School Superintendent jobs in Kennewick, WA

POSITION: #21358 - Assistant Superintendent of Operations

POSITION LOCATION: KSD Administration Center

POSITION OPENS: March 22, 2024

POSITION CLOSES: April 19, 2024

For information on salary and benefits offered, please visit https://www.ksd.org/hr-landing/benefits-salary-schedules

Overview of the Position:

The Kennewick School District is seeking an outstanding candidate for the position of Assistant Superintendent of Operations. Kennewick serves over 19,000 students and

in 33 schools and learning programs and employs a staff of more than 3,500 people, including 1,320-plus certificated and 1,180-plus classified workers, with an annual budget of approximately $320 million.

The Assistant Superintendent of Operations serves as chief operating officer and is a member of the superintendent’s cabinet, providing executive level direction, support, and oversight of the day-to-day operational functions of the district. The Assistant Superintendent works alongside, supports, and supervises and evaluates the directors of human resources, business office, nutrition services, transportation, and the managers of maintenance and capital projects. The Assistant Superintendent is responsible for leading and aligning functions across operational departments, building capacity of department leaders, developing systems of support and accountability, and assuming day-to-day duties consistent with those of an assistant superintendent. The successful candidate will begin duties on July 1, 2024.

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Vision and Culture

Leadership

budgets.

Accountability and Compliance

Communication and Engagement

Perform other duties as assigned by the superintendent.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical manuals, product labels, and procedures. Ability to write effectively and use e-mail correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimal numbers. Ability to calculate percentages, discounts, proportions, area, circumference, and volume.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions. Ability to interpret variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is sometimes required to sit, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee will frequently use ladders while performing daily responsibilities.
• Senses: The employee is often required to listen to slight variations in pitch, amplitude, and frequency. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person, over the telephone, and by using the district radio communications system. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifting: The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; in outside weather conditions; and may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The employee will occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may on occasion be loud and require hearing protection. Working on rooftops and confined spaces occasionally occurs in the performance of daily job responsibilities.

Kennewick School District's Non-Discrimination Policy

The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights & Equity: Bronson Brown - (509) 222-5010 (Bronson.Brown@ksd.org)

Section 504, Title IX: BJ Wilson - (509) 222-5003 (BJ.Wilson@ksd.org)

This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in all education programs and/or extra-curricular school activities in the Kennewick School District.

Applicants: Inquiries regarding compliance procedures or requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District’s Director of Human Resources.

Kennewick School District Contact Names and Telephone Numbers:

Toni Neidhold, Director of Human Resources

(509)222-6414

Toni.Neidhold@ksd.org

Certificated/Classified ADA

Kennewick School District

1000 West 4th Avenue

Kennewick, WA 99336

Application Procedures:

Complete a Kennewick School District online application. Application must include:

• Resume or Vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Copies of degrees and credentials
• References (3)

Closing Date:

All online applications must be received by the Kennewick School District Human Resources office by 10:00 p.m. on April 19, 2024.

Contract and Salary Range:

12 month/260 days including holidays (13) and vacation (25).

Salary range: $177,743 - $199,867 longevity incentive (depending on experience).

Paid health benefits are provided at the same level as those provided to other district employees. Benefits will include all benefits established by the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).

Superintendent

Dr. Traci Pierce

Board of Directors

Mr. Gabe Galbraith, President

Mr. Micah Valentine, Vice President

Ms. Brittany Gledhill, Legislative Representative

Mr. Michael Connors

Dr. Josh Miller