[Hiring] Coordinator of Alternative and Virtual Education @Jones County Schools

Role Description

The Coordinator of Alternative and Virtual Education develops, implements, and oversees educational programs for students who require the support of a nontraditional setting to increase the likelihood of positive outcomes. This position will collaborate with teachers, parents, and community organizations to support students' academic, social, and emotional needs in the alternative and/or virtual education setting. The coordinator ensures compliance with educational policies, manages staff, oversees student discipline, and evaluates program effectiveness to improve student outcomes. This position will support innovative learning opportunities to help students succeed outside the conventional classroom environment.

Essential Duties

• Alternative Education:
  • Provide proactive, comprehensive, and facilitative leadership for the development, planning, and implementation of alternative educational programs.
  • Support a restorative practice model with embedded executive functioning support.
  • Collaborate with schools and district departments to ensure the needs of the whole child are addressed.
  • Coordinate the intake process for students transferring to the Jones County Achievement Academy.
  • Coordinate the intake process for students returning from the Department of Justice to the Jones County School System.
  • Schedule classes, learning activities, and customized learning programs for students.
  • Conduct expulsion reentry conferences with student/parents with careful collaboration with Teaching, Learning, and Whole Child Division.
  • Supervise/Evaluate certified and classified staff, as assigned by the Director of Customized Learning.
• Long-Range Planning:
  • Develop a plan to provide unconventional/innovative opportunities (e.g., night school) for students to increase the likelihood of graduation for those who are vulnerable to dropout.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Customized Learning in collaboration with the Director of Support Services and the high school principal.
• Virtual Education:
  • Provide proactive, comprehensive, and facilitative leadership for the planning, implementation, coordination, and continuous improvement of virtual education programs and services.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of the district's virtual learning platform(s), including course offerings, enrollment procedures, reporting features, and program expectations.
  • Coordinate virtual course enrollment, scheduling, and course completion processes in collaboration with the school site data specialist(s), school counselors, administrators, and other appropriate personnel to ensure accurate placement and alignment with students' graduation and academic plans.
  • Monitor the academic progress, participation, and course completion of students enrolled in virtual learning to ensure students are meeting established daily and weekly pacing targets and remaining on track for successful course completion.
  • Establish and implement a systematic process for identifying students who are not meeting virtual learning expectations and coordinate timely academic, attendance, motivational, or other appropriate interventions with students, parents/guardians, counselors, teachers, and administrators.
  • Communicate regularly with students and parents/guardians regarding virtual learning expectations, academic progress, pacing, course completion, and areas of concern.
  • Monitor student engagement and participation in virtual coursework and collaborate with appropriate personnel to address patterns of inactivity, insufficient progress, or other barriers to successful course completion.
  • Maintain and analyze virtual learning data, including enrollment, progress, completion, withdrawal, failure, and credit attainment, to evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Serve as a liaison among virtual learning providers, district personnel, school administrators, counselors, teachers, students, and families to resolve enrollment, instructional, technical, scheduling, and student support concerns.
  • Ensure virtual education practices and procedures adhere to district expectations.

Travel Requirements

• Travels to schools, district buildings, and professional meetings, as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of efficient and effective, criteria-driven, data-driven planning processes.
• Knowledge of best practices in alternative and virtual educational settings.
• Knowledge of effective coaching cycles and how to provide meaningful, useable feedback to teachers.
• Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation, and staff supervision.
• Knowledge of data information systems/dashboards, data analysis, and the formulation of action plans.
• Knowledge of applicable guidelines governing alternative and virtual education.
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.
• Ability to develop and implement projects with and without direction.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to effectively manage time to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
• Ability to engage in action research tied to leadership, teaching, performance, and professional growth - and adjust appropriately.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others in the course of work.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Educational Administration and Supervision or related field required.
• Possess or be eligible for Georgia Certificate in Educational Leadership Tier I or Tier II.
• Experience: 5 years in K-12 school programs (with experience in alternative and virtual settings preferred); administrative experience preferred.
• Successful administrative experience in an alternative setting preferred.
• Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to be present at the physical worksite.

Selection Procedure

Consideration/interviews will begin as soon as a list of qualified applicants is established. Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews. Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on our application status.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All interested applicants are required to apply on our school system online application website, Recruitment and Hiring. In order to access our online application website, please click on "Employment Opportunities" on the Jones County School System's website.