Director of Pupil Personnel

652 Chamberlin Avenue

Frankfort KY 40601

JOB TITLE

Director of Pupil Personnel

REPORTS TO

Assistant Superintendent

SALARY SCHEDULE/GRADE

Certified Salary Schedule

Increment/Extended Days

CONTRACTED DAYS AND/OR HOURS

240

EXEMPT STATUS

Exempt

JOB CLASS CODE

0080

POSITION CLASSIFICATION

Certified

DATE APPROVED

March 9 2026

BASIC FUNCTION

To coordinate on an individualized basis the combined resources of the school district with those of selected appropriate community agencies in assisting students to meet problems which threaten effective school performance and to assure students enrolled in the districts schools gain full advantage from available educational opportunities.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Defines and interprets the professional functions of student personnel specialists to administrators teachers students parents and the public.

Explains and interprets state and district policies and procedures to students staff and community.

Assumes responsibility for the enforcement of compulsory attendance and census laws.

Determines the causes of irregular attendance and truancy to assist in the elimination of these causes.

Assists social workers and principals in the preventing identification and counseling of potential dropouts.

Assists administrators teachers students and parents on an individual basis with explanation of attendance laws and policies and to encourage regular student attendance.

Works closely with teachers school nurses guidance counselors principals and pupil personnel staff regarding students who have excessive absences and have not responded to the corrective efforts made by the building principal.

Maintains and communicates knowledge of current laws and regulations regarding child welfare and attendance.

Monitors the community during the school hours to locate truants.

Assists various agencies and organizations to aid students in need.

Provides projected student enrollments to the Superintendent.

Administers the tuition program/out-of-district requests

Manages student computer attendance accounting.

Assists principals in developing attendance improvement programs.

Prepares and submits all reports and records required by the State Department of Education.

Audits school enrollment attendance and transfer records to assure compliance with applicable laws and sound principles of accounting for student personnel.

Participates in training programs on local state and national levels.

Assists principal in investigating and preparing juvenile petitions for formal hearings and attends juvenile court for follow-up. Also serves as liaison between family court and school system in cases where students have been delinquent outside of school.

Participates as district representative of the community FAIR team.

Participates in individual or group counseling sessions whenever requested by a member of the administration or the student personnel team and conducts/participates in case conferences and formal probational hearings.

Assumes responsibility for own professional development; for keeping current with the literature new research findings and improved techniques in specialized area; and for attending appropriate professional meetings.

Establishes effective working relationships with other institutions of the city county and state that may be of assistance to teachers parents or students.

Coordinates the development of district and school safety plans and acts as liaison to school safety center.

Develops and implements the Safe and Drug Free Schools.

Oversees community Education Program.

Oversees behavioral RTI.

Serves as a resource for the after-school programs.

Oversees the implementation of the Family Resource Centers and Youth Service Centers.

Chairs district calendar committee to develop school calendar for board approval.

Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of accounting including auditing budgeting and computerized accounting reports.
• Principles and practices of supervision and training.
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles applicable to educational accounting.
• Record-keeping techniques.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Principles and procedures of state requirements and other applicable regulations.
• Interpersonal skills using tact patience and courtesy.
• Modern office practices and procedures.
• Technical aspects of field accounting.
• Computer and other modern office equipment.

Ability to:

• Perform professional level accounting including statistical and financial analysis auditing.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Maintain records prepare reports and prepare clear and concise financial and accounting analysis reports.
• Read interpret apply and explain rules regulations policies and procedures.
• Train supervise and evaluate personnel.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Plan and organize work.
• Assign and review the work of others.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Work independently with little direction.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Kentucky teaching certification with Pupil Personnel endorsement.
• Principal Certification
• Teaching and administrative experience.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Two hundred forty (240) days per year. Salary to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board policy for Professional Personnel.