Who We Are
KIPP SoCal Public Schools is a network of 22 high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools. We educate more than 9,800 students in grades pre-K through eighth in the greater Los Angeles area and San Diego. Additionally, we support approximately 5,100 alumni on their journey to and through high school and college.
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What We Believe*
KIPP SoCal believes that the purpose of education is for liberation. This means that we see, develop, and inspire the limitless potential in each and all of our KIPPsters.
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What We Do*
At KIPP SoCal we build trusting relationships that are strengthened by high expectations and collaboration alongside laughter and joy. We set ambitious goals and hold each other accountable for students achieving their greatest potential. We work together with each other and in partnership with families and communities in the active pursuit of a more equitable world. We do the right thing, even when it's not always comfortable standing up and speaking out against anti-blackness, racism, oppression, and injustice. We persevere through obstacles and treat failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.
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About Us*
KIPP SoCal Public Schools (KIPP SoCal) is a nonprofit organization that operates tuition-free, open-enrollment, public charter schools focused on preparing students in systemically under-resourced communities in Southern California for choice filled lives. In July 2019, KIPP LA Public Schools and KIPP San Diego Public Schools united to become KIPP SoCal Public Schools to better meet the needs of our students. We currently operate 22 schools, educate approximately 9,800 students and support an additional 5,100 alumni who are attending high school and college.
The Opportunity

• This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is interested in working at the intersection of educational equity, educational law, educational policy, and educational governance.
• The Authorizer Relations Associate will work alongside another Authorizer Relations Associate on KIPP SoCal’s External Impact Team
• The Authorizer Relations Associate will support KIPP SoCal schools in demonstrating compliance with local, state, and federal education laws
• The Authorizer Relations Associate will play a role in writing and submitting the charter petitions of KIPP SoCal schools
• The Authorizer Relations Associate will be uniquely positioned to recommend public policy changes for KIPP SoCal’s advocacy agenda

Demonstrating Compliance to Authorizers (60%)

• The Authorizer Relations Associate plays a critical role in helping KIPP SoCal schools demonstrate compliance with local, state, and federal laws. Each KIPP SoCal school is overseen by one of four authorizers: the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Los Angeles County Office of Education, the Compton Unified School District, or the San Diego Unified School District. Each authorizer conducts an on-site oversight review at our schools. Each authorizer also requires our schools to submit compliance documents throughout the year. This oversight cycle is an intensive examination of the school’s educational programming, academic performance, governance, organizational management, and fiscal operations. By the end of the year, each authorizer writes an annual report that impacts each school’s case for renewing its charter. The Authorizer Relations Associate spearheads this work by:
• Building trustful and respectful relationships with KIPP SoCal’s authorizers
• Synthesizing oversight guidance from four authorizers into one oversight review project plan for KIPP SoCal stakeholders and each school site
• Answering compliance questions from stakeholders at KIPP SoCal and school sites
• Progress monitoring the collection of documents from KIPP SoCal and school-site stakeholders to demonstrate compliance to authorizers
• Evaluating whether documents provided by KIPP SoCal and school-site stakeholders will adequately demonstrate compliance to authorizers
• Submitting documents to authorizers on behalf of KIPP SoCal and school sites
• Preparing School Leaders and School Business Operations Managers for their authorizer’s oversight review
• Providing on-site support to School Leaders and School Business Operations Managers on the day of their authorizer’s oversight review
• Interfacing with authorizer staff on the day of oversight reviews (e.g., introducing the school-site team, fielding questions, noting feedback, etc.)Summarizing authorizer feedback for stakeholders at KIPP SoCal and school sites
• Relaying authorizer inquiries to KIPP SoCal and school-site stakeholders
• Leveraging the expertise of KIPP SoCal and school-site stakeholders to write responses to authorizer inquiries
• Assisting the Authorizer Relations Manager in writing annual reports for authorizers

Researching, Writing, and Submitting Charter Petitions (20%)

• KIPP SoCal’s charter petitions are contracts that our schools enter with authorizers. Each school’s charter petition lasts for a term of 2–7 years and governs the school’s educational programming, employee qualifications, health and safety procedures, suspension and expulsion procedures, and other day-to-day operations. Charter petitions also analyze trends in academic performance, English Learners’ progress, chronic absenteeism, and suspension rates at KIPP SoCal schools, local school districts, and California. Here’s how the Authorizer Relations Associate will support this work:
• Researching academic performance, chronic absenteeism rates, suspension rates, and English Learner progress at the school level, district level, and state level
• Drafting analysis of academic performance, chronic absenteeism rates, suspension rates, and English Learner progress at the school level, district level, and state level
• Contributing to social, political, economic, and historical research on communities served by KIPP SoCal schools
• Drafting a discussion of each petitioning school’s oversight track record
• Fact-checking research cited in charter petitions
• Copy editing charter petitions
• Gathering and reviewing supporting documentation from KIPP SoCal stakeholders
• Assembling charter petitions and supporting documentation in binders for authorizer review
• Assisting Authorizer Relations Manager in responding to authorizer redlines of charter petitions

Additional Support (20%)

• In addition to compliance and charter petitions, the Authorizer Relations Associate will play a supporting role in:
• Building trustful and respectful relationships with stakeholders at KIPP SoCal and school sites
• Submitting material revisions of charter petitions
• Writing community impact assessments for material revisions
• Responding to unanticipated and ad hoc inquiries from authorizers
• Recommending ways to ensure KIPP SoCal schools stay compliant with local, state, and federal laws
• Working with KIPP SoCal’s operations, academics, human relations, fiscal, data, talent, credentialing, and facilities teams on streamlining internal systems for maintaining compliance
• Highlighting public policy changes that our school communities need to make sure KIPPsters reach their greatest potential

You'll Be Qualified If You Have

• Unwavering integrity
• Deep commitment to KIPP SoCal’s anti-racist mission and values
• Passion for educational equity
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Enthusiastic, analytical, and detail-oriented approaches to solving tough problems
• Excellent computer skills (experience working with Google platform is a plus)
• Spanish fluency is a big plus, but not required
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Joining KIPP SoCal Means the Following

• Working at an organization committed to the hard work necessary to ensure education is for liberation
• Spending time with students and families in the best communities of LA, Compton, and San Diego
• Support and care from fellow regional team members
• Ongoing professional development and coaching from manager

Working with Us Means the Following Perks

• Hourly rate range of $24-$30
• Generous benefits package
• 100% of healthcare premium costs covered by employer, dependents added at 50% of the cost
• Employer-paid KIPP SoCal life insurance
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% match by KIPP SoCal
• Voluntary Benefits (Pet Insurance, Supplemental Life, Accident, Short Term Disability, etc.)
• Generous time off program includes 22 holidays, sick leave and vacation
• Other great benefits (Flexible spending account, EAP, tuition reimbursement for dependents, etc.)

** PLEASE NOTE: KIPP SoCal Public Schools requires that all team members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the safety of our students, family, and staff. Team members may apply to seek a medical exemption. Regardless of your current vaccination status, our team can advise you on how to fulfill this important requirement so that you can start the position in a timely way. We’re here to help. **_KIPP SoCal Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation/gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.__KIPP SoCal strives to ensure that our careers website is accessible to all, including individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact us. You can find our contact information on our website, http://www.kippsocal.org/. Information will be sent to a talent acquisition representative who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the hiring process.___

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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