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, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org.

ROLE SUMMARY

Alliance Directors of Instruction work collaboratively with the rest of the school’s leadership team to oversee the implementation of the Alliance educational model and its core values. Directors of Instruction ensure that the school’s academic achievement goals are met and that classrooms consistently reflect rigorous instruction aligned to the school's SIOP (Strategic Instructional Operations Plan).

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum and Instruction

• Projects and encourages a positive, cooperative atmosphere within the school and seeks to motivate all staff toward the fulfillment of the school’s mission.

• Shares responsibility for the improvement of instruction within the school.

• Promotes curriculum improvement and ensures that instructional programs and courses are implemented consistently with the Common Core State Standards.

• Works constructively in securing staff involvement and support for the development and implementation of instructional shifts aligned to the SIOP.

• Keeps informed and up to date regarding new developments in curriculum, instruction, and administration, i.e. workshops, meetings, credit classes, etc.

• Helps coordinate and conduct faculty meetings/professional development weekly.

Administration and Organization

• Assists the principal in the planning for all aspects of instruction, including all types of scheduling, registration of students, and the development of a master schedule.

• Strives to attain a positive school climate in which students can mature and develop a sense of responsibility, self-worth, and good citizenship.

• Enforces rules consistent with the approved Charter petition, the school’s philosophy, and current law.

• Assumes responsibility for security and pupil safety; enforces procedures designed to protect and enhance the safety of students and staff, and to promote the security of property and equipment.

• Coordinates the school’s extra-curricular activities and effective guidance program.

• Promotes the general health, safety, and welfare of the student body, guiding, supervising, and/or coordinating all student activities to include school-related activities outside of regular school hours, i.e. career exploration, field trips, service learning, etc.

Teacher and Community Relationships

• Assists and encourages teachers to develop and improve their professional expertise through the development of a professional growth plan and portfolio.

• Assists principals with coordinating staff assignments and schedules.

• Conducts weekly professional development and team meetings with

• Develops and maintains a positive communication system with the community and is responsive to meaningful input.

• Develops and maintains parent resources and engages parents in volunteerism in the school.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE

• Belief. Hold the belief that all scholars, regardless of their economic or social demographics, deserve a quality education and can earn a four-year college degree. 

• Social Justice. Desire to be a part of Alliance’s social just