<h1>ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS</h1>Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 25 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 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.laalliance.org/">www.LAalliance.org</a>.For current vacancies by location, please click <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Udl74e0o56w2gFYYusv7MFUvh9z-hG0LBiQJMBxtMg4/edit?gid=1560631876#gid=1560631876">here</a>.ROLE SUMMARY The Scholar Culture Liaison performs a variety of duties associated with the supervision and behavior support of scholars on campus including proactively supporting a safe, inclusive, and positive campus environment through relationship building with scholars, providing preventive supervision, and responding to behavior using positive behavior interventions/supports and restorative practices. The Scholar Culture Liaison role focuses on de-escalation, skill-building, and early intervention to prevent behavioral escalation and unauthorized activities, while collaborating with school staff to implement other job related activities on campus like implementation of social-emotional systems and tiered supports that promote accountability, belonging, and a healthy scholar culture. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Build developmentally appropriate, positive relationships with scholars to foster trust, respect, and cooperation while explicitly teaching schoolwide behavioral expectations through ongoing modeling, positive reinforcement, and community building.</li><li>Supervise scholar activity areas during transitions, breaks, and lunch periods.</li><li>Assist in general supervision of the school campus, with a focus on discipline and scholar behavioral expectations by communicating and enforcing school policies and procedures.</li><li>Follow school behavior incident reporting protocols to ensure timely communication of behavior incidents to administrators where and when appropriate.</li><li>Implement ongoing, universal Tier I interventions to prevent, redirect, and correct minor scholar behaviors by reinforcing schoolwide expectations.</li><li>Engage in use of least invasive intervention strategies when needed to promote a positive school culture and climate. </li><li>Continuously develop and strengthen positive relationships with parents, guardians, and other members of the school community.</li><li>Maintain data for school-wide behavior systems, positive behavior systems, and individual behavior support plans to inform tiered behavior prevention and decision-making.</li><li>Support the planning and execution of school-wide behavior response systems (after-school detention, restorative meetings, reflections, community circles, Saturday School) and positive behavior recognition celebrations.</li><li>Support the Dean of Scholars and/or other designated members of the Leadership Team with documentation and investigations related to scholar behavior incidents, following established school protocols to ensure due process.</li><li>Schedule and facilitate restorative meetings between scholars to address conflict, repair harm, build community, and reinforce behavioral expectations.</li><li>Join administrative team members on home visits for scholar support.</li><li>Perform additional related duties as assigned.</li></ul>IDEAL CANDIDATES<ul><li>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. </li><li>Social Justice: Desire to work in systemically underserved communities in Los Angeles and be a part of Alliance’s social justice mission by integrating anti-racist, pro-Black, student-centered instruction.</li><li>Culture: Demonstrate an ability to develop a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations that motivates and inspires scholars to learn at college-preparatory levels.</li><li>Mindset: Hold a growth mindset and commit to continuously honing their craft.</li><li>Relationship-Building: Have strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills with both children and adults.</li></ul>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Associate’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.</li><li>2+ years of experience in a related field.</li><li>Note: We will consider candidates with no related work experience if they have a Bachelor’s degree in human development, psychology, social work, education, or a related field.</li><li>Note: We will consider candidates with only a high school diploma or the equivalent if they have 5+ years of experience in a related field.</li></ul>BENEFITSIn alignment with our commitment to equity for our scholars, Alliance is dedicated to promoting equity and transparency within our team, offering competitive salaries commensurate with experience, as well as generous retirement and health benefits. This position is Non-Exempt.<ul><li>We strive to be the best employer possible by offering excellent benefits for our employees and their families. Please click <a href="https://sites.google.com/laalliance.org/staff-benefits/staff-benefits-home" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more information about our health benefits, retirement options, as well as our paid holidays and leave.</li><li>Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting staff professional growth by providing substantial school-based and network-wide professional development support to staff.</li><li>Recognition: Alliance provides special recognition to staff who demonstrate their dedication inside and beyond the school.</li></ul>COMPENSATION$23.50 - $29.00APPLICATION PROCESSInterested candidates should submit an application. If you advance to the next step, you will be contacted for a phone screen and/or interview. Only candidates who advance will be contacted.If you would like to view the progress of your application, you can log in to your Candidate Home Account by signing in at the top right of our <a target="_blank" href="https://laalliance.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Alliance_Careers/jobs">jobs page</a>.Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor or support applicants on visas at this time or in the foreseeable future.DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSIONAlliance College-Ready Public Schools is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, anti-racist, pro-Black community that celebrates diversity, equity, and the unique identities of all scholars and staff. Nearly two-thirds of our teachers and administrators identify as people of color, reinforcing our commitment to representation and the power of diverse role models. We recognize the richness of the cultures and communities we serve, and we believe that embracing and empowering these identities is essential to the success and pride of our scholars. Working at Alliance means joining a movement to drive transformative change, nurture resilience, and build lifelong, meaningful connections with scholars and their communities.Champion Alliance’s Anti-Racist, Pro-Black Mission: The strongest candidates will bring a commitment to Alliance’s mission of building an anti-racist, pro-Black community that prioritizes the success and well-being of Black and Brown scholars. Candidates should have a passion for promoting equity through anti-racist, student-centered teaching practices that celebrate racial and cultural identities. This role is rooted in service to systemically underserved communities in Los Angeles, helping scholars graduate “college-ready” with pride in who they are.This job description is subject to change at any time based on the evolving needs of the organization. <ul><li>Alliance College-Ready Public Schools are tuition-free public charter schools that do not discriminate against any scholar, parent, community member, or staff member based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.</li><li>Alliance College-Ready Public Schools requires that all team members complete a LiveScan background check and TB clearance.</li><li>Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they match every criterion. If you think you meet some of the qualifications, but don't necessarily check every box in the job description, we encourage you to still apply. If you have questions contact the Talent Acquisition Team at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:JoinUs@laalliance.org">joinus@laalliance.org</a>.</li></ul>

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