Senior Director of Alternative Programs

Reports To:Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

General Definition of Work

The Senior Director of Alternative Learning Programs is responsible for the comprehensive oversight of alternative schools and specialized programs including Aspire High Aspire Middle T3 ASPIRE the MUSC Day Treatment Center (DTC) and the Rock Hill Virtual Academy. This position provides strategic leadership and supervision to ensure high-quality learning experiences consistent with state law board policies administrative regulations and the districts strategic plan. The Senior Director administers all phases of alternative program operations including curriculum staffing and facilities while acting as a primary liaison with building principals district directors and community agencies.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary/Status

Director Salary Schedule/Full-Time/240 days

Place of Work

The normal place of work is on the premises used by Rock Hill Schools. Rock Hill Schools reserves the right to require you to work at such other place(s) as it may reasonably require from time to time.

Essential Functions

• Comprehensive Oversight: Supervises the staff of all alternative schools specialized programs (T3 and Day Treatment) and the Virtual Academy.
• K-8 Specialized Program Support: Provides direct oversight for the T3 Program (K-5) and the MUSC Day Treatment Center (K-8) ensuring academic continuity and the successful implementation of positive behavior models.
• Instructional Leadership: Leads the development implementation and evaluation of data-driven plans for increasing student achievement across all alternative settings.
• Safety & Environment: Provides for school safety and creates a culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for both students and staff.
• Clinical Collaboration: Collaborates with the Director of Mental Health and external partners such as MUSC to provide therapeutic services while maintaining district ownership of the IEP and Section 504 process.
• Curriculum Alignment: Assists instructional staff with the alignment of curriculum instruction and assessment with state and local district learning goals.
• Resource Management: Manages both staff and fiscal resources including the supervision of federal and state funds to support student achievement and legal responsibilities.
• Administrative Delegation: Delegates specific administrative functions to Assistant Directors and other personnel to manage workloads efficiently.
• Facility Management: Oversees the Flexible Learning Center site and collaborates with Assistant Director housed at Belleview on the use of shared facilities to ensure appropriate supervision.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partners with the school community and community forums to promote student learning and maintain ongoing support for educational goals. (I.e. outside vendors SFE and Boys and Girls Club)
• Grant Writing: Writes and manages grants to support program expansion and enhancement.
• Policy Implementation: Implements policies procedures and processes for the purpose of providing direction and complying with mandated requirements
• Chairs meetings (e.g. curriculum safety site advisory special district committees etc.) for the purpose of coordinating activities and ensuring that outcomes achieve school district and/or state objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responsibilities include working independently under broad organizational guidelines to achieve unit objectives; managing multiple departments; and supervising the use of funds. Utilization of resources from other work units is often required to perform the jobs functions. There is some opportunity to significantly impact the Organizations services.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Knowledge to perform algebra and/or geometry; review and interpret highly technical information write technical materials and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
• Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include laws and regulations relating to education concepts of management and supervision.
• Skills to perform multiple technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions.
• Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include planning and managing projects and using pertinent software applications.
• Ability to schedule a significant number of activities meetings and/or events; routinely gather collate and/or classify data; and use basic job-related equipment.
• Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing a variety of complex processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
• Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize specific job-related equipment.
• In working with others independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans.
• Problem solving with data requires analysis based on organizational objectives; and problem solving with equipment is limited.
• Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with frequent interruptions.

Education and Experience

• Masters degree in educational administration or related field required.
• Graduate work in administration curriculum planning and implementation teacher evaluation and supervision.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in education leadership preferred.
• Job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required.

Certification

SC Certification in secondary administration or ability to obtain SC certification.

Special Requirements

• Must have and maintain a valid Drivers License or ability to provide own transportation.
• May be required to travel to school district buildings and professional meetings.
• Prior to beginning employment negative tb test results will be required.

Physical Requirements/Work Conditions

• Work requires the occasional exertion of up to ten pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires exchange of accurate and detailed information through oral and written communication.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office business equipment.
• Ability to remain in stationary position for required meetings/work.
• Ability to move to other work locations.
• Visual acuity requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data operating standard office equipment and the use of advanced technology.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office light traffic).
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Must be adaptable to performing under mild to high levels of stress.

Application Requirements
Applicants must submit one supervisory reference and a copy of the appropriate credentials as part of the application process.

Pre-Onboarding Requirements
As a condition of employment and prior to onboarding the district will conduct a criminal history background check. The recommended candidate will be required to provide personal information necessary to complete the background check such as date of birth gender and race to remain in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this job. Job description is sourced from employee interviews internal documents representative job descriptions in similar districts and other state/federal agencies.

Rock Hill Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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