ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college-preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Regional Manager of Expanded Learning is a role with regional responsibilities. The focus of this role is to oversee and support one of Aspire’s 3 regions (i.e., the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Los Angeles) with compliance and reporting, and localized implementation support, specifically in the areas of coaching, check-ins, professional development and orientation and external partnerships.
Success in this position requires an adaptive and collaborative approach to leadership, experience with compliance and reporting, facility with coaching and developing adults, and a commitment to high quality programming for adults and students alike.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES:

• Unequivocal commitment to using an equity lens to processes, systems, content, communication, and decision-making practices
• Deep knowledge of strategic planning and ability to evaluate opportunities in the context of the strategy
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to consistently galvanize support for ExL
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and record of success in coaching and evaluating adult learners
• Outstanding training, public speaking, and presentation abilities
• Exceptional communication and community-building skills
• Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills that consistently demonstrate a high sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently
• Experience working with diverse student and staff populations
• Program evaluation expertise and research skills
• Prior experience working as an After School Programs Director
• Preferred but not required - prior experience working as a teacher

MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

Bachelor’s Degree

Program

• Make programmatic decisions based on regional needs that align to and integrate with Aspire-wide and regional goals, priorities, and guardrails
• Adapt the ExL handbook to meet local context
• Cultivate and maintain external community partnerships to enhance academic and enrichment offerings
• Collaborate with regional content experts to develop and deliver training that is aligned with Aspire instructional strategies; coordinate training across region to ensure consistency and equity for all ExL employees

Evaluation, Reporting, & Compliance

• Lead the region’s annual Program Quality Audit (PQA) to assess program quality across sites
• Liaise with county and state departments of education to manage relevant grants and ensure regional compliance with grant requirements
• Ensure collection and reporting of attendance and other data needed for compliance

Talent Development

• In collaboration with other regional leaders, build out and oversee professional development strategy for the region’s After School Directors, with specific focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Support talent development strategy to strengthen pipeline of ExL teammates into teacher and leadership opportunities.

• Provide direct coaching, guidance, support, and leadership to After School Directors.

  Additional Duties

• Be an unwavering champion and positive force for Aspire Expanded Learning Programs internally and externally

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools’ mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior