Alternative Education Manager

Alternative Education Manager – Strata Tech Education Group

The Alternative Education Manager is a dynamic and results-driven professional responsible for cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with students, families, educational institutions, and community stakeholders. This role plays a key part in streamlining enrollment processes to ensure accessibility and efficiency, while maintaining a high level of service and support for prospective and current participants in alternative education programs.

• Develop outreach strategies and guide prospective students through the enrollment process, monitoring program performance, and implementing innovative solutions to meet diverse community needs.
• Oversee and streamline the enrollment process to ensure accessibility, efficiency, and an excellent participant experience.
• Serve as a trusted liaison between departments, facilitating communication and information flow with internal teams and external partners, including GED centers.
• Prepare and maintain documentation, reports, and records related to GED programs, student files, and assessment data.
• Monitor student progress, follow up with GED Centers, and maintain proactive communication with Admissions Representatives.
• Effectively manage internal and external relationships to deliver program objectives, collaborate with training organizations nationally, and share program updates.
• Advocate for equality in organizational support and equity in access to program resources.
• Assist with project management, tracking timelines, deliverables, and progress, continuously improving administrative processes.
• Manage key relationships with government, non‑government entities, and tribal nations to align program objectives.
• Define and report key program metrics regularly to team members.
• Stay informed on trends and best practices in alternative education to adapt programs to evolving student and family needs.

• Coordinate with other departments regarding student files.
• Communicate with agencies about student status as required.
• Strict adherence to processes and procedures set forth by state, federal, and company policies and regulations.
• Generate various reports on a daily and weekly basis.
• Adhere to deadlines set by the Senior Director of Agency Relations.
• Assist team members, support admissions representatives, and provide excellent customer service.
• Mandatory attendance at semi‑annual graduation events.
• Strong organizational, time‑management, and multitasking skills.
• Understand the needs and processes of working with non‑profit organizations.
• Know how to run a program at scale.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Collaborative and capable of establishing cross‑organizational relationships.
• Comfortable experimenting and learning from failures.
• Capable of managing programs and projects and delivering results.
• Work independently and quickly, comfortable with change and dynamic requirements.

Experience in outreach, sales, and community engagement.

Minimum education:

High School diploma or GED with three years of preferred work experience; or two years of post‑secondary education and two years of related experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a related field with one year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options.
• 401(k) Employer Match.
• Company‑paid Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability insurance.
• Basic Life Insurance – Company Paid.
• 12 Paid Holidays.
• Birthday off – Company Paid.
• 2 weeks PTO – 1st year.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Headspace membership – Company Paid.
• Marquee Health Well‑Being Program – Company Paid.
• Pet Insurance, Accident Insurance, and other optional insurance plans.

Strata Tech Education Group focuses on the acquisition, growth, and development of specialized career education schools, particularly skilled‑trade programs designed to address the nation’s growing infrastructure needs. The Tulsa Welding School subsidiary, founded in 1949, offers accredited programs and serves students across Oklahoma, Florida, and Texas. The company’s other brands include the Refrigeration School, Inc., accredited and licensed throughout the Southwest.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federally, state, or local protected class.