Director of Secondary Schools

Position is for 260 day contract with a 12.61% Administrative Increment.

Requirements stated herein are minimum levels of knowledge skills and/or abilities to qualify for this position. To perform the duties and responsibilities of this position successfully the employee must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each task proficiently. Ability means to possess and apply both knowledge and skill.

The methods of meeting these requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. Some requirements however may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.

REPORTS TO: Superintendent/Designee

EXEMPT STATUS: Exempt

SUMMARY

Under professional direction to plan organize manage and direct the instructional service programs; to plan organize coordinate and manage the instructional program design and delivery systems; to plan organize design and implement curriculum and instruction programs and activities to ensure optimal educational opportunities and growth experiences; to plan organize and direct research and development processes including educational assessment and projection and produce and service audit and evaluation processes; to assist in the planning development and implementation of Board policies superintendent regulations and the strategies for achieving District goals and objectives; and to do other related functions as directed.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This position classification requires subject matter expertise in educational programming and curriculum and instruction strategies. Directly related administrative and leadership experience is necessary to manage the District educational programs and services. The job requires the ability to analyze develop and offer alternative problem solutions to curriculum and instruction issues and concerns. Decisions are made by the incumbent that have a critical impact on the District goals and the organization and administration of educational programs and services. The position classification has executive management responsibility for planning assigning reviewing and evaluating the quality and quantity of work of professional technical and clerical employees. The incumbent frequently meets with teachers support and administrative personnel to influence motivate and monitor the result objectives of the education master plan. This is a sedentary position classification and performs light work that involves sitting a portion of the time but does require walking and standing for extended periods. This position requires accurate perceiving of sound near and far vision depth perception working with educational materials and objects and providing oral information and direction.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as an advisor to the superintendent and District personnel pertaining to the various aspects of curriculum and instruction design and delivery systems.
• Provide leadership and expertise in assessing identifying formulating and implementing the District educational goals and objectives.
• Provide leadership in the development of processes strategies and feasibility planning to ensure that the necessary human and monetary resources are appropriately utilized in order to achieve the District planned results.
• Plan organize develop and implement the instructional service goals and objectives and establish communication feedback systems and processes for monitoring and auditing functions and activities to ensure that priorities are pursued.
• Plan organize develop and assess the Districts progress toward the achievement of master educational planning goals and objectives.
• Plan organize and direct the District curriculum and instruction design and development programs instructional delivery systems and the strategies and techniques for achieving optimal educational and instructional results.
• Provide leadership support and guidance to staff District personnel and members of the educational community to effect thorough and complete communication relative to the educational design and delivery process and to ensure that community advisory groups have had an opportunity to participate in educational assessment and evaluation processes.
• Plan organize and direct research and development activities including research and development and the planning and forecasting of future instructional service programs.
• Review audit observe monitor and assess the performance of management and resource personnel responsible for the various instructional service units.
• Plan organize and direct the preparation of a variety of management reports in order to ensure thorough complete and effective communication and information systems.
• Plan organize and implement instructional service budget planning guidelines and expenditure control strategies.
• Plan develop and conduct public and community relations programs pertaining to instructional program functions and activities.
• Provide leadership and expertise in forming guiding and advising District advisory committees and groups.
• Assist in feasibility planning in determining procedures and guidelines that effectively resolve conflicts and assist in coalition building processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Principles practices trends goals and objectives of public education;

Philosophical educational fiscal and legal aspects affecting a school district;

Organization management planning and evaluation strategies techniques and procedures;

Curriculum and instruction design and delivery systems including audit and evaluation processes which determine process effectiveness;

Instructional program function and activity planning forecasting projecting auditing and managing of a variety of information and data management storage retrieval and dissemination systems;

Research and development strategies processes and techniques;

Human relationships conflict resolution strategies and procedures and team management building methods and techniques;

Instructional support programs functions and activities.

Ability to:

Plan organize coordinate and direct the District instructional service program;

Plan organize develop and implement instructional service budget planning and expenditure control processes and procedures;

Demonstrate leadership qualities and utilize motivational techniques and strategies in the development of an operational instructional mode that is cost effective and cost beneficial;

Evaluate and analyze complex problems issues and concerns and recommend appropriate alternative solutions and make effective and timely decisions;

Communicate effectively in oral and written form utilizing a simplistic communication mode in ensuring understandable and thorough communication;

Establish and maintain cooperative organizational public and educational community relationships.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:

Experience:

Five years of experience in a responsible administrative position performing instructional support services and related functions.

Education:

Equivalent to the completion of a Master of Arts or higher degree in educational administration instructional technology curriculum development and design or closely related fields.

Certification Requirement

Possession of certification as required by Kentucky law.

Condition of Employment

Insurability by the Districts liability insurance carrier.

Required Experience:

Director