Managing Director of Schools (Regional Sr. Director)

at  Aspire Public Schools

ABOUT ASPIRE:

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of 36 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 Managing Director of Schools is primarily and directly responsible for supervising, coaching, and managing school leaders in various settings (TK-5, middle school and or high school). The Managing Directors work to build the capacity of leaders and teammates as Equity leaders in service of disrupting the inequitable racial, social and gender outcomes that our communities persist through. The Managing Director may provide support to the Executive Director, Superintendent of Equitable Instruction, and/or Superintendent of Schools, Equity, and Leadership in the areas of , culturally responsive leadership, culturally responsive teaching, school development, curriculum planning and instruction, and assistance for program implementation, professional development and systematic program monitoring/evaluation.
In collaboration with the Superintendents, the Managing Director will support the development, implementation, and evaluation of regional initiatives and other system-wide policies and is an integral part of the Regional Instructional Leadership and/or Equity Leadership teams. . The work requires an understanding of anti-racist practices, Culrtually Responsive Leadership, overall mission, goals, and objectives of Aspire and the region; however, the primary focus is to provide meaningful support for the principals and supporting administrators to disrupt racialized outcomes for scholars.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• Ability to problem solve and articulate a clear vision for the region.
• Broad knowledge of the methodology, procedures, policies, and practices of the specialties required to deliver quality instructional support, especially re CCSS and culturally responsive teaching and leadership.
• Comprehensive knowledge of curriculum and effective culturally responsive instructional practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of curriculum and instructional evaluation methods and procedures.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Aspire Public Schools organization and operations.
• Ability to manage fiscal and physical resources and to direct the operations of a broad range of activities through other school and regional managers to successfully carry out instructional support activities.
• Ability to design, develop, and direct the implementation of plans and programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships with staff, students, and parents.
• Ability to communicate skillfully, both orally and in writing, including preparing complex reports, making formal oral presentations, and participating effectively in a variety of meetings.
• Comfort with engaging in conversations that might push people out of their comfort zones, especially in regard to discussions about race and educational equity
• This role will require travel up to 80% time to schools across the region and will require some periodic travel to all Aspire regions and/or other locations for conferences/professional development
• Excellent human relations skills.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred
• Possession of an administrative credential in school administration preferred

EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years of field experience in education with at least two years of site leadership experience.
• Extensive and progressive experience in teaching and school administration.
• Experience supervising principals is preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct varied and extensive teaching programs; ability to coordinate the overall Developmental program for Aspire.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with principals, teachers, supervisors, other responsible school officials, local and state officials, and with parents.
• Experience working with students, families, and staff from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Please refer the Job description for details