Alumni College and Career Coordinator

The Organization

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) is a network of charter schools serving students across the TK-Post Secondary continuum in the Greater MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Pueblo Nuevo Education Development Group (PNEDG) is CNCA's resource development and capacity building arm. PNEDG invests in young people to foster personal transformation and generational social change. PNEDG staff support and build capacity for CNCA schools in achieving their vision. The organizations are grounded in the beliefs that public education is a civil right and all students deserve an excellent education that will prepare them for success in life. At CNCA/PNEDG, we recognize that lower income and immigrant communities often face institutional and cultural barriers that create impediments to students' success, and that an excellent education must eliminate these barriers. We integrate a strong focus on progressive, research-based academics with a holistic, place-based approach to serving our students. Currently, CNCA has six campuses that serve approximately 3,500 students from TK through 12th grade. Our goal is for CNCA graduates to be equipped with the skills, knowledge, and worldview necessary to be literate, critical thinkers and independent problem solvers.

Organizational Leadership Responsibilities

We believe that every individual who works at the Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Home Support Office must embody key mindsets and possess foundational skills to contribute to the organizational leadership of the organization.

Mindsets

• Commitment to and belief in CNCA's mission and vision
• Belief in and embodiment the CNCA Anchors in all aspects of the work
• Commitment to the vision of a progressive, socially-just education and is able to inspire others towards that vision
• Solution orientation and belief in supporting others to be the same
• Commitment to an asset-based, capacity-building approach
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Skills

• Ability to support an inclusive, positive and high performing culture
• Ability to take ownership in the day-to-day and overall success of the organization
• Ability to think critically, use sound judgment and problem solve
• Ability to work independently and proactively and to seek support and guidance when appropriate
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with an ability to prioritize competing projects in a fast-paced, fluid environment
• Effective collaboration with individuals at all levels of the organization

The Opportunity

Under the supervision of the Director of College Success or V.P. of Student & Family Supports, the Alumni College & Career Coordinator will counsel CNCA alumni and coordinate programs to improve their college persistence and career success. Programs include assisting with the transition to college, managing relationships with mentors at colleges that have cohorts of alumni, counseling on transfer and financial aid processes, assist with the CNCA scholarship program, and ongoing tracking of student persistence.

Responsibilities:

Strategy and Vision Setting Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic plan for the ongoing success of the Programs Team.
• Contribute to the research on and development of a cohesive plan for alumni programming, including use of mentor programs, social media, blogs, in-person events, and ongoing counseling.
• Collaborate with the Director of College Success on the development structures and processes to increase the level of excellence across the alumni program
• Monitor the effectiveness of alumni programs through the use of key metrics
• Elevate challenges that arise within the alumni program and work with Director of College Success to inform and improve work
• Understand and navigate the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context facing urban charter schools and the students they serve

Administrative Management and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all alumni functions and projects are effectively carried out and meet high expectations
• Ensure compliance related to alumni program, including monitoring and tracking of alumni status and scholarship progress in relevant databases
• Contribute to preparation and presentation of regular status reports related to alumni programs for meetings as needed, including presentations for board members and donors
• Establish relationships with outside agencies related to alumni programs
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing, supporting social media outreach, regular newsletter/blogs development, and ongoing outreach to alumni
• Coordinate alumni related events
• Other duties as assigned.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying, equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Margarita Domingo, Vice President of Human Resources. She can be reached at (213) 417-3410 or by mail at 3435 W Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026.