Job Description
Job
Title: Assistant Superintendent
Elementary Schools (116)
Department: Elementary Education
Reports
To: Superintendent
FLSA
Status:
Exempt
Salary
Schedule: Assistant Superintendent
Level (AA-07)
Prepared
By: Human Resources Director
Prepared
Date:
Approved
By: School Board
Approved
Date:
SUMMARY
Directs, coordinates,
and oversees the
Washington County School District Elementary (K-6th grade) education programs.
Program areas include: curriculum design, character education, early childhood
development, reading excellence, Nursing, Title 1, At Risk, student
advancement, attendance, and discipline.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Formulates policies and procedures for new or
revised programs or activities such as screening, placement, education, and
training of students.
Trains
principals, teachers, and support staff.
Evaluates assigned programs to ensure that
objectives for student education are met.
Interprets applicable laws, rules, and
regulations for students, parents, and staff.
Prepares
budget, monitors expenditures, and solicits funds to provide financial support
for programs.
Administers the preparation of reports for
federal, state, and local regulatory agencies to include enrollment reports and
projections.
Contracts
with agencies for needed services.
Administers Title 1, block grant, federal class
size, and other related special funding programs.
Participates in the selection of elementary
school administrators and related service personnel within the District. Provides
general supervision to elementary school principals.
Coordinates
and provides overall management to gifted and talented, art, ESL, math, social
studies, staff development, Interns, Healthy Human Development, and science
curriculum programs and related services in the
Coordinates
and directs District elementary school extra-curricular activities.
Coordinates
and supervises District substitute teacher program.
Provides Leadership in the philosophy,
curriculum, and methods of the assigned programs.
Coordinates activities of Zion View PTA,
At-Risk, Safe and Drug Free Schools, SUU NCATE Review Committee, and other
advising committees.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES
This
position supervises the Elementary Education staff throughout the District.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE
Master's
degree (M. A.) or equivalent with a minimum of ten years related administrative
experience and/or training
CERTIFICATES,
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
This
position requires a Utah Administrative/Supervisory License.
LANGUAGE
SKILLS
Ability
to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals,
financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from
customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the community. Ability to write speeches and articles for
publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to
principals, teachers, public groups, state and local agencies, and/or
School Boards.
MATHEMATICAL
SKILLS
Ability to apply mathematical concepts to such
tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and
validity, etc.
Ability to apply basic accounting and budget principles.
REASONING
ABILITY
Ability
to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and
draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive
variety of technical instructions in written or diagram form and deal with
several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
sit. The employee frequently is required
to stand and walk. The employee must
regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up
to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision.
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.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.