Assistant Superintendent

Education, Licensure and Experience:

●Valid Ohio Superintendent's Certificate / License
●Master's Degree plus additional hours in school administration
●Minimum of five (5) years' experience with three (3) years in school administration

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

●Demonstration of and commitment to Washington Local School District's Portrait of a Panther
Competencies: Empathy, Communication, Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Integrity, and
Learner's Mindset
●Strong educational leadership skills
●Student focus with demand for educational excellence
●Experience with personnel supervision and evaluation
●Demonstrates an understanding of educational technology
●Experience with curriculum development, implementation and scheduling
●Understanding of school law
●Experience with the following preferred: grant writing, investigations, attendance, data analysis, and collective bargaining negotiations
●Ability to work cooperatively and respectfully with staff, students, parents and the public
●Ability to establish priorities, work independently and meet objectives with minimal supervision
●Demonstrates reliability, timeliness and consistent attendance

Essential Functions:

1.Supervise and support building principals and administration for the purpose of planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs, policies and procedures to ensure high quality instruction and efficient operation of the district. This includes but is not limited to:
●Development of goals and objectives
●Student discipline
●Principal meetings and professional development
●Parental and staff concerns
●Student due process procedures
●Curriculum implementation
●Testing
●Residency and McKinney-Vento
●Student Data and EMIS Reporting
●Maintenance of OhioES and the OTES Handbook
●Implementation of Board Policy and Master Agreement provisions
●Enrollment including overflows, intradistrict and open enrollment

3.Make administrative decisions necessary for effective and efficient operation of the schools including:
●Attendance at conferences for administrative and classified employees
●Staff development and inservice
●Enrollment including intradistrict transfers, open enrollment and overflows
●Online and blended learning
●McKinney-Vento
●Student code of conduct
●Student handbooks
●Supply lists

4.Lead and serve on committees as appointed by the superintendent, including, but not limited to:
●District Leadership Team
●Superintendent's Cabinet
●Liaison to Parent and Caregiver Organization
●Policy Committee
●Calendar Committee
●Cost Containment Committee
●Board negotiating teams
●Attend meetings of the Board of Education
●Employee evaluations
●District-wide security initiatives

5.Serve as the district hearing and/or compliance officer for:
●Student expulsions
●Discrimination and harassment complaints - Title IX Compliance Officer
●504 compliance
●Employee grievances, as needed

6.Reinforce efforts of the district Curriculum Director in administrative implementation and monitoring of curriculum, textbooks, courses of study, state standards, and testing procedures.

7.Assist the superintendent in coordination and oversight of central office administrative functions and projects related to curriculum, human resources, student services, and technology

8.Conduct evaluations of elementary principals, junior high principals, high school principal, Supervisor of Safety and Security, EMIS Coordinator, EMIS Secretary, Secretary to Assistant Superintendent, and others as assigned by the Superintendent.

9.Comply with and enforce state and federal laws, Board of Education Policies, administrative and supervisory directives, work rules, and collective bargaining agreements.

10.Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

●Per Supervisor and Administrator Reference Handbook
●Possible contact with unruly students
●Possible occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, tissue
●Possible occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals
●Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions