FY 25-26 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

JOB TITLE: Director of Community Schools 

STATUS: Full Time, Exempt

REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (“Vaughn”), located in Pacoima, is a large urban public school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Since the early 1970s, low student achievement had been a pattern. In 1993, tired of being helpless and hopeless, Vaughn became the first conversion charter school in the nation and was authorized by LAUSD. The charter was renewed most recently in 2018. Vaughn has over 25 years of experience as a successful independent charter school serving the district’s low-income students. This previously failing elementary public school is now a full-service, community-based, K-12th charter school that assures all students are college/career ready, digitally literate, and globally competent. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of Community Schools is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and oversight of systems, policies, and procedures to achieve organizational goals aligned with the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP). This role spans Vaughn's five contiguous school campuses and the Vaughn Family & Community Center. It focuses on advancing the phases of school and community transformation, ensuring effective communication, and leveraging leadership and professional development opportunities to meet CCSPP outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

   Systems Leadership:

• Develop and implement integrated systems that enhance the delivery of services across Vaughn campuses, ensuring alignment with school goals and community needs. 
• Monitor and evaluate Community School Model progress to advance school and community transformation phases.
• Lead the integration of educational, social, and health services within the community school model, ensuring a holistic approach to student and family support.

   Communication and Collaboration:

• Foster collaboration between academic, operational, and support services teams to create a cohesive approach to student success and community engagement.
• Foster effective communication among leaders of various interest-holder groups.
• Leverage the work of leadership teams and professional development opportunities to enhance collaboration and capacity.
• Provide strategic support and guidance to the Vaughn Community School Council.
• Regularly liaises on behalf of the school with partners such as LACOE and CDE.

  Program and Outcome Management:

• Ensure alignment between the CCSPP outcomes and organizational goals.
• Oversee and ensure the timely and successful submission of all reports required for the implementation of the CCSPP.
• Track program activity and progress and use data and evaluation to strengthen the program.
• Track progress toward CCSPP objectives and milestones, ensuring compliance with state guidelines.

   Interest-holder Engagement:

• Collaborate with key interest-holders (students, families, school staff and community memb