development and annual revisions to the LCAP.
• Leverage the LCAP process as a cycle of continuous improvement to reflect on data, goals and actions to inform professional development, family engagement and data monitoring.
• Collaborate closely with the Student Success Team to ensure consistency of high quality academic and social-emotional development opportunities for all students.
• Lead a cross-functional team in the preparation and execution of the Annual Oversight visits from the LAUSD Charter Schools division.
• Lead a cross-functional team through the charter school renewal process.
• Partner with PLN Student and Community Services division to maintain and strengthen systems of service integration for students and families.

Team Management and Culture Building

• Attract, develop, and manage a high-performing team that is able to support schools as they strive to deliver transformational educational outcomes for students.
• Promote PLN Charter Schools’ mission while also codifying and communicating the core values, philosophy, and norms so the academic and operational practices are clear and consistently practiced throughout the organization.
• Build and support a strong, cohesive culture that leads to an embedded and aligned organizational identity.
• Motivate, lead, guide, support and direct staff to implement the mission, vision, strategic plan and ensure appropriate consistency of all educational programs at PLN.
• Direct, supervise and evaluate Charter Schools Principals; Director of Extended Learning; Director of Special Education and Charter School Central Office team.
• Provide opportunities for high quality professional development for educational leaders and staff

Financial Management

• Develop annual budget and monitor school/program budgets monthly. Ensure that school leaders, teachers and parents have appropriate insight into budgeting and financial performance, including LCFF and categorical funding.
• Ensure efficient implementation procedures and effective financial controls
• Partner with external contractors and vendors as appropriate to monitor expenses, complete compliance requirements, and maintain accurate fiscal systems
• Conduct all financial operations and purchasing within PLN policies and applicable state and federal laws and regulations
• Work with external partners to perform effective financial forecasting for long and short-term financial planning
• Collaborate and actively partner with External Affairs to apply for grant funding to support programs and projects

Program Operations

• Ensure implementation of operational guidelines and procedures for staff and students to ensure compliance with LAUSD policies, California Department of Education, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations
• Coordinate with the Operations, IT, Facilities, Finance and Human Resources departments to deploy appropriate resources and operational support for school operations and facilities
• Collaborate with VPSS to establish the content and materials for PLN Charter School Operations Committee of the Board
• Represent PLN as the approver of school-based recommendations on Tier 3 actions
• Collaborate with Associate Director of HR on annual CalSAAS requirements
• Support a cross functional team to develop a comprehensive student recruitment plan to increase student enrollment

Community Relations

• Serve as the public face of the PLN Charter Schools
• Build coalitions, relationships, and partnerships with key stakeholders in support of the organization’s mission and goals.
• Create opportunities for community members to express their views regarding schoolrelated matters.
• Keep the school community informed about current educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, successes and challenges of charter schools.
• Participate in conferences, community outreach and legislative advocacy as appropriate.
• Regularly update executive team and PLN Board Members, as needed.

Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the job successfully.
Education/Experience

• Ten+ years of professional experience
• At least 3 years of school leadership experience as a full-time principal
• At least 3 years of successful full-time teaching experience
• Experience managing and leading teams of people to equitable results
• Experience leading and managing multiple, complex projects with cross functional teams
• Experience designing and implementing comprehensive and innovative professional learning cycles
• A proven track record of success in driving equitable student achievement as a principal or systems leadership role; can provide data and evidence to illustrate success
• California Clear Administrative Credential preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Bilingual, Spanish/English preferred

Special Skills/Abilities

• Ability to provide educational and administrative leadership at the executive level and to perform complex administrative functions in a nonprofit organizational setting
• Knowledgeable of laws, policies, regulations, guidelines, and procedures required to operate charter schools and a special education program
• Strong knowledge of the unique issues and challenges facing urban charter schools
• Demonstrated success with curriculum, personnel management, school finance and strategic planning
• Strong planning, organizational, financial management, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective public communication/relations and community rapport with a diverse population
• Ability to make effective public presentations
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders both individually and as a group
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is desirable
• Ability to manage crisis situations effectively
• Ability to work effectively with a board of directors

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel between all PLN sites and attend required early education offsite meetings, trainings and conferences. If traveling by personal automobile, must have state required automobile insurance.
• TB clearance, to be renewed every two years.
• Must have all required vaccinations, including influenza and Covid-19.

COVID-19 Vaccine Required for All Employees
Must have all vaccinations and applicable boosters for Covid-19.
Physical Requirements
To perform this job the individual must be able to carry out all essential functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Approximately 50% of time is spent sitting, while frequently required to walk, stand and bend.
• Must be able to speak and hear well.
• Good vision is imperative.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Employee will be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance

Expectations for All Para Los Niños Staff
Candidates for employment at a Para Los Niños, regardless of position, will consistently demonstrate the following:

• Unwavering belief in and commitment to fulfill the mission of Para Los Niños.
• Deep commitment to the success of all PLN students and families
• Commitment to excellence and high standards -- for self, students, and colleagues.
• Continuous learning by engaging in reflection, self-assessment, and individual professional development.
• Use of data to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to thrive as a member of a collaborative team.
• Self-motivation and initiative with solutions-oriented disposition.
• Belief in and ability to develop respectful relationship with parents and children marked by sensitivity to the students’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively handle challenging situations
• Comfort with basic Microsoft Office applications and a curiosity and propensity to push own adoption of new technology and approaches.
• Regular, punctual attendance and professional appearance.

Para Los Niños is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
It is the established policy of Para Los Niños (PLN) to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination with regard to race, religious belief (including dress or grooming practices), color, sex, sex stereotype, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including breast feeding), age, national origin (including possessing a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code § 12801.9), ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identification and expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, family care, marital status, enrollment in any public assistance program, status as military, a veteran or qualified disabled veteran, status as an unpaid intern or volunteer, or any other classification protected by law. PLN also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

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