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Director of Education
2 months ago
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt, Full Time
COMPENSATION: $95,000
Plus benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, sick time, 401K plan, generous compensation philosophy
Amigos de Guadalupe Mission Statement:
Amigos de Guadalupe creates a vibrant, self-sustaining Mayfair community by ensuring that the basic needs of our community and families are met, delivering high-quality educational programs, and assisting our community to further build their own power to mobilize and organize for justice.
Agency Description:
Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment believes everyone deserves to live in a just and equitable society where every person is empowered to achieve their dreams. Since our founding in 2012, we have centered the East San Jose and Mayfair communities by providing impactful support in housing and homelessness prevention, immigration legal services, educational support, mental health services, and community organizing. Amigos has built a strong reputation in the local community by listening closely to the brilliance and resilience of the people who live, work, and raise families in East San Jose.
Position Overview:
The Director of Education understands the issues of highly impacted communities of color, where access and resources are missing and the opportunity gap is highest. Director of Educational Programs, in collaboration with the Executive Director and the top management teams, establishes, initiates, and implements, all the education programs undertaken by the organization including, but not limited to, the following: After School, Summer School, Shelter Educational Programs, and Scholarship Program for primarily first-generation Latino and other students attending college as the first in their families. The Director of Educational Programs may develop and initiate other new programs identified as necessary by the top management team and/or the Executive Director. The Director of Educational Programs plans, initiates, and implements all such education programs in ways that support student academic achievement/success. All programs serve to help to address the Latino opportunity gaps and systemic racism in education. Program offerings include essential academic literacy and vocabulary support, subject matter support, and social emotional learning (SEL) support. Programs are designed to strengthen children's foundational skills through offering a rich, high-quality curriculum, including enrichment, and by supporting the teaching and learning models associated with students' school programs, all of which is consistent with current California Common Core Standards.
Primary Duties:
- Working with the top management team and Executive Director to identify necessary education programs that support the core values of Amigos and that lead individuals and families to greater levels of self-efficacy and independence
- Initiation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all education programs and operations including, but not limited to, after school, summer school, shelter educational programs, and scholarship program, field trips, all enrichment activities, coordination with volunteers and mentors, all sports programs, and all student nutrition programs.
- Hiring, supervising, managing, and evaluating all education staff members, including all full and part time staff, tutors, adult mentors, and other community volunteers
- Ensuring a safe learning environment for all students and staff
- Maintaining equipment and inventory related to educational programs
- Preparing and implementing pre and post program assessments
- Utilizing Amigos 2-generation (2-Gen) approach to learning
- Developing, managing, and reporting all program budgets, including approval of purchase orders associated with such budgets
Other Job Responsibilities:
•Oversight of lesson planning for academic literacy, associated subject matter program support and related learning activities that support the best practices current in education that are supported by research
•Supervise the staff that teach and support students, and hire, manage, and evaluate program, and staff
•Assure proper maintenance and reporting of daily attendance reports
•Ensure current implementation and maintenance of all data entry requirements
•Ensure a healthy and safe learning environment for students and staff
•Present a positive role model to students and staff, exhibiting professional behavior to staff, children, parents/guardians, and the general public
•Work with the Director of Human Resources to resolve any staff and/or volunteer workplace issues
•Attend staff meetings and professional development trainings, and perform professional development sessions as appropriate
•Carry out all policies and procedures as assigned
•Complete other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
The Director of Education will have the following competencies and knowledge base and/or possess the following skills:
•Ability to lead a diverse staff
- Understanding of Common Core Standards and Balanced literacy
•Classroom management, including ability to train others in such skills
•Safety/Risk Management in a child-centered program
•College degree, valid teaching credential, or equivalent experience in directing programs
•Experience working with children in a variety of school settings.
•Successful experience in working with a wide range of local educational, governmental, and non-profit agencies
•Knowledge of working in racially diverse communities, under-performing schools, and economically poor areas.
•Prefer CPR and/or First Aid training
•Spanish bilingual Preferred
Education: Director will have the following experience and/or licenses:
Teaching credential or successful experience working in after School and/or summer programs required
Valid Teaching Credential preferred
Valid California Drivers License
Status: Full Time
Physical Demands:
To perform essential functions for the role, you should be able to:
- Speak, listen, and communicate with both adults and children
- Use hands or fingers to handle objects, tools, or controls
- Walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms
- Occasionally lift or move up to 30 pounds
Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, disability or veteran status. At ADG we promote a learning environment and encourage anyone to apply regardless of prior experience, we look for a growth mindset, positivity and an eagerness to learn.
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