Position Type:
Administration/ALC Program Administrator

Date Posted:
5/27/2026

Location:
Valley View

Date Available:
07/01/2026
ALC Program Administrator

The ALC Program Administrator provides leadership, coordination, and daily oversight for an Area Learning Center designed around a "studio" learning model. In Studios, students engage in personalized, interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences that connect academic standards to real-world problems, student interests, and community partnerships. This position is responsible for coordinating the instructional design, student support systems, staff collaboration, program operations, and community partnerships necessary to create a personalized, interdisciplinary, project-based, competency-oriented learning environment for students whose needs are best met through an alternative educational setting. This is not a traditional alternative program model. The ALC Program Administrator leads the development and implementation of a studio-based learning culture in which students engage in authentic projects, exhibitions and learning, personalized pathways, advisory structures, work-based learning and/or community-connected experiences, reflective goal-setting, and meaningful demonstrations of academic growth.

The ALC Program Administrator ensures that the program maintains strong systems for student intake, Continual Learning Plans, attendance, credit progress, discipline, state reporting and compliance, assessment coordination, staff collaboration, family communication, hiring, observations, staff supervision and partnerships with referring schools and community agencies.

Position Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• Valid Minnesota teaching license
• Valid Minnesota Administrative license, or ability to obtain, by July 1, 2026

Required Experience:

• Experience working with students in alternative, personalized, project-based, experiential, or nontraditional learning environments

Preferred Experience:

• Experience designing or leading project-based, studio-based, competency-based, advisory-based, or community connected learning models
• Experience working with students identified as at-risk, credit deficient, disengaged from school, or in need of flexible learning pathways
• Experience developing partnerships with community organizations, employers, postsecondary programs, service agencies, or career-connected learning partners
• Experience with restorative practices, trauma-informed practices, mental health supports, special education collaboration, and multi-tiered systems of support
• Experience supporting staff development, instructional coaching, curriculum design, or program improvement

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate programs, support staff collaboration, and work effectively with students, families, district staff, and community partners
• Knowledge of graduation requirement, student support systems, behavior management, mental health considerations, and applicable state and district requirements
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations and maintain a safe, supportive learning environment

*Please review the attached job description for additional details about the position.

Salary and Benefit Package*

Salary/year

$111,660 - $122,160 based on experience and qualifications (AST Level K)

Vacation

25 days a year

Holidays

12 paid holidays each year

Life Insurance

Life insurance fully paid by the employer for an amount equal to twice the employee's annual salary

Long Term Disability Insurance

Long term disability fully paid by the employer.

Medical/Hospitalization

Medical/hospitalization insurance available per AST agreement

District contribution up to $1,673 per month for family coverage

Dental Insurance

Dental insurance is fully paid by the employer for family coverage

Sick Leave

14 days per year cumulative to 254 days

Tuition Reimbursement

50% tuition for up to 9 credits per fiscal year for pre-approved coursework

*This is an unofficial summary of benefits. All items listed are conditioned by more extensive qualifying provisions as detailed in the agreement between Administrative Supervisory Technical Employees and Eden Prairie School District.

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Attachment(s):

• ALC Program Administrator _ 05 27 26.pdf