Portfolio Academic Administrator

Stride Learning•Reston, VA

20h•$68,162 - $80,000•Remote

About The Position

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better. The Portfolio Academic Administrator oversees the training for a portfolio of schools and owns identified programs. This role collaborates with the Portfolio Vice President to strengthen instruction and programmatic performance of each school.

Requirements

Five (5) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrable leadership, organizational and time management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Adapts to change and is open to new ideas
Active listener and values opinions
Willingly takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure and adjusts plans to meet changing needs
MS365 proficiency
Ability to travel 20% of the time; could surge at the beginning of the school year to 50%
Ability to clear required background check
Bachelor’s Degree in business, education or related field of study
Appropriate state Department of Education Teaching Certification

Nice To Haves

Experience as an on-line / virtual educator
State License as a School Administrator
Master’s Degree in business, education or related field of study

Responsibilities

Focuses on advancing academic priorities of portfolio and serves as designee for Portfolio Vice President
Manages the launching of new schools; acting as liaison between school, regional and corporate staff; potentially acting in an interim capacity
Mentors and develops other Portfolio Academic Administrators and school-based Academic Administrators
Maintains cross-state, administrator knowledge; gaining versatile expertise, with the ability to step in on an interim basis to support any school in the capacity of an Academic Administrative / Executive Director
Articulates, monitors, and delivers academic results, working collaboratively across portfolios to optimize work product contribution and efficiencies
Collaborates with school leaders in the development of an effective Academic Playbook, focusing on the quality of Playbook component submissions, and monitors implementation
Develops and coordinates new teacher onboarding materials, training, and support to supplement school-based onboarding programs, and supports all functions of academic priority and outcome within a portfolio
Develops and provides required training and professional development aligned with Playbook components; prioritizing comprehensive training and school specific needs
Deploys and monitors training within the assigned portfolio
Builds capacity of teachers and school leaders to effectively execute initiatives and action plans, through the design and implementation of effective professional develop plans and activities