Lesterville R-IV Superintendent

Missouri School Boards Association; Columbia Township (MO); In loco; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Missouri School Boards Association in Missouri seeks a Superintendent to oversee day-to-day district operations and long-range planning, reporting to the Board of Education. The role emphasizes executive leadership, policy enforcement, and MSIP standards compliance.

The ideal candidate holds a Specialist Degree with Superintendent’s certification (or ability to obtain it) and will lead functions across finance, personnel, facilities, public relations, and instructional leadership.

Competenze

• Specialist Degree required.
• Superintendent’s Certification or proof of ability to achieve certification.

Mansioni

• Executive Officer of the Board of Education: prepare board agendas and packets; attend meetings; serve as liaison to staff; ensure policies and regulations are enforced; inform the Board of major district occurrences and trends; conduct annual audits and recommend improvements; monitor MSIP Standards.
• Chief Financial Officer: prepare budgets; establish controls for expenditures; advise salary considerations; file financial reports; approve expenditures; perform cost studies; prepare and present district reports.
• Personnel & Personnel Issues: recruit staff; verify certification; coordinate recruitment; place staff on salary schedules; notify tenure; advise on termination/continuation; recognize performance; enforce board policies; ensure compliance with state/federal rules.
• School Maintenance: oversee district maintenance; ensure safety of facilities; develop long- and short-term facilities goals.
• Public Relations: maintain community presence; coordinate district communications and annual report; implement community relations plan; liaise with media.
• Chief Records Officers: ensure timely state/federal reports; maintain student and personnel records per FERPA/HIPAA; keep board meeting records; prepare district calendar; maintain curriculum copies; update policy manuals.
• Instructional Leadership: evaluate progress reports; develop improvement plans; evaluate admin staff; ensure curriculum meets standards; ensure teacher evaluation; align course offerings with MSIP; inform the board on educational issues; provide professional development; adhere to district rules.

Formazione

Specialist Degree

Superintendent’s Certification or proof of ability to achieve certification

Descrizione del lavoro

Position: Superintendent

To Whom Responsible: Board of Education

For Whom/What

Responsible: Supervises the day-to-day operations of the district and long-term planning for the future.

Qualifications: Specialist Degree

Superintendent’s Certification or proof of ability to achieve certification

Primary Responsibilities: Executive Officer of the Board of Education

Chief Financial Officer

Personnel & Personnel Issues

School Maintenance

Public Relations

Chief Records Officer

Instructional Leadership

Essential Job Functions:

Executive Officer of the Board of Education

• Prepare all board agendas and packets.

• Attend all regular and special meetings except when his/her evaluation of appointment is under consideration.

• Representative of the board to the staff.

• Ensure all board policies and regulations are enforced.

• Serves as facilitator to keep the Board informed if all major occurrences in the school district as well as current trends in education.

• Conduct annual audits of district programs and make recommendations for changes and improvements.

• Monitors school district operations to ensure Missouri School Improvement program (MSIP) Standards are being met.

Chief Financial Officer

• Prepares the initial and subsequent budgets for the board to approve.

• Establishes and maintains official procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
• Works with the salary and welfare committee to recommend salary considerations yearly.
• Files or causes to be filed all financial reports required by the State of Missouri and federal government.
• Approve directly or indirectly all expenditures of school money, subject to board approval.
• Shall, when necessary, do cost studies before purchasing items.
• Prepare reports, conduct studies and make recommendations as requested by the board or as he/she deems necessary for the general welfare and efficient operations of the district.

Personnel & Personnel Issues

• Represent the board in dealing with the staff.
• Recommend to the board candidates for vacancies.
• Ensure candidates have the appropriate certification for the position or ensure a plan for certification is in place.
• Direct and coordinate the program of recruitment of qualified applicants for all positions,
• Ensure the staff is placed on the salary schedule in the proper position,
• Notify the board annually which staff are designated for tenure,
• Work with the administrative team making recommendations for termination or continuation of staff.
• Provide for the recognition of outstanding performance.
• Make rules and regulations for staff to implement board policies.
• Ensure all state and federal rules regarding personnel matters (i.e.: FMLA, Fair Labor Standard Act) are followed,

School Maintenance

• Provide for the overall maintenance of the district in the school budget.
• Ensure the overall safety of the buildings and grounds.
• Develop with the help of others (safety coordinator, custodians, principals, staff, and board members) long- and short-term goals in facilities and maintenance.

Public Relations

• Maintain a visible presence in the community.
• Coordinate the district newsletter and annual report.
• Develop and implement a community relations plan.
• Maintain cordial relations with representatives of the media,

Chief Records Officers

• Ensure all state and federal reports are submitted in a timely manner and are completed accurately.
• Ensure all student and personnel records are kept meeting state and national guidelines (i.e.: FERPA, HIPPA).
• Maintain all official records relating to board meetings.
• Prepare or cause to be prepared the district calendar for board approval on a yearly basis.
• Maintain the official copies of all approved curriculum.
• Ensure all board policy manuals are updated as new policies are adopted.

Instructional Leadership

• Evaluate and explain state and federal reports on educational progress (i.e.: AYP, APR, MAP) to the staff, Board and Community.
• Work with the staff to develop plans for areas where student achievement is below standards and make recommendations for improvement.
• Evaluate the administrative staff.
• Ensure the curriculum presented to the board meets state standards.
• Ensure that an adequate teacher evaluation plan is in place and being implemented.
• Ensure that course offerings meet MSIP standards.
• Keep the board informed concerning educational issues.
• Provide opportunities for professional development for the staff.
• Other duties are deemed necessary as assigned.
• Complies with all district rules, policies and regulations.