Director of Talent Acquisition

Job Summary:

The primary goal for the Talent Acquisition Director is to recruit and retain quality and effective staff at all levels of the organization. This position will work with leadership to assess the personnel needs of every school in accordance with the CSS staffing formula. The talent coordinator will be responsible in the logistics and administrative support, scheduling, coordinating, and document hiring preparation/filing. This position will be involved in the interaction/communication with potential candidates. The TA Director is responsible for contacting candidates, scheduling interviews, arranging candidate travel, on-site account management, troubleshooting, attending job fairs, and managing special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint clearance card
• Demonstrated experience (in a previous administrative support assignment) developing a strong culture of improved achievement and job placement
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Human Resources/Recruiting or related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Essential Job Functions:

The list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Implements human resources strategies by establishing department accountabilities, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, training and development, records management, safety and health, employee relations and retention, AA/EEO compliance, and labor relations.
• Manages the final stages of the recruitment life-cycle process which includes finalizing offer letters, preparing offer packets, closing candidate records within applicant tracking system (Workday) and onboarding of new employees on their first day.
• Coordinating Teacher and staff Evaluations
• Ensure Safety Plans are in place and implanted aligned with Professional development
• Develops operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; initiating corrective actions.
• Ensure all required documentation is in place at the schools and across the organization
• Maintains all applicant paperwork, ensuring that all paperwork has been gathered and that all compliance issues are met with regards to the recruitment process.
• Conducts Reference Checks, Phone Screens and Sourcing as needed.
• Assists in coordination of university recruiting and Internship programs. Coordinates contractor administration, to include vendor administration and contractor tracking.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Supports management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions, analyzing information and applications.
• Compile and distribute weekly email communication newly opened position to the company.
• Work with others to create a shared vision of a culture of excellence; develop the partnerships, resources, and capacities to make the vision a reality
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Coordinate resources to meet legal requirements
• Ensure timely response to Federal and State reporting requirements
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
• Comply with all district policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to work well with people, maintain positive working relationships, and to solve problems
• Model listening to and partnering with students, staff, and adults from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Organized with a strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent follow-through skills.
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Develops organization strategies by identifying and researching human resources issues; contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to organization strategic thinking and direction; establishing human resources objectives in line with organizational goals and objectives.
• Manages talent operations by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, and disciplining staff.
• Guides management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organization values.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Job Type: Full-time, 12 Months

Salary Range: $85,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year

Director of School, Dropout Recovery Program

Position Goal:

The Dropout Recovery Program (DRP) is embedded in our high schools to provide students another alternative to earn their high school diploma. The primary responsibility of the Director of Dropout Recovery Program CSS is increasing student achievement that results in the completion of a high school diploma. It is essential that the director increase enrollment and have outreach strategies to serve students in need. The director is responsible for all aspects of the Dropout Recovery Program CSS and to achieve high standards for student academic performance and to do so with a high level of integrity. The director will work closely with CSS school directors to ensure alignment with state and federal regulations. The director will work with all partners to form a Dropout Recovery Program team that improves student outcomes; will take the lead in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Dropout Recovery Program. The director will create data-based reports that will be aligned with ADM reports for CSS.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an educational field
• Valid Arizona State Administrator credential with Principal endorsement.
• Valid Arizona State Teaching certificate
• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint clearance card
• Demonstrated experience (in a previous administrative assignment) developing a strong culture of improved achievement and job placement
• Experience in implementing diverse programs that improve learning performance and job placement
• Prior experience in designing and implementing research-based, best practices that have increased student achievement and for preparing students for college and/or career readiness

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in educational administration
• Bilingual
• Three years of teaching
• Five years as campus principal
• Experience in working with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity

Desired Skills:

• Uses data to know programs, monitor and measure progress, establish program targets and determine next steps to improve program practices and student enrollment and achievement.
• Knowledge of best practices in the Dropout Recovery Program
• Experience in using data to:
• Recommend mentors to the Director of Schools
• Identify, monitor, and intervene with students most at risk of dropout
• Identify groups of students that are underperforming and to establish specific achievement goal increases for each group within the Dropout Recovery Programs and partner programs
• Evidence of the ability to provide constructive and/or directive feedback to the DRP, classroom teachers, and the subsequent monitoring of progress toward the suggested/directed goal that resulted in a change of behavior or practice
• Ensure that every student meets or exceeds standards by creating understanding and a sense of urgency among teachers, students, and the community and to do what it takes to guarantee success for every student
• Demonstrated experience in resolving and/or managing conflict
• Demonstrated ability to work well with people, maintain positive working relationships, and to solve problems
• Model listening to and partnering with students, staff, and adults from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Demonstrated experience of the ability to set, model, monitor, and enforce the adherence to clear expectations/standards for behavior for both staff and students
• Effective oral and written communications

Essential Job Functions:

The list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Keep written documentation on contact with the partner staff
• Keep complete files for all students ·
• Log student information into the SMS daily
• Keep all transcripts current
• Keep data of students and their progress
• Promote and recruit for Career Success Schools and the DRP every day
• Coordinate meetings with the teacher of record and informed of student progress
• Support the director to be highly visible with the partners and their community
• Work with others to create a shared vision of instructional excellence; develop the partnerships, resources, and capacities to make the vision a reality
• Administratively support the process to adopt rigorous curriculum materials that support principals, teachers, and students in achieving state standards
• Administratively support the supervision and evaluation of DRP CSS
• Coordinate the Dropout Recovery Program
• Monitor student activities for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Coordinate resources to meet legal requirements, achieve building purposes for improved instruction
• Ensure timely response to Federal and State reporting requirements
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
• Comply with all district policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Type: Full-time, 12 Months

Salary Range: $90,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year

English Language Learner (ELL) Paraprofessional

Job Goal: To increase the English language proficiency (ELP) and achievement of English Language Learners by:

• Supporting role to certified ELL teachers in helping students learn English.
• Helps the teacher assess the students’ performance levels and needs. Assesses their strengths, weaknesses and cultural preferences and reports these back to the teacher.
• Assists with preparation and present lessons under the supervision of the teacher of record.
• Maintain records and participate in professional development opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of demonstrated knowledge, skills and teaching success with ELLs.
• Experience working with ELLs in at-risk populations.
• Expertise in application and teaching with technology.
• Strong evidence of ability to work effectively and collaborating with other educators.
• Must possess strong oral and written language skills.
• Must possess Arizona fingerprint clearance card

Paraprofessional Exam Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED AND an Associate’s Degree or higher OR

Two (2) years of study (equaling 60 or more credit hours) from an accredited Institution of Higher Education OR A passing score in an ADE-approved Paraprofessional Assessment.

Demonstrated Areas of Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate effective standards-based instruction of ELLs through the use of a variety of scientifically research- based teaching methods.
• Knowledge of best practices in the field of teaching and working with socioeconomically disadvantaged students and communities.
• Ability to implement differentiated instructional strategies to address needs of ELLs based on data analysis of ELP and academic achievement data.
• Ability to deliver high-quality research-based instruction to ELL students.
• Proficiency in seamless integration of technology to support student learning.
• Self-directed, ability to take initiative, committed to supporting the goals of the organization.

Role Of English Language Learner (ELL) Paraprofessional

The ELL paraprofessional will implement the professional development process across the curriculum, in addition to delivering direct instruction to students. The ELL Instructional Specialist role includes the following:

For Students:

1. Meet and instruct assigned class(es) in the location(s) and at time(s) designated.
2. Implement effective teaching skills and best practices in a variety of methods and settings.
3. Utilize specific knowledge for meeting the needs of ELL students with special needs, special education and accelerated students Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials to meet the differentiated needs of students.
4. Establish a classroom environment that facilitates learning.
5. Provide individualized and small group instruction to differentiate instruction based on the needs of the ELL students; to include addressing various intellectual abilities, attitudes, cultural backgrounds and learning styles.
6. Evaluate ELL student performance and maintain an accurate written record of each students’ academic growth.
7. Utilize technology in planning, developing, and implementing instructional objectives to better meet the differentiated needs of the English learners.
8. Provide for the social/emotional growth of ELL students 9. Confer, as needed, with parents of ELs and other professional staff.

WORKER TRAITS

Aptitudes: Verbal ability required to understand oral and written instructions, motor coordination required to coordinate eyes, hands and fingers when operating machines and equipment essential to the job manual and finger dexterity required to operate machines and equipment precisely and rapidly.

