Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bilingual (preferred)
- Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with students, families, and staff of diverse ethnic, racial, cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds.
- Ability to successfully pass a background check (including fingerprints) upon official offer and acceptance of a position with WCPA.
** Skills and Traits:**
- Passion for working with traditionally underserved communities in high-performance settings
- Entrepreneurial spirit capable of managing many complex tasks with competing priorities
- Strong execution and leadership abilities, including setting a vision, conflict management, team building, mentoring and coaching, goal-setting, prioritization, and strategic planning
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, orally and in writing
- Organized and self-managed, able to handle many responsibilities simultaneously
- Excellent problem-solver
- Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Self-reflective leader who is committed to ongoing learning and growth
- Dependable and excellent at follow-through
- Commitment to our organization's mission and educational philosophy
** Working Conditions:**
- Environment: School environment; fast-paced work, constant interruptions.
- Physical requirements: Hearing and speaking to exchange information, make presentations and communicate over the telephone; seeing to read, prepare, and proofread documents and view computer monitors; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects; ability to go to sites apart from primary office to conduct business.
Additional Information
Compensation:
- Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation, commensurate with experience.
- Full-time staff benefits include medical coverage, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
- WCPA offers an optional 403b with company match (5%)
- Employees have free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym.
Quality of Life in the Central Valley:
Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west, California's Central Valley is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Company's agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life, low cost of living, and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting, fishing, skiing, and surfing -- all within a two-hour drive -- the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer.
Wonderful College Prep Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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