Supervisor of Alternative Education bei Bedford County Public Schools

Job Title:     Supervisor of Alternative Education

Terms of Employment:  12 Months

Pay Grade: 127

Job Summary

The Supervisor of Alternative Education provides instructional and operational leadership for Bedford County Public Schools’ alternative education programs. This position oversees the Alternative Education Center, virtual/remote learning, General Education Diploma (GED)/High School Equivalency (HSE) programs, homeschool, credit-bearing summer school, and homebound services. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that students receive high-quality learning opportunities and that staff and programs operate in alignment with division goals, policies, and state/federal requirements.

Essential Duties

• Lead and supervise all alternative education programs, including the Alternative Education Center, GED/HSE programs, virtual learning, homeschool, and homebound instruction.
  
  
• Provide instructional leadership to ensure curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices are rigorous, aligned with standards and priorities, and responsive to student needs.
  
  
• Supervise, direct, and evaluate assigned staff, including recruitment, hiring, training, and performance management.
  
  
• Promote a positive school culture grounded in high expectations of student conduct and enforce discipline in accordance with School Board policy and Student Code of Conduct.
  
  
• Prepare, manage, and monitor program budgets in compliance with BCPS policy.
  
  
• Supervise accurate recordkeeping for student progress, attendance, and program reporting.
  
  
• Communicate effectively with staff, families, and community partners through reports, presentations, meetings, newsletters, and conferences.
  
  
• Coordinate staff professional learning and provide in-service training on instructional practices and student supports.

• Collaborate with the Susie G. Gibson Science & Technology Center Principal to oversee campus-wide operations and safety, including emergency preparedness and facility management.
  
  
• Coordinate and oversee the BCPS credit-bearing summer school program.
  
  
• Serve as liaison between the division and community, fostering collaboration and engagement in alternative education initiatives.
  
  
• Participate in Individualized Education (IEP) meetings, Best Interest Determination (BID) meetings, and other student support services meetings as needed to ensure the appropriate provision of services and programming for all students.
  
  
• Act as the administrative head of alternative education programs, delegating responsibilities as needed to ensure smooth daily operations.

• Collaborate with school and division leaders to support the effective collection, analysis, and use of division-wide behavioral and discipline data to guide decision-making and continuous improvement.
  
  
• Collaborate with school and division leaders to strengthen site-based alternative programs such as In-School Suspension, Alternative Learning Environments, and Intervention Design Specialist services.
  
  
• Make recommendations concerning the school’s administration and instruction.
  
  
• Model non-discriminatory practices in all activities.
  
  
• Ensure compliance with School Board policies, division regulations, and state and federal requirements.
  
  
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Support Services or other appropriate administrator.
  

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)

Must possess a Master’s degree and Virginia Postgraduate Professional License and licensed in administration.  Five (5) years successful experience as a teacher, administrator, or in a central office position.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal/typewriter, and to perform; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

None.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

Bedford County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  ADA requires Bedford County Schools to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor.  Bedford County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.