Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Job Code: 1001

Department: Administration

Education Level and Certification: Specialist degree required; Doctorate degree preferred. Must possess a Nebraska Administrative and Supervisory Certificate and Superintendent Certificate at all times during employment with such endorsements as required by NDE Rule 10.

Reports To: ESU #3 Board

Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks: The Administrator is the Chief Executive Officer of ESU #3 and serves in both a leadership and management role. The responsibilities of the Administrator extend to all activities of ESU #3. The Administrator may delegate performance of management duties. Such delegation does not relieve the Administrator from ultimate responsibility or accountability.

Duties and Function of the Administrator/CEO

The Administrator is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ESU #3. As Chief Executive Officer, the Administrator is delegated the authority and responsibility for the overall administration of ESU #3 in all of its aspects. The Administrator shall carry out the executive and administrative functions in accordance with Board policies and in compliance with law.

The Administrator is delegated the authority and responsibility for the efficient execution of all decisions made by the Board concerning the internal operation of the ESU. The Administrator shall further perform duties, which are specifically designated in the policies as duties of the Administrator, duties that are established in the Administrator's employment contract and job description, and duties that are mandated by law as the responsibility of the Administrator.

The general duties and functions of the Administrator are as follows:

Policies: The Administrator's responsibilities related to policies are:

1. To present the Board with new or amended policies as appropriate to serve the role and mission of ESU #3 and meet changing requirements of law.
2. To implement Board policies and assure compliance with Board policies.
3. To assure that the Board policies are available for review upon request at the administrative office of the ESU.

Personnel: The Administrator is responsible for the overall management of staff. Responsibilities related to personnel include:

1. To recommend administrative and supervisory positions for approval by the Board. The Board will approve the broad purpose and function of administrative and supervisory positions.
2. To assign, supervise and evaluate administrators and supervisors and direct them in the performance of their duties.
3. To recommend candidates for employment and establish terms of employment for approval by the Board.
4. To prepare written job descriptions for employees.
5. To prepare and distribute staff handbooks. Staff handbooks that are approved by the Board shall be deemed to be policies of the Board and shall have the same effect as Board-adopted policies.
6. To develop and provide an effective staff development program.
7. To make assignments of personnel to their particular schools and responsibilities as determined appropriate.
8. To discipline staff and terminate or recommend termination of employment where appropriate.
9. To create and maintain appropriate mechanisms such as councils and committees to foster good communications within the staff and to allow representative members of the staff to have a voice in the development of policies and in the making of decisions affecting them.

Budget: The Administrator's responsibilities related to the budget are:

1. To prepare the annual budget for the operations of the ESU with the assistance of staff, give required budget hearing notices, present the budget for approval by the Board, and file such reports and forms related to the budget and tax levy process as required.
2. To make every attempt possible to operate within the limits set forth by the budget.

Services: The Administrator shall communicate and provide leadership with regard to the determination of services to be provided to member school districts and services to be provided to other schools or entities via contract. The Administrator shall ensure that the services are provided in a satisfactory manner.

Purchases and Contracts: The Administrator's responsibilities related to purchases and contracts are:

1. To be in charge of all financial matters of the ESU.
2. To study and recommend to the Board fiscally prudent and suitable purchases and contracts for which Board action is required pursuant to law or Board policy. Where Board action is not required, to approve such purchases and contracts after appropriate consultation with other administrators and appropriate staff, or to provide oversight of those staff that are delegated such purchasing responsibilities.
3. To maintain a current inventory of ESU property.
4. To assure that ESU facilities, equipment and property are appropriately maintained.
5. To provide long-range and short term planning concerning facilities.

Board and Community Communications: The Administrator's responsibilities related to communications with the Board are:

1. To prepare and send out agenda, special reports and minutes for Board meetings.
2. To prepare for and attend all Board meetings unless excused.
3. To promptly inform the Board of decisions or actions taken that are not covered in Board policies or by Board action. The Administrator shall have authority to make such decisions or take such actions on behalf of the ESU where the Administrator reasonably determines that it is necessary to do so.
4. To keep the Board informed concerning the total ESU programs and operations.
5. To communicate to the schools and the community information about the activities of the ESU and publish reports on such activities as legally required.
6. To coordinate and guide the stakeholders within the ESU and the community to cooperatively enhance efficiency and effectiveness of ESU programs and services.
7. To keep abreast of the trends and changes in education for possible implementation of selected programs. The Administrator will be expected to attend district, state, and national conventions of professional educational organizations. The Administrator will secure advance approval from the Board before attending any out of state convention. The Administrator will report to the Board such information that is learned at such programs that will require Board action. Reimbursement for expenses allowed shall be in accordance with the "Coffee Act Policy."
8. The Administrator shall, prior to July 1 of each year in which a statewide primary election is to be held, certify to the election commissioner or county clerk of each county located within the ESU the corporate name of each school district located within the county. If a school district is a joint school district located in two or more counties, the administrator shall certify to each election commissioner or county clerk the educational service unit of which the school district is considered to be a part.

The Administrator is responsible to maintain the official records of the ESU.

The Administrator shall serve as a member of the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council.

The Administrator is to delegate duties to other members of the administrative team or other staff as required for the effective administration of the ESU, except in such matters that Board policy, Board action, or law prohibits the delegation. The Administrator remains responsible for assuring that the delegated duties are performed as required.

The Administrator is expected to adhere to the "Code of Ethics" for certificated educators as adopted by the Nebraska Department of Education, and to adhere to the ethical code of the American Association of School Administrators.

Essential Physical

Requirements

CEO

Item is not a requirement of the job

Occasional-up to 33% of time

Occasional/essential-

Up to 33% of time, absolutely essential to the job

Frequent

between 34%-66%

Continuous-over 66% of time

Stamina

1. Sitting

X

2. Walking

X

3. Standing

X

Flexibility

4. Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person

X

5. Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person

X

6.Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling

X

7. Reaching above the head

X

8. Reaching forward

X

9. Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For example: typing, data entry, etc.)

X

Activities

10. Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.)

X

11. Hand/grip strength

X

12. Driving on the job

X

13. Typing non-stop

X

Use of Arms and Hands

14. Manual dexterity (using a wrench or screwing a lid on a jar)

X

15. Finger dexterity (typing or putting a nut on a bolt)

X

Lifting Requirements

16. Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply)

Floor to waist

X

Waist to shoulder

X

Shoulder to overhead

X

17. Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply)

Floor to waist

X

Waist to shoulder

X

Shoulder to overhead

X

18. Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply)

Floor to waist

X

Waist to shoulder

X

Shoulder to overhead

X

19. Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply)

Floor to waist

X

Waist to shoulder

X

Shoulder to overhead

X

20. Can load/items weighing over 50 pounds that are lifted or carried be shared, or reduced into smaller loads?

Pushing/Pulling

21. 25 to 50 pounds

X

22. 51 to 75 pounds

X

23. 76 to 90 pounds

X

24. Over 90 pounds

X

Carrying

25. 10 to 25 pounds

X

26. 26 to 50 pounds

X

27. 51 to 75 pounds

X

28. 76 to 90 pounds

X

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this c