Employment

Director of Development

Position Summary:
The Director of Development is a key member of the Advancement team, responsible for providing leadership to and executing the School’s fundraising and constituent relations programs—including primary responsibility for all annual giving and foundation relations programs and secondary responsibility for major giving and capital campaigns. The Director develops strategies to strengthen relationships across all School constituencies and works closely with the Advancement Committee and other key volunteer committees to create a culture of philanthropy. The Director of Development reports to the Director of Advancement and serves as a liaison to the Westmark Parent Association (WPA).

Responsibilities:

Annual Giving (Westmark Fund and Spring Gala)

• Develops a detailed plan for the Westmark Fund and Spring Gala, including revenue and expenditures for inclusion in the overall advancement plan.
• Sets annual giving goals based on historical analysis of donor, prospect base, and School needs. Uses wealth screening, giving history, and other information to determine appropriate ask amounts for each constituent.
• Establishes a detailed calendar of solicitations by targeted constituency and fundraising strategy and develops targeted campaigns for parents of current students, grandparents of current students, alumni parents, alumni, and faculty and staff.
• Assists in enlisting Westmark Fund and Spring Gala volunteer chairs and recruits committee members.
• Staffs the volunteer leadership for the Westmark Fund and the Gala, including ensuring that volunteers receive the appropriate training, support, and recognition.
• Personally contacts, cultivates, solicits, and stewards prospects, as appropriate, for the Westmark Fund and the Spring Gala.
• Provides ongoing analysis and evaluation of solicitation programs and monitors results in order to meet goals.
• Collaborates with the marketing and communications team in writing and producing Westmark Fund collateral materials.

Foundation Relations

• Develops and implements a plan to obtain annual and major gift support from foundations.
• Develops relationships with program officers as appropriate.
• Tracks top foundations to ensure that a proposal is cued up at all times.
• Conducts research to identify foundations likely to contribute to School programs and projects based upon giving patterns, areas of interest, and relationships with School administrators, faculty, volunteers, parents, and trustees.
• Prepares and submits proposals, including tracking progress of proposals through decision-making cycle, developing strategies for follow-up and intermediate moves between application and decision, and determining reasons when proposals are rejected.
• Solicits assistance and involvement of faculty and others as appropriate in the preparation and submission of proposals and in the cultivation and solicitation process.
• Ensures that thank-you letters and timely follow-up reports are drafted and signed as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains a system for monitoring and reporting the pledged and awarded funds from foundations.

Major Gifts

• Supports the Director of Advancement in administering the School’s major gifts program, as directed, including by participating in briefings and committee work.

Constituent Relations

• Manages the quality and scope of the relationship between Westmark School and its key constituencies through targeted institutional research.
• Oversees events, programs, and activities designed to nurture relationships with donors, alumni, parents of alumni, and grandparents of current students.
• Cultivates constituents personally and with others.
• Communicates regularly with alumni and parents of alumni to maintain contact and ensure we have updated biographical information in the School database and proactively solicits updated information.
• Manages and promotes Westmark Connects.
• Collaborates with the Director of Admission in securing alumni to attend and speak at events for current and prospective parents.

Stewardship

• Develops a comprehensive stewardship plan designed to build a culture of philanthropy and appropriately thank and recognize donors.
• Ensures there is ample inventory of mementos and gifts for donors and volunteers to be given in appreciation.
• Ensures donors are thanked for their Westmark Fund, Spring Gala, and campaign gifts, and that communications are thoughtful and inspire donors to give repeatedly.
• Responsible for post-gift stewardship of each donor with the highest possible degree of personalized attention, arranging for interactions with the Director of Advancement, Head of School, and Trustees, as appropriate.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Advancement or the Head of School.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of solid fundraising experience with a track record of raising significant funds for an independent school or well-known non-profit organization.
• Passionately embraces and effectively communicates the mission and vision of Westmark School to internal and external constituencies.
• Able to conceptualize, plan, and implement a cohesive strategy for development and constituent relations.
• Demonstrate an ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Experienced managing and motivating large groups of volunteers.
• Possess excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills, as well as strong computer skills (fluency in Raiser’s Edge software preferred).
• Maintain professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
• Becomes involved in the life of the School, including attending academic, performing arts, and athletics events.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit in on meetings and work on a computer for long periods of time; and is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

COVID-19:
Westmark School follows CDC and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health protocols for K-12 schools. All faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus, including any booster shots.

