| Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
1230 - SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
The Superintendent of Schools shall strive to achieve District goals for students by providing educational direction and supervision to the professional staff and supervision to the classified staff and by acting as a proper model for staff and students both in the school and outside the District.
The Superintendent shall be directly responsible to the Board of Education for the performance of the following duties and responsibilities:
| A. | keep the Board informed of school operation by preparing monthly Board agendas, providing oral and written communication, scheduling management team committee meetings, and requesting special Board meetings that become necessary to keep the Board properly informed | |
| B. | ensure that all aspects of District operation comply with State laws and regulations as well as Board contracts and policies |
JOB DESCRIPTION, QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT
| A. | Title: | |
| Superintendent | ||
| B. | Department: | |
| Administration | ||
| C. | Building/Facility: | |
| Education Center | ||
| D. | Reports to: | |
| Board of Education | ||
| E. | Employment: Status: | |
| Regular/Full-time | ||
| F. | FLSA Status: | |
| Exempt | ||
| G. | Description: | |
| Serves as the chief executive officer of the Board and administrative leader of the School System. Advise the Board on all matters relevant to the School District and carry out the Direction of the Board as prescribed by Board policy and official Board action. | ||
| H. | Essential Functions: | |
| NOTE: The below list is not ranked in order of importance |
| 1. | Ensure safety of students | ||
| 2. | Make recommendations for appointment, promotion, demotion and discharge of all school personnel | ||
| 3. | Direct staff negotiations | ||
| 4. | Represent the District in its dealings with other school systems, institutions and agencies, community organizations, and the general public | ||
| 5. | Prepare, with the assistance of the Treasurer/CFO and other staff members, an annual budget for the Board to consider | ||
| 6. | Act as the School District's purchasing agent | ||
| 7. | Establish and maintain a public relations program to inform the public of the School District's activities and needs | ||
| 8. | Communicate personnel matters to employees | ||
| 9. | Serve as a liaison between employees and the Board | ||
| 10. | Recommend courses of study, curriculum guides, texts changes, and time schedules to the Board | ||
| 11. | Supervise methods of teaching, supervision, and administration | ||
| 12. | Provide staff inservice education programs | ||
| 13. | Propose new policies to the Board | ||
| 14. | Evaluate the school district's progress and needs continuously | ||
| 15. | Attend conferences, workshops, and meetings on a Local, State and National level | ||
| 16. | Conduct regular District administrative meetings | ||
| 17. | Prepare an annual calendar for Board adoption | ||
| 18. | Evaluate and supervise administrative staff and administrative assistant | ||
| 19. | Audit the total school program periodically | ||
| 20. | Delegate duties to other staff members | ||
| 21. | Set forth student classification and advancement rules | ||
| 22. | Make assignments, reassignments, and transfers to secure the highest efficiency of the entire staff | ||
| 23. | Approve vacation schedules for salaried District employees | ||
| 24. | Make Board recommendations concerning student transportation in accordance with legal and safety requirements | ||
| 25. | Recommend new school site location and size and existing school site additions | ||
| 26. | Serve as a Board Liaison between the School District and the community | ||
| 27. | Maintain and keep current employee personnel files | ||
| 28. | Encourage employee professional growth | ||
| 29. | Instruct the Board about the educational system and about Local, State and National issues affecting education | ||
| 30. | Prepare and distribute a Board agenda to Board members prior to each regular meeting | ||
| 31. | Take immediate action in cases of calamity, acts of nature, or other emergencies | ||
| 32. | Supervise the purchase and distribution of textbooks, workbooks, and other educational supplies and materials | ||
| 33. | Attend Board meetings and inform the Board of the schools' conditions under his/her supervision | ||
| 34. | Direct, assign, and assist educational employees in the performance of their duties | ||
| 35. | Classify, assign, and control student promotion | ||
| 36. | Assign substitutes to fill temporary vacancies when professional staff members are absent | ||
| 37. | Certify attendance data and other reports to the Ohio Department of Education | ||
| 38. | Recruit needed personnel | ||
| 39. | Define processes for gathering, analyzing, and using data for informed decision making | ||
| 40. | Provide advice and counsel to the Board | ||
| 41. | Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., Board of Education executive session discussions, personnel information, law suit information | ||
| 42. | Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents | ||
| 43. | Recommend the establishment and/or modification of student attendance boundary areas as needed | ||
| 44. | File State regulations or local school policy reports | ||
| 45. | Assess the overall financial condition of the District | ||
| 46. | Determine the need for additional operating levies and/or bond issues | ||
| 47. | Advise and assist in organizing and implementing successful levy campaigns | ||
| 48. | Prepare and plan for use of buildings, receive applications and rent buildings in accordance with plans adopted by the Board of Education |
This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor and/or appointing authority.