Manager, Community Schools Initiatives

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 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 www.

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ROLE SUMMARY Alliance’s Manager, Community Schools Initiatives serves as a member of the community schools leadership team and manages program activities to maximize program impact, ensure compliance with all agency and funder regulations, as well as achievement of strategic plan objectives. Responsible for the implementation, integration, alignment, and coordination of the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) and will lead community school strategy with school sites.

Will work closely with local schools, community-based organizations, elected officials, community leaders, and residents to implement collaborative solutions to meet student and community needs. Will develop and manage two regional consortia across 8-12 schools to improve coordination of grants, programs, and services, which will benefit students, parents, and community members. The CCSPP supports schools’ efforts to partner with community agencies and local government to align community resources to improve scholar outcomes.

These partnerships provide an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement.

The ideal candidate has a collaborative leadership style with a minimum of 4 years’ experience leading school and/or nonprofit program development and implementation, demonstrated ability to develop collaborative partnerships, a successful track record of achieving strategic and project goals and objectives, strong working knowledge of outcomes management principles, and experience with government funding from proposal to final reporting and contract monitoring.

The Manager, Community Schools Initiatives, will report to the Director, Community Schools Initiatives in the Alliance Home Office Equity Programs Division, and will work closely with the Community Schools Coordinator at participating school sites, with occasional collaboration and professional development with administrators. The Manager, Community Schools Initiatives, will plan and align all programs, services, and opportunities collaboratively for the duration of the CCSPP grant and progress monitor.

This is a grant-funded role that is anticipated to last until June 30, 2029, but evaluation of funding to determine continuation of the role will happen on a year-to-year basis.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES School Support and Portfolio Management Provides regular check-ins and consultation to Community Schools Coordinators at each school in their portfolio

Serves as a mentor to Coordinators to build the cohesiveness, capacity, and competence of program staff to support their growth and development while empowering them to participate in decisions that affect their work Supports schools to execute their overarching vision and long-term Community Schools goals and strategies

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