This is a PROMOTIONAL ONLY recruitment. Promotional status is

required to move forward with this recruitment.

Los Angeles Unified School District is seeking a DIRECTOR OF LA’S
BEST to plan, supervise and implement LA'S BEST (an expanded

learning enrichment program) as a partnership among the District, the

City of Los Angeles and the private sector.

The role of the Director of LA’s BEST ensures that school programs
meet all of the operational terms and requirements of the local, State and

federal funders and the philosophical goals of LA's BEST.

LA’s BEST was formed as a unique partnership between the Mayor’s
Office, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the private sector to

address the alarming rise in the lack of adequate adult supervision of

elementary school children during the critical hours between 3pm and

6pm. Since 1988, LA’s BEST has expanded from 10 schools and 1,000
students, to 200 schools, where we serve 25,000 children every school

day across Los Angeles.

This position receives general supervision from the Executive Director,

Beyond the Bell Programs. General supervision is exercised over an

Operations Compliance Manager (LA’s BEST), a Staff Development
Coordinator (LA’s BEST), Senior Recreation Directors, and other

administrative, program, and clerical staff.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate for the Director of LA’s BEST after-school
enrichment program will have knowledge of expanded learning activities

in areas such as enrichment, social emotional learning, performing arts

and recreation. Including:

• Managerial and business operations experience. This includes

experience and knowledge of budget preparation and control procedures

management plus experience in managing and having administrative

authority over a budget of at least four (4) million dollars.

• The ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a variety of

individuals; and work cooperatively with communications media,

employees, students, private agencies and the public to achieve shared

goals.

• Have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and the ability

to present information, clearly, effectively, and professionally in writing

and spoken communication, to a variety of audiences, including

individuals.

DUTIES-Typical duties of this position include:

• Advises and works collaboratively with the President and Chief

Executive Officer (CEO) of LA's BEST, LA's BEST Board of Directors

and LA’s BEST Advisory Board and Beyond the Bell in establishing
programs and policies for LA’s BEST after-school enrichment program
for at-risk youths, and attends LA's BEST Board of Directors and

standing committee meetings.

• Supervises the preparation of budgets for individual school sites

participating in the enrichment program and monitoring of the income

and expenditures of the sites, prepares and maintains fiscal control of

the central administrative office budget.

• Implements the mission, vision and goals of LA’s BEST enrichment

• Develops procedures for keeping parents informed and involved in

program activities and other matters affecting parent, student, and school

relationships.

• Implements actions of the Board of Directors and the Office of the

Mayor within the parameters of District policy and organizational

structure to ensure that students are served and that the individual

concerns of all partners are addressed.

• Works with the President and CEO, the Board of Directors, and the

Executive Director, Beyond the Bell Programs to determine if a school

site meets criteria to become part of the enrichment program.

• Develops, implements, and evaluates expanded learning programs at

school sites.

• Supervises activities related to enrichment and recreation, staff

development, compliance with program standards and the terms and

conditions of grants, and the preparation of State reports regarding the

funding terms and conditions of grants.

• Assists a site principal in selecting a site coordinator of the enrichment

program, and works with the site coordinator and interested site

principals to select the other LA's BEST site staff members.

• Orients new employees, prepares or jointly prepares performance

evaluations, and counsels employees.

• Reviews and approves time reports and resolves payroll problems.

• Reviews requisitions for supplies and equipment prepared by the school

sites to ensure that they are age-appropriate for the youths in the

enrichment program.

• Coordinates the dissemination of program and operational information

to District offices, school sites, and the office of the LA's BEST President

and CEO.

• Arranges or conducts site visitations for elected officials, corporation

representatives, dignitaries, and interested others.

• Prepares reports and memorandums.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

The class description is not a complete statement of essential functions,

responsibilities, or requirements. Entrance requirements are

representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skill, and /or abilities.

To the extent permitted by law, management retains the discretion to add

or change typical duties of a position at any time, as long as such

addition or change is reasonably related to existing duties.

Benefits Insurance: District paid premiums for your choice of several medical,

dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement

System (CalPERS).

Vacation: 24 days each year.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

Minimum Requirements PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED. You must be a current or

retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the

Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or

have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent

LAUSD position in which you passed probation.

Laid-off employees' eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the

end of their 39 month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for

promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the

assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility

list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.

ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from a recognized* college or university,

preferably including courses in recreation, physical education, sociology,

social work, education, psychology, or related fields.

Additional experience beyond that required may be substituted for the

required education on a year-for-year basis.

Experience: Four (4) years of experience as an organizer, director, or

supervisor in a continuing program of expanded learning, educational, or

recreational activities; or in agencies or programs serving at risk youths,

including experience in managing and having administrative authority

over a budget of at least four (4) million dollars.

Special: A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the
State of California and the use of private transportation.

SPECIAL NOTE 1. Exempt from FLSA 2. An employee in this class may

be subject to the reporting requirements of the District’s Conflict of
Interest .

• Note: To verify the education requirement please upload your diploma

or official transcripts to our application system, under "Attachment." Your

original diploma or official, sealed transcript of coursework and high

school diploma (if required) will be required at the time of the final

employment test part.

Candidates who have completed college, university or high school

course work at an institution in a country other than the United States,

must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees.

Please make sure to request a “Detailed” evaluation report.

Please be sure to use degree evaluation service agencies from the

following approved agencies:

http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf

Note: All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be

able to provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring

and onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any

District site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to

a new job class.

Employment Selection Process The tentative employment examination plan for this selection process

may consist of two (2) test parts: a Training and Experience (T&E)

Evaluation and a Technical Interview.

Please note: It is highly recommended that your application materials

(application, resume and cover letter) clearly show all your relevant

background and specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities including

documenting how and where (employer) you meet the minimum

requirements for BOTH education and experience.

Application materials will be screened for minimum qualifications for both

education, experience.

Once your application has been received, a confirmation email will be

sent to your email address to confirm receipt of your application. If you

do not receive a confirmation email; your application has not been

submitted.

Any questions please contact Deborah Jansen, HR Specialist at

deborah.jansen@lausd.net or (213) 241-5449.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an

approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your

spam/junk e-mail folder.

For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment

process, visit the 'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at

http://www.lausdjobs.org .

Application Process DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION?

Please visit www.lausdjobs.org and click on "help desk service request

form" located to the left of the Quick Links.

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the

website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org .

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons

shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

Additional Posting Information Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment

assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment

process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment

score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top

three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The

hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open

positions in related job classifications.