Program and Policy Development Advisor, Innovation and Improvement Sciences

SALARY DETAILS

APPLICATION FILING DATES

June 13th, 2025 - July 1st, 2025

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

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BENEFITS

Insurance: District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans. 

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). 

Vacation: 24 days each year. 

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Program and Policy Development Advisor, Innovation & Improvement Sciences advises Senior District Management in designing, developing, and implementing the District-wide initiatives in the area of innovation and improvement sciences, including but not limited to, School Performance Accountability, School Choice, and Enrollment System, and Innovation School Design. 

Typical duties for this position include:

• Planning, organizing, and leading the development, implementation, and management of innovative District-wide initiatives focused on improvement sciences.
• Designing and developing recommendations of various policies, guides, procedures, and memos.
• Strategizing, planning, and aligning various system-wide efforts under the School Portfolio or Innovation office.
• Convening and facilitating cross-functional working groups to align and integrate initiatives and efforts District-wide.
• Advising on issues relating to educational policy innovation in the improvement sciences.
• Analyzing school performance data, enrollment trends, demographic projections, program outcomes, and fiscal considerations to support policy recommendations and decisions.
• Designing and creating training modules on the District’s choice, enrollment, and accountability systems.
• Conducting trainings for Senior Management, various divisions, and schools regarding system implementations and creates training videos and online content for public assess.
• Representing the assigned department in briefing and presenting findings and recommendations to the Board of Education and Senior Management.
• Acting as a liaison amongst the Board of Education members, Senior Management, and other divisions regarding District-wide initiatives.
• May direct and manage the grants programs.
• May prepare, review, and expedite funding and grant applications, locate new sources for funding projects, and review grant contracts and preparation of required reports in order to ensure compliance with the funding terms and conditions.

The full class description can be found at https://bit.ly/4n4eOws

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduation from recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree preferably in public policy, public administration, social science, or related field.

Experience: Four years of executive or management level experience implementing and managing complex initiatives and strategies pertaining to improvement sciences. 

Special: A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of private transportation, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation. 

NOTE: For the purpose of this recruitment, improvement sciences refers to improving existing educational programs/systems in order to advance student performance through work that accelerate student learning and/or improve student outcomes.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have professional experience in implementing and managing innovative and complex initiatives and strategies pertaining to improvement sciences in a California school district environment.

This position requires the ability to conduct complex research; identify new sources for funding projects; prepare, review, and execute grants; analyze data and trends; and strategize, plan, and advise senior management on issues relating to the alignment of improvement sciences with District goals and initiatives. For this reason, the ideal candidate we are looking for will have strong organizational and analytical skills and excellent communication skills both orally and in writing. This ideal candidate will also have extensive project management experience including the responsibility for developing and implementing strategies and action plans in areas related to school reform. In addition, he/she will have the ability to lead the development and management of innovative District-wide initiatives focused on School Choice, Enrollment, and Accountability Systems.

The ideal candidate must also demonstrate proficiency in using Google Suite and Microsoft Suite tools, including Excel, to manage data, generate reports, and support collaboration across teams.

As important as this individual’s professional experience is, the person’s ability to cultivate relationships and work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders will be essential to work success. This individual will have experience interacting with Board Members, District administrators, school personnel, public organizations, city officials, and related professional networks. He/she will act as a liaison amongst the Board Members, District senior management, and other divisions in developing, implementing, and improving District-wide initiatives.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process for this position will tentatively consist of a Training and Experience (T&E) evaluation, a writing project, and an interview. In a typical T&E, the education, training, and experience shown on your application materials is evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. The T&E process is intended to measure your job-related experience and evaluate your qualifications beyond the minimum requirements. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. Also, please make sure you upload a professional resume highlighting relevant education and experience applicable for this position.Please be sure to include correspondence from lausd.net AND successfactors.com as approved senders to prevent our correspondence from accidentally being placed into your spam or junk e-mail folder. We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates, please note that we recruit for this position on a regular basis. We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.] 

If you have questions regarding the employment selection process, please contact Jessie Leanos at Jessie.Leanos@LAUSD.net.

APPLICATION PROCESS

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION? Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net.

 
To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries 
or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685. 

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications. 

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