Director of Public Programs

Organization Background :

ICEF Public Schools is a nonprofit charter school network serving communities in the South Los Angeles area for 25 years. ICEF Public Schools operates seven high-quality, tuition-free, public charter elementary, middle, and high schools serving over 2,000 kids from TK-12th grade. We are a college, career, and life-bound network working throughout ethnically diverse neighborhoods of Los Angeles and Inglewood, CA. Over 90% of the school population qualifies for free and reduced lunch programs, an average of 60% of students are Black, and 40% are Latinx / e.

ICEF's mission is to educate and empower courageous leaders to pursue their full potential in college, career, and life by providing a community that honors each student's unique identity, fosters academic excellence, nurtures healthy minds, and inspires critical thinkers. Our primary focus at ICEF is a whole-child approach that fosters excellence among all scholars. At ICEF, we nurture a healthy mind by learning about each unique student's identity and adjusting our pedagogical practices to meet the needs of each learner.

Position Description :

Under the guidance of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Director of Public Programs will oversee ICEF’s compliance and authorizer relations. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven, detail-oriented individual to ensure ICEF meets all of its local, state, and federal compliance targets annually. As a manager and individual contributor, with a team of four, the Director of Public Programs will work closely with organizational leadership and coordinate with other departments, such as Data, Finance, and Human Resources, to ensure all materials are submitted promptly and accurately. Additionally, the Director of Public Programs will build expertise in federal and state programs and authorizer framework requirements to ensure the team regularly educates and prepares school and organizational leadership on various compliance requirements and audits and houses a well-codified set of calendars and documents.

Reporting :

This position reports to the COO.

FLSA Status : Exempt

Pay Cycle : 12 months

Salary : Starting at $95,000, commensurate with experience

Benefits : Full-time employees of ICEF Public Schools are entitled to Medical, Life Insurance,

Dental and Vision plans, and various retirement programs offered by ICEF Public Schools.

Be a central resource with expertise in federal and state programs

• Build and maintain sustainable systems for existing federal and state programs including but not limited to Title programs and Community Eligibility Provision.
• Problem-solving and navigating new federal and state program applications, reporting, and compliance.
• Develop and deliver content for ICEF Leadership Meetings with Principals to ensure alignment across the organization.
• Develop and present items to the ICEF Board of Directors as applicable.

Ensure federal and state program application and reporting deadlines are met, schools  are executing on deliverables to meet public programs requirements

Ensure all schools are in good standing with authorizers and successfully renewed

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities and manages the Food Program

Coordinator and is likely to manage some vendor relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily. The requirements below represent knowledge, skill, and / or ability. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential

functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

N / A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform

the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

3While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently

required to talk or hear, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and / or use hands to finger,

handle, or feel.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move and / or lift

up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters

while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made

to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work

environment is usually moderate.

Continuing Educ. / Training

As Needed

Clearances

Criminal Justice /

Fingerprint Clearance

TB Clearance

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Starts at $95,000

Certificate & Licenses

Valid Driver’s License

Benefits

Full-time employees of ICEF Public Schools are entitled to Medical, Life Insurance, Dental and

Vision plans, and various retirement programs offered by ICEF Public Schools. Eligible

employees will also be entitled to sick leave and vacation time in accordance with ICEF Public

School policies.