Description

This is an interim (one year) grant funded opportunity.

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.

Job Summary

The Regional Learning and Careers Pathways Specialist is responsible for promoting Aspire’s mission of creating access for scholars to be college, career, and life ready by leveraging relationships within local, regional, state, and national communities to ensure students have the means, opportunity, and preparation to succeed in college and in the workplace. The Regional Learning and Careers Pathways Specialist helps to coordinate and lead the implementation and ongoing improvement of our early college pathways and other work-based learning initiatives as it aligns with an Aspire high school site’s early college programming.

Essential Functions

Work-Based Learning

Collaborate with the local industry partners and pathway teachers to develop course progression pathways and work-based learning experiences aligned to industry need
Support with the coordination of work-based learning opportunities with external partners for established early college, career exposure, and CTE pathways
Promote the integration of career concepts and work-based learning opportunities into academic courses and with the school community more broadly
Support the inclusion of family partnership opportunities in support of pathway implementation and enhancement
Provide presentations, workshops, etc. to students and families in content related to early college, career exposure, and CTE pathways

Pathway Programs and Operations

Support with the development and execution of MOUs and partnership agreements with partner organizations as needed
Monitor and manage pathway data, key deliverables, and student progress
Develop pathway marketing materials and communication plan (pathway newsletter, pathway section on school website, social media presence, environmental print, family updates, etc.)
Work in collaboration with the site Academic Counseling Department to support each student’s graduation and postsecondary plan as it relates to student academic and career progress
Support graduating seniors in making a successful transition into their post-secondary programs and reduce summer melt.

Dual Enrollment:

Work with school counselors and administrators to ensure schools and scholars take full advantage of opportunities including those offered by various community colleges and other community-based organizations.
Coordinate efforts with various campus departments to guide, assist, monitor, and ensure seamless scheduling, enrollment, registration, and continuous support for dually enrolled scholars in accordance with internal policies and in compliance with government rules and regulations
Along with the Post-Secondary Success manager, serve as a liaison between partnering community colleges and the Aspire school staff to coordinate the scheduling of dual enrollment course offerings.

Additional:

Work in collaboration with Principal and Regional Office to achieve site and organizational goals
Perform other related duties as related and assigned including but not limited to student supervision, small group student advising, etc.
Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to Aspire Public Schools’ mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior

Qualifications

Competencies:

Demonstrated commitment to students and learning
Knowledge of early college programming and guided college pathways preferable (or interest in learning)
Excellent organization and time management skills
Excellent communication, presentation skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly
Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships and interact effectively with different audiences
Strong attention to detail
Maintain accurate records

Education Level:

Bachelor’s degree preferred
AA degree or equivalent work experience required

Minimum Experience:

3 years of experience managing and coordinating projects
Experience working in a school setting or classroom setting preferred

Physical requirements:

Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Work authorization requirements:

Clear the Department of Justice background screening
Authorized to work in the United States
Provide health (TB) clearance

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment
Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
May be required to work outside of typical workdays and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Compensation:

Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here:

$25.29 - 36.84

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

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