Seeking a collaborative leader to serve as our next
K-12 Director of Student Support Services!
All candidates interested in applying to be the next Westlake Charter School Director of Student Support Services should read the resources below or CLICK HERE to apply.
A perfect candidate to lead as our Student Support Services (SSS) Director at Westlake Charter School K-12:
- Is able to collaborate with entities and the organizations such as the El Dorado County Charter Special Education SELPA, to serve our WCS K-12 community
- Has an expert understanding of all facets of a Multi-tiered System of Support
- Has and promotes a Growth Mindset in students, staff, and our community
- Has the interpersonal, listening, and teacher advocacy skills required to lead in a dynamic and innovative school culture
- Is deeply committed to Shared Leadership
- Is able to manage initiatives co-lead across several committees
- Is a stalwart advocate of our fully inclusive program and a champion of diversity, equity, inclusivity, and cultural competencies
- Is able to align decision making with the Mission, Educational Pillars, and the Core Values of Westlake Charter School including:
- A commitment to ensuring a balance of Academic and Social-Emotional ReadinessThe development of Expert Learners as defined by the Guidelines for Universal Design for Learning
- Aligning resources to assist in the promotion of the social and emotional competencies defined by the Collaborative for Social and Emotional Learning
Exposure to the following topics will help a new leader onboard to the instructional culture of Westlake Charter School:
- A belief in the power and importance of shared leadership
- Responsive Classroom to develop classroom culture
- Restorative practices when managing student behavior
- Educational Technology used Kindergarten through 8th Grade
- Standards Based Grading and Assessments
- Experience leading Multi-tiered Systems of Support
- Best practices in special education full inclusion models
Recommended Reading:
The following are a list of books that have helped to shape many of the conversations and initiatives that make Westlake Charter School a leader in our region.
- Rethinking Grading, by Cathy Vatterott
- Understanding By Design, by Grant Wiggins
- Power of Our Words, by Paula Denton
- UDL Now, by Katie Novak
- Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, by Zaretta Hammond
- Practical Handbook of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, by Rachel Brown-Chidsey
- Switch, by Chip and Dan Heath
- Five Dysfunctions of Team, by Patrick Lencioni
