JOB DESCRIPTION:           PRINCIPAL OF ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

SALARY SCHEDULE:           CERTIFIED MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SCHEDULE

DEPARTMENT:                     EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY INSTRUCTION

FLSA STATUS:                      EXEMPT

SAFETY-SENSITIVE:             YES

POSITION SUMMARY:

The principal of Alternative Education provides instructional leadership, policy management/compliance, family communication, and support to the Mid-Del alternative program, including Career Academy, Middle School Alternative Education, SNAPs, and Reset Program.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• A minimum of three (3) years of successful teaching.
• OSDE-issued certified administrative certification.
• Minimum three (3) years of building administrative experience required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Leads the development and implementation of instructional practices that support individualized learning, flexible instructional delivery, and academic success for students in a K–12 alternative education setting while aligning with district curriculum and Oklahoma academic standards.
2. Ensures the development and monitoring of individualized learning plans that address each student’s academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs, aligned with the 16 Pillars of Alternative Education.
3. Oversees credit recovery opportunities, flexible scheduling options, and alternative pathways that allow students to earn credits, remain on track for graduation, and prepare for postsecondary education, career training, or workforce entry.
4. Analyzes student data related to academic progress, attendance, and behavior to guide instructional decisions, monitor program effectiveness, and ensure continuous improvement of the alternative education program.
5. Establishes systems that promote positive behavior, personal responsibility, and social-emotional development while providing structured interventions that support student success and reduce disciplinary incidents.
6. Develops systems to assist students transitioning into the alternative education program and back to their home campuses when appropriate, while implementing strategies that address attendance improvement, dropout prevention, and student engagement.
7. Supervises and evaluates instructional and support staff and provides professional development aligned with best practices for working with at-risk students, trauma-informed practices, and the principles outlined in the 16 Pillars of Alternative Education.
8. Builds partnerships with families, community organizations, counselors, and workforce development programs, including Mid-Del Technology Center, to provide students with support services, career exploration, and pathways to postsecondary success.
9. Oversees program operations, budgets, enrollment processes, and compliance with state laws, accreditation standards, and the Oklahoma Alternative Education 16 Pillars framework to ensure the program operates effectively and supports district goals.
10. Additional duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or above.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those required of 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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. To ensure continuity of services, remote work may be necessary in the event of a health crisis or other disruptive situation that requires the closure of schools and/or office buildings. An employee’s eligibility for remote work will be determined by the superintendent of schools. Expectations and guidelines for remote work will be distributed by the employee’s supervisor, based on his/her role and responsibilities.

DISCLAIMER:

Please note that job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.