Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must have at least an earned master's degree in educational administration from an accredited college or university.
• Must possess current Alabama Professional Leadership Certificate;
• Certificate of successful completion of the Alabama Superintendents' Academy;
• Must have experience as a public school educator of which the last five consecutive years must be as an administrator in a central office, principal of a school, superintendent, or other comparable educational administrative function;
• Demonstrates ability to forge effective solutions from standardized test data; develop a culture of quality data that is useful for evaluating and maintaining the instructional program;
• Demonstrates skills to address the challenges of student performance, fiscal management, personnel evaluation, curriculum development, and public relations;
• Proven ability to identify, set, and achieve ambitious goals for student achievement including determining areas of student weakness and implementation of successful plans for short term and long term improvement;
• Maintains instructional program and student achievement as high priorities for Board discussion;
• Understands and keeps informed regarding all aspects of instructional programs;
• Participates with staff, board, and community in studying and developing curriculum improvement;
• Must possess qualities which demonstrate loyalty to the Board of Education; a commitment and devotion to public education; the ability to work responsively and effectively with and be accessible to diverse groups such as the community, parents, board members, faculty, staff, students, alumni, state and federal legislators, local and county officials, and media;
• Maintain open communication with all board members;
• Solid human relations skills that inspire harmony, high morale, and team building among the staff, community, and board;
• Ability to seek appropriate input, make prompt and effective decisions, and delegate responsibility;
• Possesses high standards of ethics, integrity, and personal conduct;
• A willingness to be actively involved in community affairs and organizations other than education and through such involvement to promote community interest and involvement in the school system and establish a presence in the community of Butler County;
• Must have a vision for the future of the school system and ability to develop and implement that vision through both long and short-term planning;
• Demonstrates ability in personnel selection, staff development, staff assignment, and personnel evaluation;
• Organizes a planned program of staff improvement and evaluation;
• Demonstrates knowledge of school improvement research, best practices, and methods of education research;
• Shall meet the education law to include IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and school finance regulatory requirements and all other statutory requirements.
REPORTS TO:
Butler County Board of Education
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• The Superintendent of Schools shall serve as secretary to the Board. As secretary, he or she shall conduct all correspondence of the Board, keep and preserve all of its records, receive all reports required by the Board and see that such reports are in proper form, complete and accurate.
• A complete agenda of all items to be discussed and considered at each regular Board meeting shall be prepared and delivered to each member of the Board by the Superintendent no less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the regular meeting of the Board. When time permits, agendas for special meetings shall be similarly prepared and distributed.
• The Superintendent shall have the responsibility for enforcing the policies of the Board, and for interpreting, with assistance of Board counsel, the legal effect of such policies. The administration of all facets of operation of the schools shall be the responsibility of the superintendent, including budgeting and other business affairs, direction of the instructional program, the selection, evaluation and improvement of personnel and planning and development of the physical plants. The staff organization for effective operation of the schools shall be planned by the Superintendent and submitted to the Board for approval. The Superintendent's authority in all areas shall be commensurate with responsibilities designated by law and by the Board.
• The Superintendent shall be the chief executive officer and professional advisor to the Board and shall be responsible directly to the Board of Education.
• The Superintendent shall be the chief executive officer of the Board. He or she shall exercise general supervision over all the public schools in the system and all public school employees shall be directly responsible to him or her.
• The Superintendent, or his/her designee, shall attend all meetings of the Board, except when his or her salary, or contract or reappointment is being considered, and at all times shall keep the Board informed of conditions of and in the schools.
• The Superintendent shall serve as Secretary of the Board. The Secretary of the Board shall attend all meetings of the Board; shall keep an accurate journal of all Board proceedings; and shall have the care, control, and custody of the records, books, and documents of the Board. The records of the Board shall be open for and available to public inspection at all times which are reasonable and convenient.
• The Superintendent shall make recommendations to the Board for the appointment, promotion, demotion, transfer, discipline, and discharge of all school employees.
• The Superintendent may suspend employees for just cause as established by Board policies or state law, rule, or regulation. However, such suspension shall be immediately reported to the Board of action in accordance with Board policy.
• The Superintendent shall make such assignments, reassignments, and transfers as are in his or her professional judgment necessary to secure the highest efficiency of the entire staff. All assignments and transfers of tenured teachers must be made in accordance with the state laws.
• It is the responsibility of the Superintendent to plan and implement all activities necessary to insure the continuous professional development of all employees of the Board through appropriate in-service programs.
• The Superintendent shall recommend a schedule of salaries and wages to be paid to employees of the Board. Such schedules shall provide minimum and maximum salaries, fringe benefits, and other items pertinent to a salary schedule.
• Subject to the rules and regulations of the state board of education, the Superintendent shall prescribe courses of study for the schools of Butler County and submit the same for approval and adoption by the Board. Printed copies of these courses of study shall be supplied to every teacher and interested citizen of the county.
• The Superintendent shall transmit all communications from the Board of Education or its committees to members of the instructional, administrative, supervisory, and support personnel staff, and he/she shall transmit communications from them to the Board.
• The Superintendent shall prepare a budget annually for the consideration of the Board. He shall administer the budget as enacted by the Board, acting at all times in accordance with legal requirements and adopted policies of the Board.
• In compliance with the State of Alabama Competitive Bid Law, the Superintendent shall be the purchasing agent of the Board and shall have authority to purchase supplies and equipment under the regulations of the Board, but in no event shall an item costing in excess of the maximum amount prescribed by the Alabama Competitive Bid Law be purchased prior to issuing bid notices therefore and the approval of an acceptable bid by the Board.
• The Superintendent shall recommend for consideration, approval, and adoption all Board of Education policies in a manner consistent with Section 2.2a hereof. (Alabama Code 16-9-15)
• It shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent to periodically inspect all school buildings and to recommend to the Board a feasible plan for repairs and renovation required thereto or replacement thereof. He or she shall assist the architect employed by the Board in drafting such plans and specifications.
• The Superintendent shall formulate and implement and make all such rules, regulations, and administrative policies which are necessary in regard to the routine operation of the schools and which have not been specifically provided for in the policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the Board.
• The Superintendent shall perform such duties as the Board or state law, rule, or regulation shall require. In the absence of Board policy, he or she shall assume any authority or perform any duty which sudden and unforeseen situations may demand when, and only when, it is not feasible to request an immediate and special meeting of the Board.
• The Superintendent shall be responsible for the implementation of the state approved evaluation program which will assure an annual and effective written evaluation of all certified employees in the school system. All employee evaluations shall be placed and maintained in the employees' personnel files in the Superintendent's office.
• The Superintendent shall approve the appointment of such faculty committees as may be required for the execution and establishment of educational practices and policies.
• As a part of his or her official duties, the Superintendent shall attend state, regional and national conferences.
• The Superintendent shall be authorized to delegate to other employees of the Board such responsibilities imposed on him by the Board as he may deem necessary including designation of a staff member to sign documents on his/her behalf with his/her authorization. Delegation of responsibility to other personnel of the system shall not relieve the Superintendent of his responsibility for the total operation of the schools.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and benefits are negotiable and will be determined by the Board based upon the candidate's individual qualifications and experience.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of the superintendent.
