Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) is a community of high-performing public schools that utilizes a comprehensive approach to prepare students from preschool through high school for success in college and in life. We integrate academic rigor, community, family, and wellness to empower students to thrive in a culturally connected and changing world. Founded in 2000, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy students represent the neighborhood of MacArthur Park west of downtown Los Angeles, a community that is one of the most under-resourced and densely populated neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Currently, CNCA has eight campuses that serve over 3,500 students from pre-K through 12th grade.
Organizational Mindsets
We believe that every individual who works at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy must embody key mindsets.
- Commitment to and belief in CNCA’s mission and vision
- Belief in and embodiment of the CNCA Anchors in all aspects of the work
- Commitment to the vision of a progressive, socially-just education and is able to inspire others towards that vision
- Solution orientation and belief in supporting others to be the same
- Commitment to an asset-based, capacity-building approach
- Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Strong self-awareness and ability to reflect
- Ability to take ownership in the day-to-day and overall success of the organization
CNCA Anchors
- EXCELLENCE: We prepare our students to be social justice centered community members who are prepared for college, career, and/or technical pathways through outstanding education. We support staff in all positions to reach their highest levels of professional growth and development.
- EQUITY: We recognize, value, and support the individuality and experiences of all students and employees. To advance and achieve just outcomes, we respond to and meet their unique emotional, psychological, social, and learning needs.
- COMMUNITY: We are committed to our community’s joy and diversity and celebrate the richness of the cultural and environmental contexts in which our students and families live.
- INNOVATION: We continuously learn, are curious, and implement new ideas, perspectives, and evidence-based methods in our work.
- JOY: We embrace high expectations while fostering curiosity, passion and a love of learning. By honoring the strengths and unique gifts of our students, families, and educators, we create communities where growth and celebration go hand in hand.
- BELONGING: We cultivate a culture in which all Camino students, staff, parents, and stakeholders feel welcomed, heard, included, respected, and appreciated.
The Opportunity
Under the supervision of the Assistant Principal of Student Supports, the Culture Coordinator will provide an essential role of building culture of respect by enforcing our discipline policies and procedures. In this role, the Culture Coordinator will support with Tier 1 and Tier 2 discipline. The Culture Coordinator will act as member of the School Team communicating with students, teachers and parents to ensure there is constant communication and follow through with respect to student behavior.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Maintain and implement a positive behavior management system
- Support with all student disciplinary matters, including suspensions, detentions and family interactions
- In conjunction with the leadership team, create individual plans for students with behavior challenges
- Collaborate with teachers to provide extra interventions for students
- Facilitate grade level/community meetings and assemblies
- Collaborate with the Assistant Principal of Student Supports (APSS) and leadership team to monitor school wide dress code policy
- Collaborate with the APSS and leadership team to monitor SARB process
- Lead the campus aid team and implement professional development workshops for the team based on observations and feedback from the leadership team
- Attend school culture walkthroughs
- Oversee, plan and monitor student supervision
- Other duties as assigned
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying, equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Margarita Domingo, Vice President of Human Resources. She can be reached at (213) 417-3410 or by mail at 3435 W Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026.
