Associate Director Of Talent Development (26-27)

Started by Families, Focused on Students

Developing Scholars in East San José

We were founded by families in East San José who wanted stronger academics and more support for their children. Alpha is a free, TK-12 public charter school system on a mission to prepare the next generation of leaders in East San José.

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools committed to providing access to an outstanding education. Join us as we prepare students in TK-12th grade for success in college and career. 

Who we are:

Alpha Public Schools is a public charter school network of four schools educating approximately 1,900 scholars in east San Jose. Guided by the belief that our students belong in college, we ensure safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments to help our students thrive. What sets us apart is the very thing that makes us who we are - our community. Alpha was founded by a group of mothers on the eastside of San Jose who sought better educational opportunities for their students. We maintain a strong connection to our community and engage families in a collaborative approach to offer a holistic education to our students. 

A successful Associate Director of Talent Development:

The Associate Director of Talent Development at Alpha Public Schools will uphold and model both our vision of adult learning and our instructional coaching approach. This role is pivotal in operationalizing our theory of change with adult development as a key lever for accelerating student learning. Additionally, this role will support the integration of professional learning and performance management by holding accountability for implementation of learning and aligning systems and structures. Collaborating closely with the Principal Director of Talent Development as well as members of the HR team and Schools team, the Associate Director will ensure cohesive and impactful professional growth opportunities for instructional staff and leaders.

The Associate Director of Talent Development will: 

Professional Development Design & Implementation

• Uphold Alpha's approach to PD design and facilitation, ensuring consistency and quality across all sessions.
• Own the content development and facilitation of ~2 professional learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Principal Director of Talent Development on content development and facilitation of additional professional learning opportunities, based on departmental capacity and programming calendar.
• Support or lead content development for all-staff programming and for summer learning.
• Partner with network leaders (e.g., Managing Director of Academics, Director of School Operations) to align professional learning with Alpha's approach.
• Utilize data and feedback to continuously improve professional learning programs and ensure they meet the evolving needs of staff and students.

Coaching Development

• Uphold Alpha's approach to instructional coaching, ensuring consistency and quality across all sessions.
• Partner on the design and facilitation of coaching development content for school leaders and other organizational coaches.
• Collaborate with coaches and managers to strengthen aligned coaching practices and support structures within schools.
• Coach leaders and staff as assigned.

Performance Management

• In collaboration with the Director of HR, design and implement training for managers.
• Work with a cross functional team, including but not limited to the Principal Director of Talent Development, Director of HR, Managing Director of Schools, and Managing Director of Talent, to ensure that performance management tools, strategies, training, and development reflect the priorities of Alpha's multi-year strategy.
• Collaborate across roles and teams to hold accountability for the implementation of professional learning.

Professional Development

• Engage in professional development opportunities provided by Alpha to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Receive and implement feedback from coaches and colleagues.
• Seek opportunities to collaborate with and learn from colleagues, coordinate activities and share best practices.

Campus support in varied capacities as needed, such as:

• Lunch and recess supervision via active monitoring of students and relationship building with students. 
• Arrival and dismissal supervision to ensure student safety while entering and exiting our campus.
• Ensuring students are safe across the school campus
• Provide additional resources and suggestions to other support services as needed
• Supporting with creating a healthy and thriving school environment for students, staff, and families
• Providing translation support when possible to support strong collaboration within the Alpha community
• Perform related duties as assigned

What we offer:

At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff. To support our team (and hopefully you!) we offer: 

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• The starting salary range for this role is $101,284 and increases based on years of equivalent experience.
• Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
• Retirement matching options
• Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year)
• Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
• Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services
• Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250+ miles away

You Possess... 

• Bachelor's degree required

• Minimum 5 years of TK-12 teaching experience, including at least 2 years of lead teacher or professional development/instructional coaching 

• CA teacher credential preferred

• Demonstrated track record of designing and facilitating multiple professional development sessions annually in a TK-12 setting.

• Preferred - experience coaching teachers / instructional staff in a TK-12 setting

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to build positive relationships with staff and external partners

• Ability to analyze data and respond effectively

Join our team… 

To apply for this position, please submit a resume online. 

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools founded by a group of East San José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community. We have a strong growth mindset - as individuals, as an organization, and on behalf of our students and families. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today. 

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.

Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Questions? Contact us at jobs@alphapublicschools.org