Stride
High School Academic Administrator
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Remote - TX
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Full-Time
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TBD
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Administrator
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April 22nd, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Stride, Inc. is hiring a High School Academic Administrator. The role involves directing and coordinating educational, administrative, and counseling activities for high school students, managing teaching and administrative staff, ensuring compliance with educational standards and laws, and developing the school's Academic Improvement Plan. The position requires remote work with a focus on supporting a virtual learning environment and includes supervisory responsibilities over 15-30 employees or contractors.
Highlights
- Direct educational program compliance with state and local standards through evaluation, development, and coordination.
- Research and implement non-K12 curriculum resources that meet state standards as needed.
- Manage teaching and administrative staff including Master and Lead Teachers and programs.
- Articulate and support the school’s mission and vision ensuring cooperative work among stakeholders.
- Use communication technologies for an effective predominantly virtual/remote work environment.
- Address educational and behavioral issues by conferring with teachers, students, and parents; coordinate expulsions and withdrawals.
- Ensure compliance with laws, including special education, while meeting student needs.
- Develop and oversee implementation of the Academic Improvement Plan.
- Supervise 15-30 full-time equivalent employees or contractors with responsibilities including hiring, training, performance appraisals, and conflict resolution.
- Requirements include a Master’s degree in business, education, or related field, five years of educational experience, one year of supervisory experience or equivalent, valid state administrative license, and residency in Texas.
- Technical skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and web; ability to travel 20% of the time and to clear required background checks.
- Desired qualifications include experience as an online/virtual educator and state license as a school administrator.
- This is a full-time, remote position requiring independent work typically 40+ hours per week, with availability during 8am-5pm Central Time.
High School Academic Administrator Full Description
Job Description
Certificates and Licenses: Valid state administrative license required.
Residency Requirement: Must reside in TEXAS
The remote Academic Administrator/Principal at the High School campus directs and coordinates educational, administrative and counseling activities of student by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
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.
Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH) . We want you to be a part of our talented team!
The mission of Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!
This is a full-time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8am-5pm central time.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Ensures conformance of educational programs to state and local school board standards through evaluation, development and coordination activities;
- As needed, researches and implements non-K12 curriculum resources that meet state standards;
- Manages teaching and administrative staff; Manages Master and Lead Teachers and programs;
- Helps articulate the school's mission and vision with the aim of ensuring all stakeholders have a common understanding and are positioned to work cooperatively in order to achieve desired results; Utilizes/relies heavily upon communication technologies and practices that most effectively support a predominantly virtual / remote work environment;
- Confers with teachers, students, and parents concerning educational and behavioral problems in school;
- Coordinates with teacher and K12 Enrollment regarding expulsions and withdrawals;
- Ensures that the school is meeting the needs of students while complying with local, state, and federal laws, including laws pertaining to special education;
- Develops and oversees implementation of the school's Academic Improvement Plan.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises 15-30 Full-time Equivalent (FTE) regular employees and/or contractors. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in business, education or related field of study AND
- Five (5) years of educational experience AND
- One (1) year of supervisory experience OR
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrable leadership, organizational and time management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
- Ability to travel 20% of the time
- Ability to clear required background check
DESIRED Qualifications:
- Experience as an on-line / virtual educator
- State License as a School Administrator
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
- This is a home-based, remote position
Job Type
Regular
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
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