To Apply:
Please send a letter of interest and resume  via email to:

Attn: Mary-Ellen Lavigne, Director of Advancement
Development@westmarkschool.org

Westmark School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and job performance. School policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical conditions (including genetic characteristics or information), sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, and local laws.

Campus Events Manager

Position Summary:
The Campus Events Manager is responsible for the planning and implementation of school-wide and Advancement events at Westmark School. The Manager also handles logistics for all events at the Head of School’s home. Events range from small, intimate dinners to large-scale galas and campus-wide events. The Campus Events Manager reports to the Director of Advancement.
 
Responsibilities:

Events

• Consults with staff and volunteer leadership; conceptualizes the event, including purpose, target audience, key themes and messages, location, and timeframe.
• Ensures that date of event is cleared on key individuals’ calendars and added to the Westmark master calendar.
• Forms committees and conducts meetings, as appropriate, to assist in the planning and implementation of events.
• Develops event scenarios; scripts and schedules the run-of-show for each event.
• For recurring events, brings creativity to ensure that events remain captivating and interesting.
• Makes arrangements for facilities, food service, decorations, audio-visual, and other logistics.
• Participates in briefings for Westmark administrators, trustees, and others about their respective roles in events.
• Ensures that the appropriate individuals receive event briefing packets to review with adequate lead time (including guest list with pertinent information, program scenario, script, etc.).
• Collaborates with Marketing and Communications staff in producing materials associated with the event.
• Attends events and ensures that the event runs smoothly, actively executing and checking setups, managing vendors and staff, and handling any difficulties as they occur to minimize disruption.
• Secures underwriting and sponsorship for events, as appropriate.
• Prepares written evaluation after each event, including conferring with appropriate persons to analyze successes and failures.
• Oversees the master calendar of events.

Spring Gala

• Works collaboratively with the Director of Development and the Westmark Parent Association to plan this annual event designed to build community and raise funds for financial aid and special projects at the School.
• Develops a detailed timeline for the event and prepares a realistic budget, including revenue and expenses.
• Collaborates with volunteer leadership to determine the overall theme of the event.
• Provides leadership and training to committees, volunteers, and staff contributing to the success of the event.
• Oversees enlistment of entertainment; reviews and approves related contracts with the Director of Advancement.
• Works with the Advancement Services Manager to compile lists for acknowledging donations, sponsorships, and other gifts.
• Plans and executes paddle raise and silent and live auctions in partnership with the Advancement Associate.
• Manages procurement of auction items.
• Makes arrangements for facilities, food service, decorations, audio-visual, and other logistical arrangements, including negotiating contracts with vendors.
• Arranges seating and identification of guests, as needed.
• Additional duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in event planning and management.
• Effectively communicate the mission and vision of Westmark School to internal and external constituencies.
• Demonstrate an ability to coordinate all phases in planning and executing an event, paying attention to all timelines and details, and the ability to organize others and establish and balance multiple priorities.
• Possess excellent organizational, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, as well as strong computer skills including events management software.
• Approach the work with a high level of enthusiasm and energy, with an entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to execute with the rest of the team.
• Experience managing and motivating volunteers.
• High degree of discipline in establishing schedules and pursuing targeted objectives.
• Maintain professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
• Become involved in the life of the School, including attending academic, performing arts, and athletics events.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit in on meetings and work on a computer for long periods of time; and is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

COVID-19:
Westmark School follows CDC and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health protocols for K-12 schools. All faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus, including any booster shots.

To Apply:
Please send a letter of interest and resume  via email to:

Attn: Mary-Ellen Lavigne, Director of Advancement
EventsManager@westmarkschool.org

Westmark School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and job performance. School policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical conditions (including genetic characteristics or information), sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, and local laws.

Speech-Language Pathologist

Position Summary:
Westmark School celebrates each learner’s strengths while also providing them with the tools and strategies to succeed here and beyond. Westmark seeks an experienced educator who is committed to interactive project-based learning, student self-advocacy, self-knowledge, the expressive arts, and collaboration. The ideal candidate will possess the insight and skills to participate fully on a team which brings research-based expertise, depth of experience, and enthusiasm to a full and robust academic program that includes the arts, technology, and athletics.