Job Type: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $15.00 – $20.00 per hour

High School Math Teacher (RLD High School)

Job Goal: Effectively manage the learning environment to prepare lessons, deliver engaging instruction, evaluate and monitor students’ performance in order to advance student achievement. Understand and appreciate diversity. Work collaboratively with a team to plan instruction, analyze data and develop interventions. Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning through the following duties:

• Prepare lesson plans and deliver instruction in accordance with established curriculum and student needs.
• Assess student needs and performance. Develop, implement and evaluate daily lesson plans, to include scheduled activities and materials. Accommodate/modify instruction to meet the needs of each child.
• Plan, organize and display classroom materials appropriate to curricular activities.
• Use and implement classroom management techniques to maintain organization, orderliness, student safety, and a productive learning environment.
• Plan instruction and implement instructional techniques to encourage and motivate students.
• Evaluate students’ performance regarding achievement in curriculum and activities. Make necessary provisions to meet learning needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess valid Arizona Teaching Certificate with SEI endorsement (preferred)
• Possess a valid Arizona Fingerprint Card.
• Experience working with at-risk populations.
• Expertise in application and teaching with technology.
• Strong evidence of ability to work effectively and collaborating with other educators.
• Must possess strong oral and written language skills.

Demonstrated Areas Of Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations.
• Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks; maintain records; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and school personnel.
• Work as a team member; and meet schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to use a variety of teaching strategies which may include cooperative learning, constructive instruction, or additional research-based facilitation.
• Ability to define excellence by standards of performance.
• Knowledge and application of quality classroom-based assessment practices.
• Knowledge of the unique physical, psychological and social changes students experience and a desire to help them grow in these particular areas.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide variety of people.
• Skills to motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, and direct and evaluate support personnel.
• Skills in classroom management and organizational techniques.

Essential Job Functions

The list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Prepare lesson plans and instruct students in accordance with established curriculum and student needs.
• Assess student needs and performance. Develop, implement and evaluate daily lesson plans, to include scheduled activities and materials. Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of each child.
• Plan, organize and display classroom materials appropriate to curricular activities.
• Use and implement classroom management techniques to maintain organization, orderliness, student safety, and a productive learning environment.
• Plans instruction and implements instructional techniques to encourage and motivate students.
• Evaluate students’ performance regarding achievement in curriculum and activities. Make necessary provisions to meet learning needs.
• Inform parents of student progress and school activities. Advise parents of instructional methods that may assist students.
• Participates as a member of an instructional team to promote learning activities for students, consistent with district and school education objectives.
• Notify the site administrator of the special needs of students who display characteristics that vary from the norm.
• Collaborate with specialists as needed to assist students.
• May monitor the activities of a teacher assistant and classroom volunteers.
• Monitor control of students, volunteers and/or assistants in the classroom, playground, fieldtrip, lunchroom, library, school buses and other areas as applicable.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate student progress and course curriculum.
• Develop, implement and evaluate plans.
• Excellent behavior management skills in the classroom.
• Promote learning and ensure safety.
• Perform functions from written and oral instructions and from observing and listening to others.
• Evaluate written materials to include written assignments and tests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full Time, 10 Months

Salary Range: $43,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year

Middle School English Teacher (Sage Campus)

Job Goal: Excellent candidates will have experience with designing project-based learning lessons, creating an engaging learning environment, the ability to develop strong relationships with students, families and staff, sharp organizational and progress-monitoring skills and have effective classroom management.

Requirements

• Appropriate Arizona Teaching Certificate (Preferred)
• Structured English Immersion (SEI) Preferred
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance card
• Certain endorsement/approved area(s) may be required for highly qualified/appropriately carried purposes.
• 60-day probation

Essential Job Functions

The list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Prepare lesson plans and instruct students in accordance with established curriculum and student needs.
• Assess student needs and performance. Develop, implement and evaluate daily lesson plans, to include scheduled activities and materials. Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of each child.
• Plan, organize and display classroom materials appropriate to curricular activities.
• Implement classroom management techniques to maintain organization, orderliness, student safety, and a productive learning environment.
• Plan and deliver engaging and effective instruction.
• Evaluate students’ performance regarding achievement in curriculum and activities. Make necessary provisions to meet learning needs.
• Inform parents of student progress and school activities. Advise parents of instructional methods that may assist their child.
• Participate as a member of an instructional team to promote engaging and hands-on learning opportunities for students, consistent with district and school education objectives.
• Notify the site administrator of the special needs of students who display characteristics that vary from the norm.
• Collaborate with specialists as needed to assist students.
• Supervise the safety of students.
• May monitor the activities of a teacher assistant and classroom volunteers.

