Chief of Staff
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Job Description
Job Title: Chief of Staff
Location: Administration
Pay Grade: Administrative and Professional Pay Grade A02
Work Calendar: 12 Months
FLSA Status: Exempt
GENERAL PURPOSE
Reporting to the Superintendent the Chief of Staff serves as a strategic advisor and operational leader ensuring effective coordination communication and of division priorities. This role provides adaptable highlevel leadership and oversight across critical areas of Stafford County Public Schools (Stafford Schools) with specific responsibilities tailored to align with district needs and the strengths of the incumbent.
The Chief of Staff collaborates closely with the Superintendent and senior leadership team to advance strategic initiatives including Elevate Stafford while fostering strong relationships with the school board staff families and community stakeholders. The Chief of Staff also supports constituent services legislative advocacy and organizational improvement efforts.
MAIN JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide strategic leadership and oversight for continuous improvement
- Provide leadership across departments or initiatives as assigned with a focus on supporting student success and district improvement.
- Promote coherence coordination and strategic alignment across district functions.
- Partner with principals and school leadership to enhance schoollevel performance and support.
- Support implementation and monitoring of the districts strategic plan.
- Advance systems for datainformed decisionmaking and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate crossfunctional collaboration to achieve strategic goals.
- Support the development of the school boards annual legislative program.
- Represent division interests in policy discussions at the local state and federal levels.
- Monitor and communicate the impact of proposed legislation on Stafford Schools.
Ensure effective responsiveness to board constituents and other stakeholders
- Coordinate timely and accurate responses to board member inquiries in collaboration with relevant departments.
- Oversee systems to manage and respond to community and stakeholder concerns directed to the Superintendent or school board.
- Cultivate relationships with staff families community partners and elected officials.
- Promote a collaborative inclusive and responsive culture throughout the division.
- Ensure timely professional and transparent communication.
- Analyze constituent trends to inform districtlevel improvements.
Serve as senior advisor designee and liaison to the Superintendent
- Serve as a key liaison and advisor to the Superintendent anticipating needs and helping to manage highpriority initiatives.
- Prepare executivelevel reports communications and presentations.
- Represent the Superintendents Office at meetings and events as appropriate.
- Assist in the preparation and followup from board meetings ensuring alignment with division objectives.
- Provide strategic support and briefing materials for the Superintendent.
- Lead or support special projects as assigned.
Support and demonstrate core values of Stafford Schools
- Engage in ongoing professional development relevant to position.
- Respond to written and oral requests for information promptly and thoroughly.
- Maintain a clean neat appearance appropriate to position.
- Maintain a record of appropriate attendance and punctuality.
- Serve as a role model for students colleagues and the general public.
- Work in close harmony with colleagues supervisors and coworkers.
- Comply with all District and School policies and regulations including but not limited to guidelines for confidentiality.
- Perform other related duties as required/assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Masters degree in education public administration or a related field required; advanced degree in educational leadership preferred.
- Minimum of five 5 years of leadership experience in K12 education or a comparable field required.
- Experience in strategic planning organizational leadership or legislative advocacy preferred.
- Possession or eligibility for a Virginia Postgraduate Professional Licensed with an endorsement in administration and supervision strongly preferred.
- Valid Virginia drivers license required.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge
- Education leadership policy and governance including relevant federal state and local laws policies and regulations.
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Skills
- Strong written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Facilitation and conflict resolution skills
- Productivity tools such as Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
- Abilities
- Navigate complex organizations and relationships including board relations legislative processes and public sector advocacy
- Lead or coordinate crossfunctional teams including leading through influence and direct authority
- Operate with discretion integrity and problemsolving
- Build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders
- Organize and perform work independently
- Meet deadlines for all work even when working on multiple projects
- Show sustained effort and enthusiasm in quality and quantity of work
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Work environment is inside an office with moderate noise controlled temperatures and no exposure to chemicals or other negative air quality elements.
- The work is light work requiring exertion of up to twenty pounds of force to move or lift objects.
- The following physical and mental abilities are representative of those expected to complete the essential functions of the job: sitting for prolonged periods; moving the hands wrists or fingers repetitively; moving with force on the back or lower body repetitively; feeling grasping or holding objections by hand; identifying colors visually; identifying objects in low light or distant conditions; communicating via spoken language; communicating via written language; perceiving sounds; making decisions using logic and rational thinking.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations shall be made as required by law to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Employment Type
Full-Time
