Specialist Equity and Community Engagement Job at Anchorage School District
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JobID: 13378
- A bachelor’s degree in education, social work, human services or a related field.
- Experience with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices.
- Experience working effectively with and understanding the needs of culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills, including cross cultural communication.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience developing and presenting professional workshops.
- Works well on teams.
- Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating community or grass roots programs.
- Experience in generating reports in relation to federal and state laws and municipal codes.
- Advance ASD’s mission of increasing access and equity for students across all ASD schools.
- Support and advance equity across the organization
- Lead school-wide improvement activities with a focus on equity and access for special populations including special education, English language learners, gifted/talented, 504, and historically educationally disadvantaged groups such as minorities and free and reduced lunch.
- Further the strategic vision for ASDs Equity Capstone and corresponding tiered supports for schools.
- Analyze school Equity Capstone data to develop training and supports.
- Collaborate with the Evaluation and Assessment Department to align school improvement efforts with a focus on equity.
- Conduct confidential investigations related to discrimination and related topics.
- Collaborate with external and internal stakeholders for the purpose of two-way communication.
- Participate in community based events to share the work of ASD.
- Provide technical assistance regarding equity and community engagement to schools.
- Assume responsibilities with minimal direction and some innovation.
- Support other office initiatives.
Position Type:
Classified Administration/Specialist Equity and Community Engagement
Classified Administration/Specialist Equity and Community Engagement
Date Posted:
11/14/2022
11/14/2022
Location:
OFFICE OF EQUITY AND COMPLIANCE
OFFICE OF EQUITY AND COMPLIANCE
Date Available:
12/12/2022
12/12/2022
Closing Date:
12/09/2022
Bargaining Unit: Exempt
12/09/2022
Work Year: 12 months
Work Day: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: $73,440 - $78,489, DOE
Job Summary
The Office of Equity and Community Engagement convenes programs, initiates strategies, and engages stakeholders in supporting academic and life success for all students. The specialist plays a critical role in the implementation and sustainability to the aforementioned areas. The specialist also manages complaints regarding the discrimination, harassment, and related protections of students. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS).
Job Requirements
The following are required:
The following are preferred:
Essential Job Functions
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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