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Online application along with other required documents must be submitted via EdJoin (https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1684194).

Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking individuals with strong leadership with equity, diversity, inclusion, and/or cultural competency initiatives background to apply for the Director II, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Certificated) position.

The individual will work across LACOE divisions to assess potential barriers to diversity and inclusiveness amongst staff, and build inclusive leadership capabilities; plan, organize, coordinate, and direct the activities and staff involved in the activities of the implementation of programs and systems that value and prioritize equity, diversity, and inclusion; assists school districts in establishing and sustaining culturally relevant and responsive student services; and provides program research and evaluation support and guidance to designated school districts in Los Angeles County.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• California Education Code, California Administrative Code, and policies, rules, and regulations of the Office
• Current research, trends, and best practices related to educational equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Principles, practices, methods, and techniques applicable to change management initiatives
• Principles and methods of modern finance and budget administration as they apply to the funding and reporting requirements of the program
• Advanced techniques in research and development and the application of program evaluation methods
• Federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations, and requirements pertaining to the specified program
• Evaluation strategies and techniques for determining program and project services and staff operational effectiveness
• Major curriculum, instruction, assessment, and equity-related trends, issues and initiatives in California
• Issues related to the achievement and opportunity gaps and strategies and approaches for addressing the needs of students who are ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse
• Approaches for building district capacity to create high-performing schools in which all students have equitable access to high-quality education

Compentencies:

• Analyzing and Interpreting Data – Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation – Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Presentation Skill – Formally delivering information to groups
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Leadership – Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Managing Performance – Ensuring superior individual and group performance
• Business Process Analysis – Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Managing Change – Addressing key factors that influence successful organizational change
• Organizational Design and Structure – Establishing organizational structure and clarifying roles and responsibilities
• Organizational Systems Thinking – Comprehending the organization as a system of integrated and interdependent functions
• Political & Organizational Savvy – Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communication and interaction that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures

Required Education and Experience

Education: A master’s degree in education, business administration, public administration, social services, or a field closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Five years of administrative experience in the research, development, and administration of programs, including three years of experience leading equity, diversity, inclusion, and/or cultural competency initiatives. Director-level experience preferred.

Additional Requirements: Possess and maintain a valid Clear Administrative Services Credential. Detailed certification/credential with document number must be attached to the application.

Remote, work-from-home, or hybrid work days may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Application Instructions

Interested, qualified persons are invited to submit an online employment application via EdJoin (https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1684194). Applicants are responsible for submitting a completed electronic employment application, cover letter, resume, copy of credentials, and three current, dated, and signed letters of recommendation by the deadline date. All required documents must be submitted electronically with your application. (Please provide a copy of each credential document as it appears on the California Teaching Credential website with the document number on it.)

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Additional Information

Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of the filing date.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call LACOE Title II Coordinator at 562.803.8297 as early as possible.

Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  

• 10 vacation days per year
  

• 14 paid holidays per year
  

• 12 paid sick days annually
  

• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  

• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options