Director of Alternative Education & Student Mentorship

POSITION: Director of Alternative Education & Student Mentorship

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Communication Strategic Planning and Records

SALARY GRADE: State Salary Schedule commensurate with degree certification and experience

NATURE OF WORK ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Additional duties may be assigned.

Job Summary:

The Lead Manager of Alternative Education and Student Mentorship is responsible for developing implementing and overseeing alternative education programs and student mentorship initiatives. This role ensures that students who require nontraditional educational pathways receive the necessary academic support personal development resources and mentorship to succeed. The Lead Manager collaborates with educators counselors and community stakeholders to provide individualized learning opportunities behavioral interventions and mentorship programs that promote student success. The individual will also be the initial point of contact at the district level for parent concerns at the secondary levels (6th12th grades).

Key Responsibilities:

Alternative Education Program Management and Oversight:

• Recommending the assignment of students for alternative education programs tailored to meet the needs of students requiring nontraditional learning environments.
  
• Collaborates with the Executive Director to recommend to the Superintendent student assignment to an alternative educational setting or Long Term Suspension (Expulsion) process and manage Hearings
• Serve on the Tar River Academy committee that reviews student applications for acceptance into the Alternate Placements including Evening Academy
  
• Ensure compliance with district state and federal regulations regarding alternative education and student discipline.
  
• Research and develop credit recovery programs independent study options and careerreadiness initiatives.
  
• Assess program effectiveness through data analysis student performance tracking and stakeholder feedback.
  
  

Student Mentorship & Support Services:

• Continue the development of The Village mentorship/liaison program that connects students with faculty staff or community mentors to support academic and personal growth.
  
• Provide support and supervision to the school level managers of The Village mentorship program.
• Coordinate annual educational field trips to colleges and universities annual career fair and leadership summit and organize the annual end of the year banquet.
• Implement conflict resolution leadership development and peer mentorship training for The Village staff students and mentors.
  
• Assist in creating a supportive and inclusive environment that promotes the academic behavior mental and emotional growth of students.
  
  

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Serve as the primary liaison between schools families and community organizations regarding alternative education and mentorship programs.
• Collaborate with community partners Communities In Schools (CIS) and various statewide agencies to support the needs of the students enrolled in the mentorship programs.
• Develop partnerships with local businesses nonprofits and higher education institutions to provide students with mentorship and internship opportunities.
  
• Recruits and provides training and support for approved mentors.
  
• Communicate program goals updates and outcomes to district leadership school staff and stakeholders.
  
  

Administration & Compliance:

• Ensure that school staff maintain accurate records of student participation progress and program outcomes.
  
• Develop policies and procedures for program implementation and evaluation.
  
• Prepare reports and recommendations for school and district leadership.
  
• Ensure adherence to district policies regarding student discipline attendance and alternative education pathways.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & EDUCATION:

• Strong leadership organizational and problemsolving skills.
• Knowledge of alternative education models restorative justice practices and student support strategies.
  
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  
• Ability to work with diverse student populations including atrisk youth.
  
• Proficiency in data analysis and program evaluation.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in traumainformed education and socialemotional learning.
  
• Background in behavioral intervention strategies.
  
• Familiarity with local and state education policies related to alternative education.
• Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent;

Required Education & Experience:

• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Education Counseling Social Work or a related field.
• Experience: 5 years in education student services or program leadership with experience in alternative education or mentorship programs preferred.
• Other qualifications as the Superintendent and Board deem appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public relations and communications programs and/or marketing campaign strategies;
• Considerable knowledge of the principles of supervision organization and administration;
• Considerable knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal state and local laws rules and regulations;
• General knowledge of school system personnel policies;
• Skill in counseling and developing staff;
• Ability to plan develop implement effective programs and systems;
• Ability to accurately interpret state and federal regulations and school policies;
• Ability to use common office machines and popular computerdriven word processing spreadsheet and file maintenance programs;
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from that information;
• Ability to develop and administer budgets;
• Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing;
• Ability to make oral presentations before large groups of people;
• Ability to exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the public;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments;

Language Skills:

• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence reports forms newsletters schedules manuals invoices requisitions menus recipes journals etc.
• Requires the ability to prepare correspondence reports forms evaluations procedures charts surveys articles bid specifications brochures news releases handbooks budgets etc. using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style.
• Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise voice control and confidence.

Mathematical Skills:

• Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas add and subtract multiply and divide utilize decimals and percentages and apply the principles of algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Communication Skills:

• Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to follow oral and written instructions.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information; includes giving instructions assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.

Other: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment. Comply with confidentiality requirements in local state and federal policies and statutes.

Physical Demands:

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers copiers adding machines etc.
• Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift carry push and pull or otherwise move objects including the human body.
• Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as required by state and federal regulations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee continuously interacts with the public and staff.

This specification has been designated to represent the general nature and level of work found in positions in this class. As such it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated regularly by the Superintendent or designee in accordance with Board Policy.

Required Experience:

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