Director, Alternative Educational Services

Company: Lexington County School District One
Location: Lexington
Posted on: May 9, 2025

Job Description:

Director, Alternative Educational Services JobID: 6022

• Date Posted:
  5/6/2025
  
  
• Location:
  Alternative Educational Services
  
  
• Date Available:
  07/01/2025
  
  
• Closing Date:
  05/11/2025
  
  Position Title:Director, Alternative Educational ServicesDepartment:Alternative Educational ServicesReports To:SuperintendentFLSA Status:Exempt==================================================================================================EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
  • 3+ Years administrative experience (Assistant Principal, Principal or District Level Administrative Position)
  • Master's Degree
  • SC Administrative Certificate Add-On (Secondary Principal)CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:Valid SC Teaching License (any applicable area)The terms of employment detailed in this job description are based on full time employment during the school year.Conditions of employment adjusted for part time employees or individuals who are hired for less than an entire school year.GENERAL SUMMARY:Under general supervision provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for a specialized educational environment designed to support students in non-traditional school settings. The Director oversees all aspects of the school's operations, including curriculum development, staff supervision and professional development, student support services, and collaboration with families, referring schools, and community resources. Ultimately, the Director is responsible for creating and maintaining a program that empowers students to address concerns, re-engage with their education, and successfully transition back to their home schools or pursue alternative pathways to graduation and post-secondary successESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
    • Supports and upholds the mission, vision and strategic goals of Lexington County School District One towards increased outcomes for students.
    • Interacts, communicates and collaborates with all stakeholders effectively.
    • Establishes a safe, supportive, positive and productive working and learning environment.
    • Operates general office and technology equipment needed for daily activities.
    • Maintains confidentiality regarding all employee and student information.
    • Participates in all professional meetings and training sessions as required.
    • Requests and maintains materials needed for daily responsibilities and essential functions; provides for safe storage and proper use of all tools, equipment and materials.
    • Assists in the development of general system policies and procedures; develops and executes building rules, regulations and procedures consistent with general system policies.
    • Communicates and coordinates a collaborative effort to transfer students to/from the home school and Alternative Educational Services.
    • Stays abreast of innovative trends and research studies in the field of at-risk education and interprets their potential usefulness within the framework of the total school program; demonstrates lifelong learning.
    • Supervises and is responsible for the care and operation of the North Lake Community Learning Center campus, including all school buildings, equipment, materials and grounds.
    • Executes a program for recruitment, selection, assignment, orientation and other related personnel activities for the assigned program.
    • Evaluates certified and support personnel in accordance with state and school board policies and procedures.
    • Recommends employment and dismissal of personnel in accordance with district personnel policies and procedures.
    • Ensures effective professional learning for staff.
    • Assists in the selection and distribution of all instructional materials and supplies.
    • Demonstrates characteristics such as competence, leadership, strong work ethics, personal integrity, professional demeanor, etc. to promote a positive image of the school and district.
    • Evaluates the effectiveness of both formative and summative assessments; analyzes assessment data in relation to student learning and develops instructional strategies to close the learning and performance gap.
    • Monitors program budgets and manages funds appropriately; seeks, makes application (when applicable), monitors and evaluates all federal and state grant funding programs; submits required reports as necessary.
    • Ensures all contractual agreements are approved by appropriate district personnel before commitments or other forms of obligations are made.
    • Assists in the preparation of various district, state and federal assessments and reports as required for monitoring and implementing alternative education programs.
    • Assists in the supervision of students in school-sponsored events, including before and after school activities.
    • Plans, organizes and implements the facility's emergency preparedness plan.
    • Effectively uses personal computing devices and software applications for the management of student records, instructional efficiency and professional development.
    • Performs other job-related duties as assignedSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:Responsible for materials and supplies budget(s) as assigned.Supervises certified and classified staff members as assigned.OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Lexington County School District One Board policies.Personal computer experience required. Strong knowledge of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, electronic file management, the internet, and reporting and presentation software.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to apply knowledge and current research and theory. Ability to organize and implement a flexible work schedule in order to meet reporting deadlines.Ability to self-monitor and manage multiple tasks while working individually and with members of a group.Ability to submit all requested reports and documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with scheduled deadlines. Some extended hours and multiple demands from several people are frequently required of the employee. Computer literacy required.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds such as boxes of materials.The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as furniture or boxes of materials. Occasional travel is required; possible overnight travel required.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, listen and/or reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision.Occasionally the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended hours. Duties of the job require frequent use of a computer monitor and related equipment.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment for this position varies.The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.EVALUATION:Performance of this job is evaluated annually according to Board Policy.
      DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:The information contained in this job-description is intended for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
      
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