Job Title:

Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports To: Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Pay Grade:  
Dept./School: Administration Building Date Revised: 4-23-08
 
Primary Purpose:
  Evaluate and provide leadership for the overall secondary instructional program of the district. Responsible for the effective and efficient operation of the secondary campuses.

Qualifications:
  Education/Certification:
  Master's degree in education administration
  Special Knowledge/Skills:
  Knowledge of secondary curriculum and instruction
Ability to evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data
Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

  Experience:
  Three years experience as a classroom teacher
Five years experience in instructional leadership roles, preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:
  Instructional and Program Management
  1. Direct instructional and curriculum services to meet secondary students' needs.
2. Plan, implement, and evaluate instructional programs with secondary teachers and principals, including learning objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques.
3. Involve instructional staff in evaluating and selecting instructional materials to meet student learning needs.
4. Ensure the use of technology in the teaching-learning process.
5. Plan the necessary time, resources, and materials to support accomplishment of education goals.
6. Ensure that district goals and objectives are developed using collaborative processes and problem-solving techniques when appropriate.
7. Participate in the district-level decision-making process to establish and review the district's goals and objectives and major classroom instructional programs of the district.
8. Actively support the efforts of others to achieve district goals and objectives and campus performance objectives (academic excellence indicators).
  Policy, Reports, and Law
  9. Implement policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy related to secondary education.
  Budget
  10. Administer assigned secondary education budgets and ensure that programs are cost effective and funds are managed prudently.
11. Review and approve all secondary campus budgets based on documented campus needs.
  Personnel Management
  12. Evaluate job performance of secondary principals and other assigned staff to ensure effectiveness.
  Communication
  13. Provide for two-way communication with principals, teachers, staff, parents, and community.
14 . Demonstrate skill in conflict resolution with administrators, parents, teachers, staff, and community.
  Community Relations
  15. Articulate the district's mission, instructional philosophy, and curriculum implementation strategies to the community and solicit its support in realizing district's mission.
16. Demonstrate use of appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
  Supervise and evaluate the performance of secondary principals and other assigned staff in the curriculum department.

Working Conditions:
  Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
  Frequent districtwide and occasional statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.