Senior Administrator, Nontraditional School Programs

About the role

Plans, manages, and coordinates program activities and personnel for a major, mission-essential section of an office, program service, or educational initiative; exercises leadership to create, design, implement, assess, and revise programs or activities of the section; creates and implements professional development for staff; serves as a resource for the region, school, and departmental staffs. This job operates in a professional office environment with a low to moderate noise level and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Per the FCFPSA collective bargaining agreement, telework may be approved in limited circumstances as defined by Regulation 4417.

Responsibilities

• Creates, designs, and oversees the activities of the mission-essential nontraditional school programs section, Office of Nontraditional Schools and Programs.
• Manages programs/functions/activities including state-operated programs; achievement, integrity, and maturity; interagency alternative school programs; alternative learning centers; Fairfax County adult high school completion programs; and other nontraditional school programs.
• Ensures that School Board policies are correctly interpreted and implemented into work activities of the section.
• Oversees and participates in preparation of the operating budget for the department and office and establishes controls over expenditures by allocating and assigning resources, both physical and human.
• Directs development of long-range program plans, budgets, staffing profiles, human resources management, and related strategies and procedures to ensure the program mission is accomplished.
• Assists with planning of policy and short- and long-term objectives.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with school, county, and outside agency personnel.
• Has responsibility for student achievement; directs monitoring and assessment of achievement of each program within the nontraditional school programs.
• Visits schools to evaluate program success on a regular basis.
• Assists in development of a program profile with goals and outcomes for each program.
• Makes recommendations for improved student achievement.
• Coordinates planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of instructional programs and materials within the nontraditional school programs.
• Ensures instructional needs of each program are addressed promptly and completely.
• Ensures implementation of FCPS policies and procedures and compliance with state and federal mandates.
• Recommends appointment of administrators for each program.
• Mentors and evaluates administrators and staff and ensures provision of appropriate staff development opportunities.
• Acts as central office support for the two FCPS alternative high schools.
• Maintains working relationships with Fairfax County agencies and neighboring school districts.
• Oversees numerous grants.
• Negotiates