ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles' Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report , Newsweek , the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org .

ROLE SUMMARY

Alliance Deans of Students are responsible for facilitating the development and support of an inclusive school community that encourages a culture of high academic achievement, wellness, a sense of belonging, individual accountability, and collective responsibility.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Dean's essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

School Culture and Climate

• Drive the effective and consistent implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Trauma Informed Mindset, Approach, and Practices.
  
• Regularly participate in conversations about race with colleagues that aim to build a more equitable, inclusive, and culturally relevant school culture and climate.
  
• Promote general scholar health, safety, and welfare by overseeing planned inclusive scholar activities (e.g. career exploration, field trips, service learning, dances, rallies, etc.)
  

Scholar Behavior, Discipline, and Safety

• Conduct scholarly behavior incident investigations and write reports
  
• Oversee scholar discipline record keeping and documentation
  
• Provide consistent and clear communication for parents both verbally and in writing
  
• Manage suspension, alternative-to-suspension, and behavior referral processes using a restorative approach, non-exclusionary practices, and strong documentation procedures.
  
• Assist in the planning, implementation, and progress monitoring of effective individual scholar behavior support plans alongside scholars, parents/guardians, teachers, counselors, and other support service providers.
  
• Assume responsibility for the overall safety and well-being of all scholars.
  

Family Engagement and Relationships

• Model for staff and support them in building and maintaining strong relationships with scholars and families.
  
• Plan and lead parent/guardian conferences for behavior and/or attendance-related issues as needed.
  

Scholar Attendance

• As part of the attendance team, manage and implement school strategy to reduce chronic absenteeism and increase scholar attendance with a trauma-informed lens and special attention to scholar subgroups (i.e. scholars who are: English Learners, socioeconomically disadvantaged, foster youth, homeless, students with disabilities, racial/ethnic groups).
  

Culture/Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Team and Data Leadership

• With the Culture/SEL team, regularly capture, share, and analyze scholar culture data and trends (including SEL surveys, attendance, and discipline) to assess and inform scholar services and a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).
  
• Lead all data analysis with a trauma-informed lens and special attention to scholar subgroups (i.e. scholars who are: English Learners, socioeconomically disadvantaged, foster youth, homeless, students with disabilities, racial/ethnic groups).
  
• Regularly collect and analyze behavior referral, suspension, discipline, and violence data for both school safety planning and identification of any disproportionality, including over-suspension of African American scholars.
  

Staff Development and Support

• Provide ongoing support (e.g. training, PD sessions, resources, modeling, coaching, feedback) for staff on building positive classroom environments, relationships with scholars, effective implementation of the schoolwide PBIS plan, and alternatives to exclusionary (i.e. referral out-of-class) discipline practices.
  
• Conduct regular classroom and common area culture observations.
  

Miscellaneous

• Uphold and follow school policies and procedures.
  
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal or Assistant Principal.
  

THE STRONGEST CANDIDATES WILL HAVE

• Believe. Hold the belief that all scholars, regardless of their economic or social demographics, deserve a quality education and can earn a four-year college degree.
  
• Social Justice . Desire to be a part of Alliance's social justice mission, integrating anti-racist, student-centered instruction, and working in systemically underserved communities in Los Angeles.
  
• Culture. Demonstrate an ability to develop a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations that motivates and inspires scholars to learn at college-preparatory levels.
  
• Expertise. Have strong academic content expertise, instructional and classroom culture skills, and in-depth knowledge of effective evaluation and assessment techniques to drive scholarly learning. Thrive in an environment of high expectations and collaboration.
  
• Mindset. Hold a growth mindset and commit to continuously honing their craft.
  
• Relationship-Building. Have strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills with both children and adults.
  

START DATE

• Monday, July 1, 2024
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university
  
• At least 4 years of progressive professional work experience in a related field, including at least one (1) year of school leadership experience directing a multi-tiered system of support and/or response to intervention for scholar behavior/culture in a public or public charter urban school
  
• At least two (2) years experience working in a charter school or urban district setting
  

BENEFITS

• We strive to be the best employer possible by offering excellent benefits for our employees and their families. Please click HERE for more information about our health benefits, retirement options, as well as our paid holidays and leave.
  
• Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting staff growth and provide substantial school-based and network-wide professional development support to staff.
  
• Recognition: Provide special recognition to staff who demonstrate their dedication inside and beyond the school.
  

COMPENSATION
$91,125.00 - $112,500.00

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should submit an application. Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

** PLEASE NOTE: Alliance College-Ready Public Schools requires that all team members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the safety of our students, family, and staff. Team members may apply to seek a medical exemption. Regardless of your current vaccination status, our team can advise you on how to fulfill this important requirement so that you can start the position in a timely way. **

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they match every criterion. If you think you meet some of the qualifications, but don't necessarily check every box in the job description, we encourage you to still apply. If you have questions contact the Staffing Team at JoinUs@laalliance.org .

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools are tuition-free public charter schools that do not discriminate against any scholar, parent, community member, or staff member based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.