Lighthouse Community Public Schools · 1 day ago
Chief Academic Officer (CAO) (26-27SY)
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
3+ years expLighthouse Community Public Schools is engaged in an educational movement to provide exceptional educational opportunities. The Chief Academic Officer will work with the Principal and other team members to build a safe and affirming school community, focusing on student learning and culture within the school environment.
Primary/Secondary Education
Responsibilities
Creating safe, inclusive, learning-focused school environments by:
Articulate schoolwide universal expectations for student behavior, supporting students to meet these expectations, and holding students accountable when expectations are not met in collaboration with leadership team
Develop student leadership pathways and opportunities for students to use their agency to build culture and community at Lighthouse
Track progress towards school wide goals around attendance, behavior, and academics and celebrating student progress in these areas
Coach teachers to implement foundational classroom management practices
Support community members to restore harm when it occurs
Ensure accurate collection and documentation of student referrals and family contact in AERIES (our Student Information System) and developing support plans for students and staff who need more support
Clearly and consistently communicate with all stakeholders, especially families, about student referrals and progress of interventions
Partner with families of students who require additional support
In collaboration with site and organizational leaders, conduct lawful suspensions when required by law
Facilitate and support the school’s Culture Team
Holding Behavioral MTSS / SEL Programs
In collaboration with your site’s Coordination of Services Team (COST), identify students who need additional behavioral support and build, implement, and track data around individual behavior plans
Hold implementation of LCPS-adopted SEL curriculum at your site, through Crew (Advisory), Community Meetings, and for groups of students who need skill development or support
Directing Expanded Learning at your site (Lunch, Recess, and ASP)
Hire, manage, support, and evaluate a team of “Teachers in Training” in providing tutoring, academic support, behavioral support, enrichments, supervision, and other responsibilities as needed across the Core Day and After School Program (ASP)
With your team, provide structured, safe, and predictable experiences for students across Lunch and Lunch Recess, including structured play, team building, and consistent access to meaningful exercise and movement and healthy meals
Responsible for the management, oversight, and success of the afterschool program for your school. Facilitate and monitor day-to-day operations of the ASP program
Oversee, track and monitor student registration, recruitment and retention in collaboration with K-12 Culture & Expanded Learning Programs Team Coordinator
Implement and enforce LCPS, OFCY, ASES and/or ASSETs grant policies as applicable
Maintain efficient, organized office systems, distribute and collect student attendance daily - maintain and store attendance records
Coordinate special events such as: student/family orientations, family nights and student showcase/performances, and share photos
With your team, implement academically-enriching ASP programming in compliance with the requirements of our Expanded Learning Grants (ASES, ASSETS, and OFCY), most notably around attendance taking
Ensure that ASP programming is safe, inclusive, and learning focused; and is an extension of the learning and expectations from the Core Day
Coordinate core teachers who are providing tutoring for students after school
New Teacher Coaching & Support
Mentor, onboard, and train new teachers in core LCPS practices (SLC meetings, standards-based grading, EXPO, Crew, etc.)
Facilitate teachers' understanding and implementation of the Common Core State Standards
Serve as the year-long induction coach as assigned, complying with state and local requirements regarding induction and other teacher education programs
Other responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor
Qualification
Required
B.A. or B.S. required, relevant Master's Degree a plus
3+ years experience working with urban youth required
Experience effectively leading teams/adults
Experience with one or more of the following: restorative justice, responsive classroom, Expeditionary Learning and any other progressive positive behavior approaches a plus
Appropriate California Credential a plus
Bilingual in Spanish a plus
Benefits
Nearly 5 weeks of holidays in line with our academic calendar
10 days of paid time off in addition to generous sick and personal time off
Generous health and retirement benefits
100% employee health coverage/50% for dependents
8% employer-matching for retirement program
Medical and dependent FSA
Company
Lighthouse Community Public Schools
At Lighthouse Community Public Schools (LCPS), we believe an exceptional education brings out each child’s unique light and potential.
51-200 employees
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Rich Harrison
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