Job
description
This is a
non-permanent, temporary appointment through July 31st
Mission
The Roses in
Concrete Community School (“RiC”) will be a K-8 school in East
Oakland founded on the belief that schools
should emphasize knowledge of self,
character, and intellectual growth to prepare students to fundamentally impact
the global society while learning to live, learn, work and thrive in their own
communities.
Our primary goal is
to develop youth committed to lives characterized by self-discipline,
integrity, love and hope in the pursuit of justice and equity for all
communities. We encourage our students, who are broadly invested in academic,
artistic, athletic, and extracurricular pursuits, to demonstrate the spirit of
the Warrior-Scholar. As Warrior-Scholars, our students will cultivate the
courage to stand as warriors on the side of justice while having the scholarly
faculties to decipher where justice resides in a complex society.
Duties and
Responsibilities including but not limited to the following:
- Crafting
a three-pronged support structure of parent engagement and leadership
development while attempting to move each parent to a higher level of
engagement and support (more detail on each of these items can be
provided): - High
level engagement - Mid
level engagement - Low
level engagement - Recruit
founding parents for our Kinder, 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
and 4th grade classes; - Conduct
and oversee home visits to all parents that notes questions, concerns that
parents have as well as assessing parent leadership development and
training to those parents who are interested; - Help
provide training to a group of volunteers/interns/fellowship on the skills
needed for a successful home visit that maximize parent participation and
leadership development; - Build
partnerships with allied groups, other political organizations; - Overseeing
the creation of RiC publishing material necessary to conduct on the ground
grassroots outreach work as well as connections with other organizations
doing similar work; and - Overseeing
the maintenance of a strong online and social media presence to identify
opportunities for online & offline organizing & solidarity work. - Creation
of a group of core ‘parents as stewards’ leaders. Each grade should have
at least three to five dedicated parent leaders who are intimately
familiar with RiC’s mission and values and who are undergoing leadership
development and training
Scope and
Nature of Supervision:
- Must be
able to act and organize time with extreme independence. - A high
level of judgment, ability to take initiative and work independently; must
be able to work with parents, teachers, staff members, and the larger
community. - Must be
able to handle multiple “priority” projects simultaneously and
meet established deadlines. - Reports
to the Director of Organizing
Previous
Work Experience
Three to five years
of work in social justice organizing preferably in educational justice work
(but not necessary)
Specialized
Knowledge and Training
- Must be
fluent in Spanish (verbal and written) - Excellent
writing, verbal, and analytical communication skills - Thorough
knowledge of organizing and political campaign strategies. - Ability
to develop and train staff and parent leaders in the skills needed for the
campaign. - Ability
to write and proofread campaign communications materials.
Application
Requirements
Interested parties
should send over a resume, cover letter, and 3 references over to lilmilagro@rosesinconcrete.org.
Your cover letter should explain your reason for wanting to work for Roses in
Concrete Community School, and an example of how you demonstrated success in a
similar position.
Benefits
As this is a
temporary position, there will be no benefits offered with this position.
Salary will be competitive and based on experience.
Roses in
Concrete Community School is an Equal Opportunity Employer –people of color, people
with disabilities, women, and LGBTQiQQ candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply. We are firmly committed to a diverse environment that reflects the
beauty and diversity of East Oakland.
How
to apply
Application
Requirements
Interested parties
should send over a resume, cover letter, and 3 references over to lilmilagro@rosesinconcrete.org.
Your cover letter should explain your reason for wanting to work for Roses in
Concrete Community School, and an example of how you demonstrated success in a
similar position.
