Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
Location
Los Angeles, CA | United States
Job description
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, public charter middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars from Los Angeles' most underserved communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by US News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening its first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school and been accepted to college. We strive to truly change the life trajectories of our scholars and communities. Now is the time to join our collaborative community to make long-lasting change across Los Angeles.
ROLE SUMMARY Reporting to the Vice President, Staffing, the Director, Credentials play a crucial role in achieving the Alliance's mission and goals by providing solutions to ensure compliance with educators' credentials at all Alliance schools. He or she will work closely with the Staffing and Human Resources Operations teams, directly interface with many of our current and prospective educators, and provide exceptional customer service to our school leaders. The Director of Credentials represents Alliance to key external partners, including our local county office of education (LACOE) and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) which partners with teacher preparation programs to determine educator eligibility for certification. This role is an opportunity to have a profound impact on teacher quality and scholar achievement at Alliance.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES In partnership with the Vice President, Staffing, establish the vision, goals, and strategy necessary for ensuring all Alliance Educators maintain appropriate certification. - In partnership with the VP, Staffing determines and executes credential policies for the network
- Sets strategy for ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal credential guidance
- Develops and executes strategy to maintain staff compliance with charter oversight monitoring
Serve as the Credential Expert for Alliance's Current and Future Educators - Identify, review, maintain, and evaluate proper credentialing/NCLB/ESSA qualifications required of new and current educators
- Read, interpret, and apply policies, laws, and regulations related to the credential process, NCLB/ESSA requirements, recruitment, and personnel matters
- Attend credentialing/NCLB/ESSA workshops at state and county levels to maintain knowledge of credentialing/NCLB/ESSA requirements
- Serve as a credentialing expert to the Human Resource and Staffing teams, guiding the following topics:
- Support screening of candidates to determine eligibility for certificated positions
- Review of school Master Schedules
- Serve as Alliance's representative to credential agencies, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), California Department of Education (CDE), Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), and California Charter Schools Association.
Provide Training and Guidance - Advise and inform prospective and current educators of requirements for state and federal educational credentials and permits
- Correspond with prospective and current educators about requirements and educational courses for certification/NCLB/ESSA, upcoming examination dates, and updates from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) or the California Department of Education (CDE)
- Provide workshops and orientation sessions for newly hired educators on policies and procedural changes affecting credentials, certificates, permits, and NCLB/ESSA changes.
- Collaborate with Staffing Managers on credentialing processes, program recruitments, and notification of credential program eligibility
- Develop and lead training on credential requirements. Assist with new hire orientations and when onboarding new teachers as necessary
Provide Direct Credential Support - Ensure Alliance educators meet proper credentialing/NCLB/ESSA requirements
- Provide direction and oversight of the Manager of Credentialing and Induction who aids in providing direct service to new hires and current staff
- Ensure new hires have appropriate credentials for their assignment: review credentials, transcript evaluation, and experience verification for salary placement and issuance of offer letters
- Apply credential knowledge to review, process, and forward recommendations to the CCTC for issuance of credentials, certificates, and permits for current educators
- Maintain personnel records with required credentials/NCLB/ESSA qualifications and CLAD/BCLAD certifications held, obtained, or maintained following CTC rules
- Provide credential expertise for charter authorizer oversight visits; prepare reports and credential audits for all Alliance schools and the Alliance Board
THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE - Commitment to Alliance's core beliefs and educational philosophy
- In-depth knowledge and experience with California credentialing requirements and laws
- Sharp analytical skills, ability to digest information quickly, identify problems, and generate solutions
- Ability to work effectively with a customer service orientation in a multi-layered organization and build strong relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and colleagues
- Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively
- Demonstrated attention to detail, organization, time management, and follow-through
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and Google-based applications
- Entrepreneurial spirit to thrive in a fast-paced and achievement-oriented environment
- Willingness to go above and beyond to contribute to the success of a dynamic team committed to a new future for urban education
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - At least 4 years of progressive professional work experience in a related field and a Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university
OR
- At least 6 years of progressive professional work experience and a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED)
- Two (2) years of experience working with teacher credentialing in a public school/charter district or at a university
- Experience as a teacher or with K-12 education preferred but not required
WORK LOCATION This position is a hybrid role which will include a combination of working from home, our network office, and travel to school sites. The successful candidate will be given a $400 work-from-home set-up allowance and receive a monthly stipend of $100.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS In alignment with our commitment to equity for our scholars, Alliance is committed to equity and transparency for our team and offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience as well as generous retirement and health benefits. This position is exempt.
- Compensation : Alliance provides a competitive salary. Based on relevant prior work experience, our salary range for this role is $100,000 - $140,500 .
- Relocation : Individuals residing outside of the Greater Los Angeles area are eligible for a relocation bonus of $5,000 for individuals and $7,500 for new staff with families/partners.
- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plan options that are covered at 100% of monthly premiums for individual employees and at least $1,000 per month towards medical family plan premiums. Please click HERE for more information on health insurance.
- Retirement: Alliance Home Office employees are eligible for a retirement allowance equal to 7.5% of their regular yearly earnings. Please click HERE for more information on retirement.
- Paid Leave: Regular full-time 12-month employees receive 8.5 weeks of vacation and paid time off. Full-time employees accrue 3 weeks of flexible paid time off per year and receive 27 other paid holidays as part of our network calendar.
- Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting staff growth and development. Home Office staff are allocated $500 per year for professional development expenses.
To apply, please submit a resume and application below. 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, please feel free to contact the Staffing Team at
[email protected] .
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools are tuition-free public charter schools that do not discriminate against any scholar, parent, community member, or staff member on the basis of 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. #LI-Hybrid
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