SUPERINTENDENT JOB DESCRIPTION

SUPERINTENDENT JOB DESCRIPTION

po1400Adopted August 20, 2018

1400 - SUPERINTENDENT JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:  Superintendent of Schools

Qualifications: License for Superintendent as required by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Reports To:  Mauston Board of Education

Position Goals: The Superintendent shall function as the executive educational leader for the School District of Mauston. She/He will develop, along with the Leadership Team and staff, the present and long-term plans for the District. The Superintendent will serve as the executive educational consultant to the Board of Education in matters of finance, business, instruction, policy and personnel.

Performance Responsibilities:

I. Board of Education

  1. Attends and participates in School Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings
  2. Establishes agendas for School Board and Committee Meetings
  3. Prepares all pre and post communication with Board for School Board and Committee Meetings
  4. Advises and consults with Board regarding legal and legislative matters
  5. Full responsibility for making all recommendations to the Board of Education with consultation from Leadership Team

II. Board Policy

  1. Initiates and guides the development of policies
  2. Interprets policies and recommends revisions of policies
  3. Leads with the Leadership Team in the interpretation and revision of policies

III. Financial

  1. Prepares the annual operating budget recommendations
  2. Leads with the Business Manager and Leadership Team in the implementation of the budget
  3. Provides explanation and status of the financial state of the district at the Annual Meeting in August
  4. Gives the Board of Education financial and strategic planning information regarding any possible referendum or other large capital planning

IV. Personnel

  1. Recommends to the Board of Education the most qualified applicant for any professional licensed position
  2. Assigns and recommends employees for dismissal
  3. Supervises the operation of human resources practices
  4. Advises the Board Negotiations Committee regarding district base wage negotiations
  5. Directs and collaborates with Leadership Team regarding professional and support staff professional development opportunities
  6. Supervises and leads professional licensed and support staff evaluation system
  7. Supervises or has oversight for the evaluation of school principals and directors

V. Instruction

  1. Supervises the overall operation and program development of the Department of Teaching and Learning and Technology and the directors in these departments
  2. Monitors and has supervision oversight for all Department of Instruction regulated systems, programs, and mandates
  3. Supervises all curriculum, instruction, assessment and technology features and programs developed and implemented
  4. Supervises and directs all communication to staff and community regarding instruction and student assessment
  5. Responsible for communication to staff and community on instructional matters applicable to district educational programs and systems
  6. Supervises budget and personnel related to Teaching and Learning and Technology
  7. Responsible for state Department of Public Instruction Accountability Report Cards and the reporting of school and district report card progress

VI. Facilities

  1. Responsible for recommendations to the Board of Education regarding improvement and changes to school facilities and grounds
  2. Supervises the operation of all maintenance relative to major facility alteration

VII. District and Other Responsibilities

  1. Supervision for timely filing of state Department of Public Instruction required state reports
  2. Establish leadership and operational practices targeted at utilization of district resources
  3. Represents the district before the public and maintains excellent community relations by communicating about school and district progress, needs, and challenges
  4. Acts on own discretion if action is necessary in any matter not covered by Board of Education policy and reports such action to the Board
  5. Attends professional conferences as necessary to be current and timely on educational trends and best practices
  6. Establishes and facilitates regular meetings with the Leadership Team
  7. Performs other tasks as assigned by the Board of Education

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