Marginal Job Functions

• Order classroom supplies and instructional materials.

Mental Tasks

• Communication – Excellent oral and written communication.
• Analyze and evaluate student progress and course curriculum.
• Develop, implement and evaluate effective, project-based lesson plans.
• Effective and equitable classroom management.
• Promote learning and ensure student safety.
• Perform functions from written and oral instructions and from observing and listening to others.
• Evaluate written materials to include written assignments and assessments.

Physical Tasks

• Work involves the performance of duties where physical exertion is not normally required to perform all aspects of the job, assistance is available as required to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Work involves sitting for extended periods of time, moving from one location to another, reaching, stooping, bending, and holding and grasping objects.
• Visual weakness must not prohibit the performance of assigned duties.
• Verbal communication ability may be required of public contact positions.

Equipment, Aids, Tools, and Materials

• Use of technology such as computers, assistive technology, smart boards, office equipment such as telephone, fax, etc. blackboard, whiteboard easel, bulletin board, chalk, and markers.

Working Conditions

• Indoor: classroom environment.
• Outdoor: all weather conditions and temperatures.
• Contact with the public, employees, children and parents.
• Exposure to noise, dust, gas and fumes.

Control Supervision

• Monitor control of students, volunteers and/or assistants in the classroom, playground, field-trip, lunchroom, library, school buses and other areas.

Job Type: Full-time, 10 months

Salary Range: $45,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year

Middle School Science Teacher (Sage Campus)

Job Goal: Excellent candidates will have experience with designing project-based learning lessons, creating an engaging learning environment, the ability to develop strong relationships with students, families and staff, sharp organizational and progress-monitoring skills and have effective classroom management.

Requirements

• Appropriate Arizona Teaching Certificate (Preferred)
• Structured English Immersion (SEI) Preferred
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance card
• Certain endorsement/approved area(s) may be required for highly qualified/appropriately carried purposes.
• 60-day probation

Essential Job Functions

The list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Prepare lesson plans and instruct students in accordance with established curriculum and student needs.
• Assess student needs and performance. Develop, implement and evaluate daily lesson plans, to include scheduled activities and materials. Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of each child.
• Plan, organize and display classroom materials appropriate to curricular activities.
• Implement classroom management techniques to maintain organization, orderliness, student safety, and a productive learning environment.
• Plan and deliver engaging and effective instruction.
• Evaluate students’ performance regarding achievement in curriculum and activities. Make necessary provisions to meet learning needs.
• Inform parents of student progress and school activities. Advise parents of instructional methods that may assist their child.
• Participate as a member of an instructional team to promote engaging and hands-on learning opportunities for students, consistent with district and school education objectives.
• Notify the site administrator of the special needs of students who display characteristics that vary from the norm.
• Collaborate with specialists as needed to assist students.
• Supervise the safety of students.
• May monitor the activities of a teacher assistant and classroom volunteers.

Marginal Job Functions

• Order classroom supplies and instructional materials.

Mental Tasks

• Communication – Excellent oral and written communication.
• Analyze and evaluate student progress and course curriculum.
• Develop, implement and evaluate effective, project-based lesson plans.
• Effective and equitable classroom management.
• Promote learning and ensure student safety.
• Perform functions from written and oral instructions and from observing and listening to others.
• Evaluate written materials to include written assignments and assessments.

Physical Tasks

• Work involves the performance of duties where physical exertion is not normally required to perform all aspects of the job, assistance is available as required to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Work involves sitting for extended periods of time, moving from one location to another, reaching, stooping, bending, and holding and grasping objects.
• Visual weakness must not prohibit the performance of assigned duties.
• Verbal communication ability may be required of public contact positions.

Equipment, Aids, Tools, and Materials

• Use of technology such as computers, assistive technology, smart boards, office equipment such as telephone, fax, etc. blackboard, whiteboard easel, bulletin board, chalk, and markers.

Working Conditions

• Indoor: classroom environment.
• Outdoor: all weather conditions and temperatures.
• Contact with the public, employees, children and parents.
• Exposure to noise, dust, gas and fumes.

Control Supervision

• Monitor control of students, volunteers and/or assistants in the classroom, playground, field-trip, lunchroom, library, school buses and other areas.

Job Type: Full-time, 10 months

Salary Range: $45,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year