Director Of Data & Operations

About PLN

Founded on Skid Row in 1980, Para Los Niños provides education and wraparound support, serving over 10,000 children, youth, and families annually in some of the most underserved areas in Los Angeles. PLN fosters pathways to success by striving for excellence in education, family support, and comprehensive social-emotional, and community-based services.

Through early education, TK-8th grade education, youth workforce services, and family and community services Para Los Niño's' model provides a comprehensive, holistic approach to break the cycle of poverty and help children and youth thrive.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Managing Director, Charter Schools, or as assigned, the Charter School Director of Data & Operations will ensure that PLN is operating highly effectively charter schools by providing leadership, support, systems, accountability, professional development, and coaching for operations personnel at the network and individual school-site levels. The ideal candidate possesses a deep passion for education, is knowledgeable of charter schools, CA Community Schools, state and federal compliance and monitoring, and has professional experience in school operations, project management, people management, and other related functions. They are fully dedicated to the mission of PLN and committed to keeping the academic and personal success of our scholars as a core focus while striving to grow professionally and support the operational excellence of our network of schools. Additionally, the ideal candidate is a systems thinker, detailed oriented, collaborative, and highly communicative.

The Director is an active member of both PLN's leadership team and its school team and has direct supervision of the IT Coordinator, Student Success Manager, and Food Program staff. The Director works collaboratively with the school administrators, each school's leadership team, and each school's Operations Leads, Office Managers and Facility Teams. The Director may provide advice on, but does not direct, the day-to-day operation of the schools or personnel decisions.

Duties

Operational Capacity & Support

• Support the Student Success Manager to provide coaching, professional development and support to office managers and Operations Leads at each school site.

• Manage the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program (NSLP, SBP), including monthly claims, procurement, and all auditing areas necessary for compliance.

• Provide technical guidance regarding various nutrition activities to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements and best practices.

• Support PLN campuses with day-to-day operations by creating, refining, and implementing policies and systems across all sites.

• Establish and annually update the operations manual for the charter schools to establish organizational wide policies and procedures to optimize effectiveness of school operations.

• In partnership with the Managing Director, Charter Schools, ensure that expenditures for PLN school-wide programs are in line with budget and priorities and within contractual requirements.

• Track and manage school-related contracts and MOU's.

• Support the student success department with new hire onboarding and training for campus operations staff.

Compliance

• In partnership with the Managing Director, Charter Schools, ensure compliance requirements are effectively communicated to all constituents within PLN charter schools.

• Lead annual compliance and reporting cycle, including state and local data reporting such as attendance and discipline, and student demographic data.

• Regularly reconcile data between CALPADS and PLN's SIS (Infinite Campus).

• Maintain current knowledge of District (LAUSD), state and federal reporting requirements, including data needs and reporting timelines.

• Lead annual standardized testing coordination, including ELPAC, CAASPP, and Physical Fitness Testing.

• Lead the coordination of LAUSD annual oversight visit process and charter petition renewals.

• Collaborate with PLN's finance team to ensure fiscal compliance and best practices are being followed at PLN campuses.

Facilities and Safety

• Work alongside Managing Director Operations to ensure school facilities are in compliance with local and state regulations, that the school sites continually assess the safety, cleanliness, and adequacy of school facilities, including any needed maintenance to ensure good repair.

• Safety and Security: Ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and school facilities is paramount. Work alongside school leaders to develop and implement safety protocols, emergency preparedness plans, and security measures to mitigate risks and respond effectively to emergencies. In addition, regularly collaborating with the Director of Risk Management on incident reporting and risk identification.

Recruitment and Enrollment

• Co-create recruitment strategy and enrollment targets.

• Monitor the effective implementation of the recruitment and marketing strategy.

• Work with Coordinator of Enrollment Services to report enrollment progress through weekly dashboards.

• Manage and collaborate with Coordinator of Enrollment Services, as well as collaborate with the Family and Community Engagement Manager to support recruitment targets.

• Engage with the recruitment team and in community recruitment events.

• Supervise the Recruitment and Enrollment team.

Data & Instructional Technology

• Directly supervise the Instructional Technology Coordinator to support the management of all state-wide and local platforms, assessments and

• Train/monitor tech leads.

• Manage all education software/budget.

• Train on software/hardware.

• Order all technology.

Support Services

• Co-create a comprehensive strategy for nutritional services, nursing, and wellness, enrollment and transportation.

• Secure and evaluate vendor relations and effectiveness.

• Maintain state and local permits, certifications, and compliance for nutritional services, aftercare, and transportation.

• Inspect and provide ongoing reports on nutritional services, aftercare, and transportation.

• Collaborate on school traffic patterns and school crossing guards.

• Develop consistent systems, policies, and procedures for vendor management.

Systems Development

• Set the bar of excellence for operations culture and customer service.

• Build strong relationships with school leaders, across network departments, and with community partners.

• Develop, monitor, and oversee budget and forecasting for the Operations Department.

• Meet regularly with school leaders to understand operational needs.

• Ensure frequent support and ongoing communication with all stakeholders.

• Develop and implement a suite of tools and resources to be used to operationalize that vision. Examples of tools would include codifying comprehensive daily school systems, rubrics for assessing the overall health of school operations as well as the effectiveness of individual systems, project plan templates for important, recurring school events, and other tools and resources of the like.

• Promote cohesion and connectedness among our network and school operations teams.

• Facilitate practical, collaborative professional experiences such as problem-solving exercises, school operations walkthroughs, and robust professional development.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• At least 5 years' experience in a related field and a minimum of 3 years supervisory experience.

• Track record of success working with K-8th grade student populations, particularly those classified as English Learners, Students with Disabilities, High-Poverty, or other potential risk factors.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other educational leaders.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and lead teams through a meaning-making process that leads to improvement.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct evidence-based review of curriculum and assessment options.

• Ability to effectively handle challenging situations with students, parents, and faculty.

Education and Certification Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent.

Physical Requirements

• To perform this job the individual must be able to carry out all essential functions satisfactorily.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Approximately 50% of time is spent sitting, while frequently required to walk, stand and bend.

• Must be able to speak and hear well.

• Good vision is imperative.

• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

• Employee will be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance.

Expectations for All Para Los Niños Staff

Candidates for employment at Para Los Niños, regardless of position, will consistently demonstrate the following:

• Unwavering belief in and commitment to fulfill the mission of Para Los Niños.

• Deep commitment to the success of all PLN students and families.

• Commitment to excellence and high standards -- for self, students, and colleagues.

• Continuous learning by engaging in reflection, self-assessment, and individual professional development.

• Use of data to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.

• Ability to thrive as a member of a collaborative team.

• Self-motivation and initiative with solutions-oriented disposition.

• Belief in and ability to develop respectful relationships with families and children informed by the students' cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to effectively handle challenging situations.

• Comfort with basic Microsoft Office applications and a curiosity and propensity to push own adoption of new technology and approaches.

• Regular, punctual attendance and professional appearance.

Para Los Niños is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

It is the established policy of Para Los Niños (PLN) to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination with regard to race, religious belief (including dress or grooming practices), color, sex, sex stereotype, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including breast feeding), age, national origin (including possessing a driver's license issued under Vehicle Code § 12801.9), ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identification and expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, family care, marital status, enrollment in any public assistance program, status as military, a veteran or qualified disabled veteran, status as an unpaid intern or volunteer, or any other classification protected by law. PLN also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Other details

• Job Function Full Time

• Pay Type Salary

• Min Hiring Rate $98,751.00

• Max Hiring Rate $135,782.00

• Required Education Bachelor's Degree

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