Position Purpose:
The Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for providing services to meet the learning needs of students with communication and language (oral and written) impairments and other learning differences. Reporting to the Head of School, the position will be responsible for conducting assessments, including for screening and progress monitoring purposes; developing goals for students; planning/implementing appropriate language (oral and written), communication, and speech treatment services to maximize student learning; consulting and actively participating in classroom instruction with educator colleagues; collaborating with a multidisciplinary team about student learning; and working with teachers to optimize the language of instruction and to provide strategies to address diverse language needs. 

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates and assesses student needs for language/speech therapy.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers to optimize language of instruction and student’s learning environment.
• Selects, administers, interprets, and develops specialized tests.
• Gathers data on student’s educational, medical, social, and psychological history to assist with determining appropriate educational goals and treatment.
• Collaborates with teachers to ensure the integration of speech/language development techniques into the student’s classroom routine.
• Participates in parent-teacher conferences and provides parent support and information regarding their child.
• Instructs parents/guardians in exercises to implement at home.
• Serves as a resource to faculty and conducts workshops regarding language development.
• Consults with physicians and other agencies and assists with referring students to appropriate specialists.
• Maintains thorough records for each student receiving speech/language services and provides related reports.
• Manages supplies and equipment, as needed.
• Performs additional duties, as assigned by the Head of School.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree, current license and ASHA CCC-SLP certification required.
• Experience with differentiated instruction and providing speech-language therapy in a school-based setting preferred.
• Flexible teaching background and interest in teaching electives, coaching, and/or advising clubs.

COVID-19:
Westmark School follows CDC and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health protocols for K–12 schools. All faculty, staff, and students are required to be fully vaccinated.

To Apply:
Please forward by email (no phone calls, please) a letter of interest, your resume, and the names and contact information of five professional references to:

Attn: Claudia Koochek, Head of School
speechpathologist@westmarkschool.org

Westmark School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

All applicants will be considered for positions without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, medical condition, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, sexual expression, sexual identity or any other legally-protected status based on applicable law.

School Counselor, Grades 2–6 (Long-Term Substitute)

Start/End Date: December 1, 2022–mid-April 2023

Position Summary:
Westmark School is currently seeking a School Counselor—a full-time temporary position from December 1, 2022 through mid-April 2023—to provide a comprehensive counseling program and serve a key role in creating and sustaining an atmosphere
of emotional wellness among students. Reporting to the Director of Athletics, PE, and Wellness, the counselor utilizes collaboration, leadership, and advocacy to promote students’ social-emotional and academic success.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Designs, plans, implements, and participates in programming that fosters a culture of wellness with all students.
• Provides direct instruction for biweekly social-emotional learning (SEL) class for Grades 2-5.
• Communicates the goals of the program to students, parents, faculty, and staff, and maintains current and appropriate resources available for their use.
• Participates in regular professional development opportunities in order to stay updated on national trends and developments in providing support to children.
• Provides short-term, solution-focused support through individual and group counseling; and when appropriate, assists families to arrange outside therapy and support services as needed and then coordinates with outside providers working with students.
• Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
• Implements an effective referral and follow-up process.
• Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.
• Meets regularly with the Head of School, Division Directors, and School Nurse to review the health and wellness of our student population and collaborate with educational staff to determine whether intervention strategies are effective.
• Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school counseling program.
• Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other constituents in interpreting and understanding student data.
• Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program.
• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
• Hosts workshops and presentations for parents and in-service programs for teachers and staff.
• Conducts a yearly program audit to review the extent of program implementation.
• Collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis.
• Measures results of the school counseling program activities and shares results, as appropriate.
• In conjunction with division directors, monitors student academic performance, behavior and attendance, and assists with appropriate interventions.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in school counseling, counseling, social work, school psychology, clinical psychology, or applied psychology is required.
• Appropriate license, certification, and/or other documentation attesting to the candidate’s expertise in counseling is required
• Experience working with a diverse student population.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders of the School.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit in on meetings and work on a computer for long periods of time; and is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

COVID-19:
Westmark School follows CDC and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health protocols for K-12 schools. All faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus, including any booster shots.

To Apply:
Please send a letter of interest and resume  via email to:

Attn: Stephanie Sztanski, Director of Human Resources
SchoolCounselor@westmarkschool.org

Westmark School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and job performance. School policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical conditions (including genetic characteristics or information), sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, and local laws.