Job description

Role Summary

Voices’ Senior Manager of Culture (SMC) will bring our core values to life. He or she will be an avid relationship-builder and strategic thinker, able to connect with others meaningfully and translate a vision into action. The SMC will foster a mission-driven culture across the Network through coaching, constant monitoring, and relationship-building. Reporting to the Chief Culture Officer (CCO). The SMC will work with teams across the Network including School-site Leaderships Teams (e.g. Principal, Business Manager, Deans of Culture or Parent Liaison, Student Services Manager and Instructional Coaches) to strengthen, support and maintain staff, student and parent/guardian culture.

Responsibilities:

Support CCO in setting vision and strategy for Network culture

• Leverage and promote Network traditions and rituals to promote Network values and norms.
• Ensure policies and best practices are being followed to build adult/ student/school culture (as found in the The School Culture Playbook, Volunteer Handbook, Crisis Protocol and Suspension policy, etc.).
• Build meaningful and authentic systems that reflect best practices.
• Train, coach and guide school-based Deans of Culture/Parent Liaison (with principal support) to promote values-aligned culture to foster Voices pillars of character education and behavior philosophy.
• Support CCO with staff recognition program and communication systems and recommend improvement and new strategies for developing and maintaining a values-aligned Network culture.
• Develop relationships with various staff teams across the Network to promote Culture priorities.
• Coach Deans of Culture/Parent Liaisons on developing, executing, measuring and tracking discipline and attendance trends and discipline
• Build the capacity of Deans and Parent Liaisons for planning and encouraging parent participation and partnership

Lead and support key onboarding and professional development activities

• Support with Dean of Culture and Parent Liaison onboarding and training.
• Support with teacher culture-building professional development.
• Celebrate Voices’ diverse community by bringing a lens on equity and inclusion to our culture, management, and talent practices.
• Be a role model for Voices values and norms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of Voices Academies with a deep commitment to improving the lives of students from low-income communities
• Minimum 3 years experience in people management or other relevant function
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Spanish
• Experience with behavior philosophies such as Multi Tiered Support Systems (MTSS) for TK through 8th grade students.
• Experience interacting with a broad range of stakeholders, expertly navigating team dynamics, across teams, levels, and lines of difference to motivate around common visions and goals.
• Excellent emotional intelligence and strong skills in establishing authentic, emotional connections.
• Outstanding project management skills with the ability to navigate the big picture and detailed analytical thinking.
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment; working efficiently
• Works well in a high-pressure environment.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Suite

Personal and Professional – Finally, the ideal candidate will hold the following personal and professional competencies:

• Leadership – Couple strong management with excellent interpersonal skills in leading an Network in one’s functional domain
• Relationship – Develop relational trust across constituencies, by maintaining a positive attitude with students, parents and staff, while also maintaining confidentiality
• Organization – Be intensely execution-oriented and frighteningly organized, allowing one to work in a fast paced, but sometimes unpredictable, environment
• Perspective – Combine maturity, humility, a strong work ethic, a sense of humor, and a roll-up-my sleeves attitude to celebrate successes as well as navigate times of ambiguity and high levels of stress
• Professionalism – See oneself as an ambassador of the school, presenting oneself both positively and professionally at all times and with all constituents

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and experience working with low-income communities preferred
• Understanding of organizational design and the unique characteristics of public charter schools is a plus

Working Conditions:

• Regular requirement to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, stoop, kneel and crouch
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs
• Occasional evening and or weekend work
• Occasional travel
• Willingness to be trained as needed

Prior to Employment: Once an offer has been extended, a candidate must meet the following criteria to receive a final contract:

• First Aid/CPR and AED Certification
• Clear Criminal Background Check
• Valid TB Clearance

Key Compensation:

• Annual Salary Range: $82,000 -$94,000
• Medical benefits
• Exceptional growth opportunities
• Retirement plan

Employment:

• Reports directly to CCO (Chief Culture Officer of In Lak’Ech)
• Salaried, Exempt Position
• Position follows a 12 month work schedule
• At-Will Agreement

If you have any questions about this position, please contact our hiring team by email at jobs@voicescharterschool.com

Voices College-Bound Language Academies is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Voices to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, citizenship status, medical condition, or any other legally protected status.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $82,000.00 - $94,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Jose, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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