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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSuperintendentApril 2001 TITLE: Superintendent of Schools QUALIFICATIONS: Hold an education specialist or doctorate degree or complete a comparable post-master’s sixth year program at an accredited college or university. Have four years of full-time certificated experience working with students Pre-K-12 while under contract in a school setting. Have completed an administrative internship or have one year of experience as an administrator in grades K-12. Have completed an approved program of at least thirty semester (forty-five quarter) credit hours of post-master’s degree graduate study for the preparation of school superintendents at an accredited college or university. This program in school administration and interdisciplinary supporting areas shall include the following competencies: Leadership, ethics, and management of change All forms of communication, including technology, advocacy, and mediation Customer involvement and public relations Staff development and supervision of instruction School law and finance (including special education) and grant writing Curriculum development, integration of technology, delivery, and assessment Education of all populations, including special education Student behavior management/positive behavior supports/effective discipline Advanced school finance, grant writing, and generation of additional sources of revenue Policy development and school board operations/relations District-wide support services Employment practices and negotiations Educational product marketing and community relations Special services and federal programs Valid Idaho Administrators Certificate with an endorsement for School Superintendent. Ability to work with students, staff, parents, and the public. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. REPORTS TO: Board of Trustees JOB GOAL: To support the delivery of School District 91’s written, taught, tested and reported curriculum and contribute to maximizing student achievement as tested with the Idaho Standards Achievement Test. SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENT: The superintendent is the chief executive officer of the school system and has, under the direction of the Board, general supervision of all of the public schools and all of the personnel and various personnel departments of the school system. The superintendent is responsible for management of the schools under the Board’s policies and is accountable to the Board. The superintendent, at his or her discretion, may delegate to other school personnel the exercise of any powers and the discharge of any duties imposed upon the superintendent by these policies. The delegation of power or duty, however, will not relieve the superintendent of responsibility for the action taken under such delegation. Where the Board has provided no guidelines for administrative action, the administration shall have the power to act. However, such actions may be subject to review by the Board in an effort to determine the necessity of new policy. The Board shall be responsible for specifying the duties of the superintendent and holding the superintendent accountable by evaluating how well these duties have been performed. The superintendent shall be responsible for specifying the duties of all other administrators and holding each accountable by evaluating how well these duties have been performed. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as the chief executive officer of the Board except as otherwise provided by law; makes rules not in conflict with law or with policies of the Board; and decides all matters of administrative and supervisory detail in connection with the operation and maintenance of the schools. Formulates the development of policies for approval by the Board, delegating such responsibility to associates and subordinates, as he/she deems desirable. Attends all meetings of the Board as an ex officio non-voting member. In order to assist the Board in reaching sound judgments, establishing policies and approving those matters which the law requires the Board to approve, the superintendent places before the Board necessary and helpful facts, comparisons, investigations, information and reports; and makes available at the proper time the personal advice on special or technical matters of those persons who are particularly qualified to furnish it. Has the power to recommend the appointment, assignment, transfer, promotion, demotion, discharge, and/or suspension of any employee of the Board as provided by law and the policies of the Board. Directs the administrative staff in the visitations to the schools; through his staff, directs, assigns, and assists teachers and all other educational employees in the performance of their duties; and performs such other duties as the Board determines. Directs the work of the professional staff in the evaluation of curriculum and textbooks, and upon the basis of such study, makes recommendations to the Board. Supervises the establishment or modification of school attendance and transportation areas subject to approval of the Board. Directs the preparation of an annual budget showing the estimated receipts and disbursements necessary to cover the needs of the district for the ensuing fiscal year, recommends revenue sources to fulfill budget needs, and submits his recommendation for action to the Board in accordance with law. Supervises and directs, in accordance with law and regulations of the Board, purchases and expenditures within the limits of the budget. Exercises leadership in directing studies of sites and buildings, taking into consideration the population trend and the educational and cultural needs of the district to ensure timely decisions by the Board and electorate regarding construction and renovation projects. Represents the district in dealings with other school systems, social institutions, business firms, government agencies, and the general public. Keeps the public informed about the modern educational practices, educational trends, and the practices and problems in the school district. Assists the Board in complying with the Board’s statutory obligation to enter into a negotiation agreement with the local education organization. The superintendent shall be responsible for the selection, appointment, and supervision of the members of the Board’s negotiating team. Assists the Board in establishing the parameters for the list of items submitted by the Board’s negotiating team for negotiations. The superintendent is further charged with the obligation of keeping the Board informed as to the progress of the negotiations and in seeking Board approval for any changes in negotiation parameters. The specific enumeration of the duties of the superintendent as detailed above will not act to limit the broad authority and responsibility of the office. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: The exact terms of this position will be determined by the Board of Trustees. EVALUATION: Through an annual evaluation of the superintendent, the Board will strive to accomplish the following: Clarify for the superintendent priorities in the school system as seen by the Board. Clarify for all Board members the roles of the superintendent in the light of his/her job description and the immediate priorities among his/her responsibilities as agreed upon by the Board and the superintendent. Develop harmonious working relationships between the Board and the superintendent. Provide effective administrative leadership for the school system. Establish a set of goals for each calendar year by which the superintendent’s performance will be measured. The Board will provide the superintendent with periodic opportunities to discuss superintendent-Board relationships and will inform him/her, in writing, at least annually, of its assessment of his/her performance.